Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Teen in critical condition after shooting incident on Nola Street
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo teen was injured in a shooting incident around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Nola Street. As Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers arrived o...
Aug 11, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Suspect arrested after allegedly threatening family at Comstock Township store, then fleeing from police
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 17-year-old is in custody after allegedly threatening a family with a handgun at the Walmart store on Gull Road in Comstock Township Wednesday evening, then flee...
Aug 11, 2022 (Photo by John McNeil).
Boat starts to sink near South Haven, five people escape uninjured
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five people managed to escape uninjured after their boat started to sink in Lake Michigan Wednesday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says it happened near the Sleepy...
Aug 11, 2022 (courtesy of South Haven Area Emergency Services)
Police identify two swimmers who drowned Monday off South Haven's South Beach
SOUTH HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The South Haven Police Department has now identified the two swimmers who drowned off South Beach Monday afternoon. 22-year-old Kory Ernster of Novi, MI and 19-year-old E...
Aug 10, 2022 South Beach at South Haven, MI (courtesy of southhaven.org)
Perseid Meteor Shower returns to West Michigan skies; a "Super Moon" might interfere
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The annual Perseid meteor shower is once again making an appearance in West Michigan skies...but another astronomical event may dim the viewing of the meteors. The fourth a...
Aug 09, 2022 KillamarshianUK / CC
Fire destroys structure on Miller Rd., investigation continuing
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An early morning fire Tuesday on Kalamazoo's south side resulted in Miller Road being shut down for an extended period, and the total loss of the structure. Kalamazoo Depar...
Aug 09, 2022
Woman killed in car-pedestrian accident; suspect in custody
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A car-pedestrian accident Tuesday afternoon has resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department was summoned to the Wal-Mart on 9th ...
Aug 09, 2022
City of Kalamazoo to receive $1 million grant for its Northside Lead Replacement Program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While an official public announcement and community celebration is set to take place at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, word has come that the City of Kalamazoo is receiving a $1 mil...
Aug 09, 2022
Kalamazoo receives almost $6 million grant to redesign transportation downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Downtown Kalamazoo Transportation Network has received a federal planning grant of $5,974,694. Congressman Fred Upton made the announcement Monday, saying, "It's no se...
Aug 09, 2022 A Kalamazoo Metro Transit bus (courtesy of Metro Transit)
Another major railroad crossing project to get underway in Kalamazoo August 22
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Grand Elk Railroad will start work to improve the railroad crossing on Michigan Avenue located just east of Pitcher Street Monday, August 22. City of Kalamazoo officials s...
Aug 09, 2022 Michigan Avenue railroad crossing detour map (courtesy of City of Kalamazoo)
