Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Donation will allow Allegan County Sheriff's Office K9 Thor to have a protective vest
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Allegan County Sheriff's Office K9 Thor will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, I...
Jun 20, 2022 Allegan County Sheriff’s Office K9 Thor (courtesy of Allegan County Sheriff’s Office)
City, school, and transit officials keep a close eye on rising gas prices
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Stopping for gas these days can be an emotional experience with prices cresting at over $5.00. Imagine having a whole fleet of vehicles. Kalamazoo City Commissioners recen...
Jun 20, 2022 A Kalamazoo Metro Transit bus (courtesy of Metro Transit)
2 arrests made during Kalamazoo nuisance party crackdown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety arrested two men Saturday night, June 18, after a crackdown on a mobile nuisance party. At the request of local businesses, KDPS off...
Jun 19, 2022
MSP investigating Sunday shooting that left one dead and two injured in Berrien County
BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police investigating a fatal shooting that left one person dead and two others injured in Berrien County Sunday morning, June 19. Authorities say it ...
Jun 19, 2022 Michigan State Police (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Four die in Saturday afternoon head on crash north of Coldwater
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A head on crash north of Coldwater on Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of four people. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says it happened at 3:05 p.m. on Marshall...
Jun 19, 2022
One killed in two vehicle crash in Cass County Friday evening
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police Niles Post are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash Friday around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Redfield Street and Kline R...
Jun 18, 2022 The scene of a fatal two vehicle crash in Cass County's Milton Township June 17, 2022 (courtesy of Michigan State Police)
Three in critical condition after four vehicle crash on U.S. 12 near Burr Oak
BURR OAK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A chain reaction four vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Burr Oak in St. Joseph County has left three people in critical condition. Just after 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph County ...
Jun 18, 2022
Years in the making, Portage officials unveil sign for new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage has dedicated a park to the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It's been planned for sometime and is now under construction at the corner of M...
Jun 17, 2022 (photo credit-John McNeill)
Man shot and killed by Allegan County Sheriff's Department deputy during traffic stop
SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead and an Allegan County Sheriff's Department deputy is injured after an altercation between the two during a traffic stop last night. The Michigan St...
Jun 17, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting graphic (courtesy Michigan State Police)
Apartment fire in Kalamazoo County's Cooper Township forces up to 40 people out of their building
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The fire marshal is still working to determine the exact cause of the blaze, but dozens of people were displaced after a large apartment fire in Kalamazoo County Thu...
Jun 17, 2022 Cooper Township Fire Department truck
