Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Icy road conditions believed to be cause of at least 17 vehicles crashing on Verona Road overpass
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Icy road conditions are believed to have been a contributing factor in a crash that damaged at least 17 vehicles west of Marshall on Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police...
Nov 16, 2022 State Farm / CC
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners split over possible pay raises for road commission members
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Kalamazoo County Road Commission haven't had a raise in 30 years, but Kalamazoo County commissioners are split on whether they deserve a pay hike. The five ...
Nov 16, 2022 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County logo
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo announces FY22 Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County round 1 grant awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has announced the Arts Fund of Greater Kalamazoo Round 1 grant recipients. Nine grants totaling $40,000 were awarded by the Council....
Nov 15, 2022 Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) logo. (Photo courtesy of ACGK).
List of most dangerous intersections in Kalamazoo county released
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Auto Law has released its annual list of the most dangerous intersections in Kalamazoo County for 2021. The report is based on police car accident data for 2021....
Nov 15, 2022 Drake Rd. makes top 10 most dangerous intersections in Kzoo County three times.
Rep. Rogers introduces bill that would phase out polluting dry cleaning solvent
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo introduced House Bill 6511 with bipartisan support on Thursday, November 10 to phase out perchloroethylene dry cle...
Nov 15, 2022 State Rep. Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo). (Photo courtesy of the Office of Julie Rogers).
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra ratifies new three-year contract with musicians
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 228 negotiating committee representing the musicians of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra,...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.
Man charged with drunk driving death of Mendon infant waives rights to preliminary hearing
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The suspected drunk driver charged in a St. Joseph County crash that killed an infant waved his rights to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday. The case now heads to ...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo provided by the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office.
Two separate crashes occur within 1 hour of each other during Tuesday's snowy morning commute
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday morning's wintery weather caused a number of challenges for drivers in Kalamazoo County. Law enforcement reported two separate crashes during the prime commuting ...
Nov 15, 2022
GoFundMe page established by family of Bryce Salter to help with memorial and funeral expenses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A GoFundMe page has been set up by the family of 21-year-old Bryce Salter to help with memorial and funeral expenses. Salter was shot on Friday, November 11, at Campus Po...
Nov 15, 2022
Motorist in Plainwell crashes into tree: Drugs and speed possible factors
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Plainwell Department of Public Safety police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that sent a man to the hospital Tuesday morning, November 15. It happened just north...
Nov 15, 2022 Plainwell authorities arrest man suspected of pointing a gun at another person
