Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office looking for a few good people to join their reserves
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Reserve Division is accepting applications for the 2023 Reserve Academy. The Reserves are a support unit for the Sheriff's Office ma...
Jun 09, 2022 Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office (Photo by John McNeil)
5,000-gallon fish tank featured in weekend Scalin' Up for Summer event
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 5,000-gallon fish tank owned by Hawg Trough from Wooster, Ohio will be coming to Scalin' Up for Summer, presented by Veolia, on Saturday, June 11. The event is scheduled ...
Jun 09, 2022
Portage Road total closures in Kalamazoo rescheduled for June 10 - 15
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- After two delays, the total closure of Portage Road between the east and west legs of Kilgore Road in Kalamazoo will be in place starting this Friday, June 10, from 6 p.m...
Jun 09, 2022 Photo by Jerry Malec.
Plainwell woman gets probation and will have to pay back $47,000 in insurance fraud case
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services says a Plainwell woman has been sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to comply with future court-order...
Jun 09, 2022 Patrick Feller / CC
Kalamazoo Central High School administrator being sued by family of student over incident in cafeteria
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A lawsuit has been filed against Kalamazoo Central High School dean of students Brandon Lukes for allegedly slamming a student on a concrete floor. Jennifer Coker and her ...
Jun 09, 2022 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
Nasser sexual abuse survivor from Kalamazoo supports lawsuit, hopes FBI will do better with future cases
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo native and Larry Nassar sexual abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander is pleased by other survivors filing federal court documents seeking over a billion-dollars fr...
Jun 09, 2022 Rachael Denhollander (courtesy of rachaeldenhollander.com)
Faris resigns as BC vice mayor as family will be moving out of town
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - There's a vacancy on the Battle Creek City Commission. Battle Creek Vice Mayor Kaytee Faris announced her immediate resignation during Tuesday night's City Commission me...
Jun 09, 2022
UPDATE: Victim in fatal crash south of Allegan identified
TROWBRIDGE TWP., MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A motorist who had died on Monday evening following a single-vehicle crash south of Allegan has been identified. According to the Allegan County Sheriff's Department...
Jun 09, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
State Police investigating unlawful imprisonment and shooting in Van Buren County
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post is investigating a shooting and unlawful imprisonment that happened Wednesday morning, June 8, around 5:30 a.m. in Van Bure...
Jun 08, 2022 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County
Portage Parks & Recreation to host 'large scale' event for Summer
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage Parks & Recreation will host Scalin' Up for Summer celebration event on Saturday June 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Celery Flats Historical Area at 7335 Gar...
Jun 08, 2022
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