Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Six West Michigan attractions to offer free admission to members in October
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange is returning this fall and is set to offer free, reciprocal admission to members of six cultural attractions during th...
Oct 04, 2022 Photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Health department reminds Kalamazoo County residents to get flu vaccine
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department is reminding Kalamazoo County residents to prepare for the upcoming flu season by getting vaccinated against t...
Oct 04, 2022 NIAID / CC
Cook looking at life in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting child in 2018
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - 43-year-old Steven Michael Cook has been convicted by a Calhoun County Jury of First and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct following a four-day trial. The jury delib...
Oct 04, 2022 Best Law
Developer gets 12-year tax break to develop new destination restaurant in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners have approved a 12-year tax break for investors who want to turn an old bank in the Haymarket District downtown into a destination restaurant....
Oct 04, 2022 Kalamazoo City Commission at their meeting Oct. 3, 2022
Kalamazoo County Commissioners to distribute more covid relief funding during Tuesday meeting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioners are set to hand out more American Rescue Plan money at their meeting Tuesday evening, October 4, as they near the end of their process for ...
Oct 04, 2022 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners meeting March 1, 2022 (photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Kalamazoo woman's medical legacy being honored Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today has been declared Henrietta Lacks Day in the City of Kalamazoo. If you don't know the story, Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1950's. Her tissu...
Oct 04, 2022 Kalamazoo City Commissioners and members and friends of the Henrietta Lacks family Oct. 3, 2022 (courtesy of John McNeill)
God's Kitchen of Michigan to host free 11-year anniversary dinner
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- God's Kitchen of Michigan, a nonprofit hunger-relief charity serving Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, and Portage will celebrate its 11-year anniversary with a free soul food din...
Oct 03, 2022
City of Kalamazoo exceeds water filter distribution goal
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Kalamazoo has sped past its campaign to deliver thousands of lead water filters to city residents. As of Friday, September 30, more than 7,200 water filters h...
Oct 03, 2022
Sister in 3 sibling double murder trial to be released from jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A three-sibling double murder case: one acquitted, one convicted, and one leaving jail. As the youngest sibling, Tikario Taylor-McMillion was found not guilty by a jury l...
Oct 03, 2022 Best Law
Bill Beaty named as new BC Fire Chief, begins duties October 17
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek has announced that Bill Beaty will be the next chief of the Battle Creek Fire Department as of October 17. Beaty says, "I look forward to becomi...
Oct 03, 2022 Photo courtesy City of Battle Creek
