Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Motorcyclist passes away at site of Allegan Co. crash
MANILUS TWP., MI (WKZO-AM/FM, May 11, 2022) - A 64-year-old Hamilton man lost his life after his motorcycle crashed on Wednesday afternoon in northern Allegan County. According to the county Sheriff's...
May 11, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Western Michigan University unveils new public electric vehicle chargers on campus
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University, in partnership with Consumers Energy, unveiled 10 new dual-port electric vehicle charges on campus Wednesday, May 11. The chargers are capabl...
May 11, 2022 Western Michigan University officially unveils new ChargePoint charging stations on campus. Left to right, Pete Strazdas, associate vice president for facilities management; Sarah Nielsen, director of EV programs for Consumers Energy; WMU President Edward Montgomery; and Jeff Spoelstra, director of the Office for Sustainability. (Photo courtesy of Western Michigan University's Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications)
Kalamazoo Metro seeking input from public on making changes to city bus system
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Metro is seeking the public's help in improving it's city bus system and the service it provides for it's riders. Metro officials plan on holding two public mee...
May 11, 2022 A Kalamazoo Metro Transit bus (courtesy of Metro Transit)
Protester's arrest mishandled by KDPS officers says Kalamazoo Public Safety review board
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo City Manager's office is disagreeing with the city's citizen's public safety review board who says police mishandled the arrest of Monica Washington-Padula ...
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Accomplice in Amber Griffin's murder confesses to evidence tampering
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO, AM/FM) -- A man has owned up to his role in the killing of 27-year-old Amber Griffin of Bedford Township. Julice Haggerty pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 11, to tampering with...
May 11, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
WMU to unveil 10 new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle ChargePoints
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- They missed Earth Day by a couple of weeks, but Western Michigan University officials are doing their part to save the planet by using solar power to charge electric cars...
May 11, 2022 The grid erected near the ramp provides a significant amount of the power needed to charge the cars.(photo courtesy WMU)
Current Grand Haven City Manager selected for the same post in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has picked the current City Manager in Grand Haven to take over the same role in their community, if he can pass a final screening. In Portage, the ...
May 11, 2022 City of Portage logo
Portage City Council gets preliminary approval to $88 million budget for the next fiscal year
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has a budget for their next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2022. The $88 million plan won initial approval unanimously and will get a formal vote...
May 11, 2022 The Portage City Council meets May 10, 2022 (photo credit: John McNeill)
GoFundMe set up to help family of Mica LeBeau
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A GoFundMe page has been set up by the family of 21-year-old Mica LeBeau who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Delton early Sunday morning, May 8. The...
May 10, 2022 Image courtesy of Angelique McNaughton.
Early childhood educator of the year named by KC Ready 4s
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Ready 4s recently announced their 3rd Annual Sandy Standish Excellent Educator Award winner. Out of over 50 nominations received, the 2022 Sandy Standish...
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