Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
South Bend IN police department seeking help in finding missing man they believe may be in West MI
SOUTH BEND, IN (WKZO AM/FM) -- The South Bend Indiana Police Department is seeking the public's help in West Michigan to help locate a missing person. 28-year-old Stefan Thurmand was last seen on Thur...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo provided by the South Bend Indiana Police Department.
City of Kalamazoo opens outdoor fitness court in partnership with Priority Health
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Kalamazoo celebrated the grand opening of an outdoor Fitness Court on Wednesday, October 12. The new fitness court, made possible through a collaboration with...
Oct 12, 2022 Located at 1000 Walter Street in Kalamazoo, the new outdoor Fitness Court officially opened on Wednesday, October 12. (Photo from City of Kalamazoo Facebook page)
Rescued dogs from hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Florida brought to Kzoo seeking forever homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Twenty-four rescued dogs from Puerto Rico and Florida are now in Southwest Michigan and are looking for new forever homes. The charity Wings of Rescue flew 116 dogs and c...
Oct 12, 2022 24 dogs arrive in Kalamazoo from Florida and Puerto Rico on Sunday, October 9 at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport through the charity Wings of Rescue. (Photo from SPCA of Southwest Michigan Facebook page)
Man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo agrees to plead guilty
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo in July has agreed to plead guilty. According to WOOD TV-8, Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw agre...
Oct 12, 2022 Surveillance photo of Joshua Brereton provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Hidden cell phone in Portage Northern HS dressing area seized by authorities for investigation
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Department of Public Safety Police Division is investigating after being notified by Portage Public School officials of a hidden cell phone. According to a news...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo from Portage Northern High School Facebook page.
Suspect in Battle Creek high speed chase arraigned on multiple felony charges
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - 32-year-old Jacob Kody Westover was arraigned on Monday in Calhoun County District Court on four counts of assault with intent to murder, criminal sexual conduct, and fl...
Oct 12, 2022 Rumble Press / CC
Health officials identify first case of Monkeypox in Barry County
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Health officials in Barry County announced their first recorded case of monkeypox on Tuesday, October 11. According to Barry-Eaton District Health Department spokesper...
Oct 11, 2022 2003 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Southwest Michigan dance company receives 250K donation from Bells Brewery founder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Southwest Michigan's premiere modern dance company Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers in downtown Kalamazoo, announced the donation of $250,000 by Bell's Brewery founder...
Oct 11, 2022 Photo from wellspringdance.org
Portage Northern High School interim principal placed on leave
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage Public Schools has placed an interim principal on leave. According to a statement released on Tuesday, October 11 by the Portage Public School District, Portage Nor...
Oct 11, 2022 Portage Public Schools logo courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
Funeral services scheduled for KDPS officer who died from leukemia
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Funeral services are now set for a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer who passed away over the weekend. 32-year-old Public Safety Officer Christian Tyler Smith...
Oct 11, 2022 PSO Christian Tyler Smith. (Photo from Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Facebook page)
