Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Portage Parks & Recreation office moves to former location of Portage Senior Center
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage Parks & Recreation has relocated its offices from the lower level of City Hall to a new dedicated Parks & Recreation building at 320 Library Lane (the forme...
Jerry Malec Nov 06, 2022 City of Portage logo

Consumers Energy urging residents to be safe following Saturday's damaging wind storm
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As crews continue working to restore public safety and electric service to customers, Consumers Energy is reminding all Michiganders to focus on staying safe following dama...
Jerry Malec Nov 06, 2022 Consumers Energy crews. (courtesy of Consumers Energy)

No injuries from early morning structure fire in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek Fire Department is reporting no injuries from an early morning structure fire that happened on Sunday, November 6. The fire department responded to 99...
Jerry Malec Nov 06, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)

Man in hospital with multiple skull fractures after Battle Creek assault
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police are investigating an assault where a 66-year-old man suffered multiple skull fractures, a possible fractured jaw, and a brain injury requiring surg...
Jerry Malec Nov 06, 2022

Plainwell apartment fire claims life of elderly woman
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Plainwell Department of Public Safety is investigating after an elderly woman was found dead following an apartment fire Saturday, November 5. Crews were called to No...
Jerry Malec Nov 06, 2022 Arseni Mourzenko

One dead, one wounded in Allegan County shooting Friday afternoon
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man is dead after a shooting incident in southern Allegan County Friday afternoon. According to Sheriff's Lieutenant Mike Brown, deputies were dispatched ...
Ken Delaney Nov 05, 2022 Crime scene tape

Kalamazoo City Clerk's office locations will be open Saturday for voter registration and absentee balloting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Clerk's Office will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5 for voter registration and absentee balloting. The two locations open will...
Ken Delaney Nov 04, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Angling Road reopens with upgraded culverts and repaved roadway
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Angling Road from Merryview Drive to Oakland Drive has reopened to thru traffic following a project to replace two large culverts and repave the roadway. City of Kalamazoo...
Ken Delaney Nov 04, 2022 Road closed sign

BC Police ask residents to lock their cars following recent number of thefts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police issued a statement on Friday which asked residents to lock up their cars and don't leave any valuable items in them. It came after police noticed a s...
Jim Measel Nov 04, 2022

Suspicious death of Kalamazoo man near South Haven
GENEVA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Kalamazoo man near South Haven. His body was found by a man who was trying to find g...
Ken Delaney Nov 04, 2022 Van Buren County Sheriff's Office logo




