Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Improvement project on Kilgore Road to start Wednesday, June 8
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A project to improve Kilgore Road between Oakland Drive and Westnedge Avenue is scheduled to start on Wednesday, June 8. The project will include milling and resurfacing ...
Jun 07, 2022 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo Central High School students protest possible overturning of Roe v Wade
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Around 300 Kalamazoo Central High School students walked out of class on Tuesday, June 7, to exercise their right protest. The students left the building and went outside...
Jun 07, 2022 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
Battle Creek woman turns herself in and is charged in boyfriend's murder
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek woman is charged with murder after police say she brutally attacked her partner back in April of this year. Authorities say Markisha Srackangast, who tu...
Jun 07, 2022 Photo from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
City funneling big money to summer youth programs in Kalamazoo this year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission Monday night approved deals that will pump $1.7 million dollars into summer youth programs. It will be by far the largest summer program in c...
Jun 07, 2022 Kyd Network Director Meg Blinkiewicz spoke at the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting June 6, 2022 (photo credit: John McNeill)
Kalamazoo mayor urges city commission to move quicker on recommendations to stem gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Mayor Dave Anderson is urging a subcommittee to come up with recommendations to stem gun violence, and do it soon. The city and the county passed resolutions dec...
Jun 07, 2022 Kalamazoo City Commission meeting June 6, 2022 (photo credit: John McNeill)
BC fire officials looking for cause of blaze which caused over $91,000 in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Battle Creek Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a house fire in the 400 block of East Emmett Street which resulted in over $91,000 worth of damage on Monday ...
Jun 07, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Production of Paxlovid for high-risk COVID-19 patients has begun at Pfizer Portage Plant
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Pfizer plans a relatively quick turnaround on their plans to begin making Paxlovid,one of their newer Covid-19 treatments, in Kalamazoo County. The FDA has issued an Emerge...
Jun 07, 2022 Pfizer Chief Global Supply Officer Mike McDermott making the announcement of the production of the COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid at the Portage facility on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by John McNeill)
Judicial Candidate Forum to give voters a chance to hear from Non-Incumbents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area is getting ready to host a Judicial Candidate Forum on Thursday, June 9. The event is designed to give voters a chance to...
Jun 06, 2022
Rep. Upton statement on Pfizer expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, Monday, June 6, released the following statement after Pfizer announced that it will add 250 jobs to its facility in Portage, MI. "...
Jun 06, 2022 (Photo courtesy of fredupton.com)
Pfizer's Portage facility to produce COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and create more jobs for local economy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A big announcement came from Pfizer on Monday, June 6, as they plan to bring production of Paxlovid to Kalamazoo, which is one of their newest treatments in the battle ag...
Jun 06, 2022 Pfizer Chief Global Supply Officer Mike McDermott making the announcement of the production of the COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid at the Portage facility on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by John McNeill)
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