Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Otsego man identified after vehicle ends up in Lake Macatawa near Holland
PARK TWP., MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A 52-year-old Otsego man lost his life as his vehicle ended up in Lake Macatawa on Sunday morning. According to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department, first responders we...
Jan 23, 2023 Ottawa County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit (file photo)
73-year-old man dies after being rescued from Calhoun County swamp
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 73-year-old man died Sunday night after he went missing for six hours and had to be rescued from a Calhoun County swamp. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office say th...
Jan 23, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Free human trafficking training offered by KAAHTC and YWCA Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- To help put a bite in the human trafficking crisis, the Kalamazoo Area Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition and YWCA Kalamazoo are teaming up to offer a free day of training ...
Jan 23, 2023
2023 road construction expected to be extensive in the Kalamazoo area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's said Michigan has two seasons, winter and road construction, but while one has been easier on drivers, the other has not. After the two snow events in November and De...
Jan 23, 2023 (courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)
WMU students set to benefit from two new programs to be announce today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University is set to announce a couple of new agreements today, as they continue to compete with other colleges for a dwindling pool of students nationwid...
Jan 23, 2023
Xylazine-Involved fatality in Van Buren County prompts warning from health officials
LAWRENCE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- There has been a recent death in Van Buren County of a person testing positive for Xylazine according to health officials. Xylazine is a sedative used in veterinary clinic...
Jan 22, 2023
KDPS officer on leave as new details of alleged insurance fraud are investigated
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- New details are out on a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer who is being charged with insurance fraud in Georgia this month. Documents obtained by FOX 17 say P...
Jan 22, 2023 Photo provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Battle Creek house fire causes approximately 100k in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- No injuries were reported in a house fire in Battle Creek on Saturday, January 21, but it did cause around $100,000 dollars worth of damage according to authorities. T...
Jan 22, 2023 Photo provided by the Battle Creek Fire Department.
Sturgis Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant under investigation by DOJ
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Abbot Laboratories infant formula plant in Sturgis. The plant, based in St. Joseph County, was shut down for months last...
Jan 22, 2023 Abbott Nutrition plant in Sturgis MI
Celebration of life held for woman who co-founded Kalamazoo's Church of God Pentecostal
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A celebration of life service was held for the woman known for co-founding one of the first African American churches in Kalamazoo. The celebration of life service took p...
Jan 22, 2023 Stella Pearl Davis, co-founder of Church of God Pentecostal in Kalamazoo. (Photo provided by Toynal Davis)
