Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Match on Main grant program to benefit small businesses in eight Southwest Michigan communities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- 35 local small business around the state are slated to get some funds through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Match on Main grant Program. And several of ...
Dec 12, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Kalamazoo County introduces new Deputy County Administrator for Internal Services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Terrell Cole has been appointed as the new Deputy County Administrator for Internal Services for Kalamazoo County. Cole is set to take over for interim Deputy County Admi...
Dec 12, 2022
Kalamazoo Public Safety is hiring: Applications accepted through December 23
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is looking to add some more officers to their ranks. In a news released dated on Monday, December 12, KDPS said that it started acce...
Dec 12, 2022
Naked man accused of assaulting St. Joe County deputy following police chase
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Centreville man was arrested Friday following a bizarre incident in St. Joseph County. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark A. Lillywhite reports deputies from his department...
Dec 12, 2022 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
18-year-old male booked into Kalamazoo County Jail after high speed chase in stolen car
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - An 18-year-old male is in the Kalamazoo County Jail following a late Sunday afternoon high speed police chase which started in Kalamazoo and ended in Battle Creek. Battl...
Dec 12, 2022 Suspect involved in high speed pursuit suffers serious injuries.
MSP investigating theft of Romex wire and catalytic converter in recent days
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the theft of a pair of 1,000 foot rolls of Romex wire in St. Joseph County. Troopers say the thefts happened in the 61300 bl...
Dec 12, 2022 Michigan State Police - File photo
Three Rivers Commercial-News to remain open after purchase by Wilcox Newspapers
THREE RIVERS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Some may call it a Christmas miracle. After announcing last week it was ceasing publication, the Three Rivers Commercial-News announced on Sunday night that Wilcox Newsp...
Dec 12, 2022 (courtesy Three Rivers Commercial-News)
More discussion on proposed 2023 budget for the City of Kalamazoo set for tonight
KALAMAOZO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners will be holding a budget work session on the 2023 city budget this evening. Chief Financial Officer Steve Vincenzi says the spending plan will...
Dec 12, 2022 City of Kalamazoo CFO Steve Vincenzi presents a 2023 budget overview to City Commissioners
Salvation Army annual "Toy Shop" event to begin December 14
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo is set to hold it's annual "Toy Shop" this year starting on Wednesday, December 14. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and will r...
Dec 11, 2022
Kalamazoo Growlers release part one of documentary
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Northwoods League champion Kalamazoo Growlers have released a video about their run to the title. "Unlikely" is the story of the Growlers' run to their first-ever cha...
Dec 11, 2022
