Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
KPS officials say added pension debt is hurting their efforts to hire and retain employees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Under pressure from labor groups to increase wages, the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Trustees will be getting a crash course in education compensation over the next f...
Sep 30, 2022
Albion business praised for helping two stranded occupants of broken down vehicle
ALBION, MI (WTVB) - An Albion tire repair business is being praised by the Michigan State Police for helping out two women after their vehicle broke down recently in the area of R Drive North and 24 M...
Sep 30, 2022
Rogers introduces bill to restore adult supervision requirement for minors handling BB guns
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo introduced a bill on Wednesday, September 28 that would restore an adult supervision requirement for minors handli...
Sep 29, 2022 State Rep. Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo). (Photo courtesy of the Office of Julie Rogers).
Kalamazoo County Register of Deeds launches free fraud alert service for property owners
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Starting on Monday October 3, Property Fraud Alert will be offered to the public allowing them to have their name monitored within the Register's office as a free consume...
Sep 29, 2022 Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds Meredith Place
MDOT to present road funding grants to West Michigan cities and villages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, September 29 that 16 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will rec...
Sep 29, 2022 Road closed sign
Suspect of stolen vehicle arrested by Kalamazoo County deputies
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County deputies arrested a suspect parked inside a stolen vehicle on Thursday, September 29. According to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office, the vehicle was...
Sep 29, 2022 (Photo by John McNeil).
Bill prohibiting decriminalization forms of public indecency approved by State House moves onto State Senate
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan House on Thursday, September 29 approved a plan from state Representative Matt Hall of Comstock Township, to promote cleaner and healthier Michigan communities...
Sep 29, 2022 sugarfrizz / CC
Portion of WB I-94 closed for 90 minutes Thursday morning: Pedestrian struck and killed by motorist
PAW PAW TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal accident on I-94 in Van Buren County where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist. Authorities say it hap...
Sep 29, 2022 Michigan State Police - File photo
Nominations sought for 2022 Kalamazoo County Veteran of the Year Award
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Veterans Events Committee is seeking nominations for the 2022 Kalamazoo County Veteran of the Year Award. The award honors the work of a Kalamazoo County Ve...
Sep 28, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
2 hospitalized following passenger vehicle and semi-trailer truck crash in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A crash between a semi-trailer truck and a passenger vehicle landed two people in the hospital in Cass County on Wednesday, September 28. According to the Cass County S...
Sep 28, 2022 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
