Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Body of missing 1-year-old found in creek in Kent County
BYRON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kent County police are confirming that the body of a missing toddler was found Monday morning, May 2, in Buck Creek in Byron Township. Kent County Sheriff officials ...
Jerry Malec May 02, 2022 Photo from Kent County Sheriff's Office.

Kalamazoo County voters to weigh in on May 3 millage requests
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, May 3 is an election day. No one will be elected but there are several funding measures on the ballot in Kalamazoo County. The only one on all County ballots wil...
Jerry Malec May 02, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Sturgis man looking at maximum 25 years in prison following hit and run death of 13-year-old
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Sturgis man is looking at spending up to the next 25 years in prison after he was sentenced Monday in Branch County Circuit Court in connection with a fatal hit and run c...
Jim Measel May 02, 2022 Steve Mays / CC

Man dies after falling off balcony of restaurant in Van Buren County
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man reportedly died Saturday night after he fell off the balcony of a South Haven restaurant and fell into the Black River. Around 10:10 p.m., South Haven Area Emergen...
Ken Delaney May 02, 2022 South Haven Area Emergency Services

Lead service line replacement for City of Kalamazoo on track to be completed 4 years earlier than state law requirement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo has been aggressively working to replace lead service lines to homes, but despite that, they still have a long way to go before they will be finishe...
Jerry Malec May 02, 2022

Application requests exceeding allocated american rescue plan funds for both Kalamazoo City and Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The federal government may have dropped tens of millions of dollars on Kalamazoo to address the damage caused by the pandemic, but officials say the demand for those fund...
Jerry Malec May 02, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC

Ransomware attack shuts down Kellogg Community College
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A cyber attack has shut down Kellogg Community College. College officials Sunday said they have learned that the technology issues they have been experiencing were caus...
Ken Delaney May 01, 2022 Kellogg Community College logo (courtesy of KCC)

Improvement project on Miller Road to start on Monday, May 2
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A project to improve Miller Road between Emerald Drive and Sprinkle Road is scheduled to start on Monday, May 2. The project will include milling and resurfacing with new...
Jerry Malec May 01, 2022

Police searching for shooting suspects of 38-year-old Battle Creek resident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police are searching for suspects in a shooting that sent a man to the hospital on Friday, April 29. Authorities say it happened around 4:30 p.m. when off...
Jerry Malec May 01, 2022

Truck driver OK after rollover accident on Kalamazoo roundabout
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A shifty load is believed by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police to be the cause of a semi truck rollover accident at the Cork Street and Sprinkle Road roundabou...
Jerry Malec May 01, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (KDPS). Photo by Jeana Gondek.




