Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
21-year-old killed but one-year-old uninjured in St. Joseph County crash
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle crash that killed a 21-year-old Constantine man but left a one-year-old child unharmed. Sheriff...
Apr 19, 2022 Jason Rojas / CC
Kalamazoo joins communities across the U.S. in 48th annual CROP Hunger Walk
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo is gearing down to join communities across the United States to help end hunger one step at a time, both around the corner and around the globe through the CROP...
Apr 19, 2022
Discover Kalamazoo Sports reporting $15.4 million economic impact in 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Discover Kalamazoo Sports has hosted more than 40 sports events in 2021, which resulted in $15.4 million in estimated direct visitor spending. Officials say more than 20,...
Apr 19, 2022
Body found last week identified as Three Rivers man missing since Christmas Day 2021
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police say the body found in Three Rivers last week is that of a man who has been missing for months. The Three Rivers Police Department Tuesday announced that the rema...
Apr 19, 2022 Courtesy Three Rivers Police Department
AUDIO: After pushback by City Commission, proposed deal with Graphics Packaging and City of Kalamazoo scrapped
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission has turned down a Community Benefits Agreement with Graphics Packaging, with the majority of the commission saying that it just doesn't go fa...
Apr 19, 2022 Graphic Packaging International logo
City of Kalamazoo expanding summer youth programs, with part of the goal to keep kids safe
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo has been expanding summer youth programs for several years, thanks to the Foundation for Excellence. This summer, with a big boost from COVID-19 fede...
Apr 19, 2022 Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation logo (courtesy of Kzoo Parks)
Dispute over lakefront property in Prairie View Park still appears unsettled
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It appears the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners will be back to square one in their conflict with the Tolanda and Johnson families over a disputed piece of lake-fro...
Apr 19, 2022 Kalamazoo County Government logo
AUDIO: City of Kalamazoo exercising due diligence with financial posture
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With interest rates on the rise, the City of Kalamazoo has taken steps to make sure that their debt package is in good shape, refinancing $72-million in bonds, while the ...
Apr 18, 2022 Kalamazoo City Hall (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Woman taken to the hospital with injuries sustained from Cass County crash
CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County Deputies are investigating a single-vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital on Monday morning, April 18. It happened around 9:30 a.m. at Bair Lake...
Apr 18, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
South Haven Police make arrest and recover a discarded handgun with K9 assistance
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- South Haven Police made an arrest, and recovered a discarded handgun thanks to the help of a K9 and his handler on Monday, April 18. It all began around 5:15 a.m. when ...
Apr 18, 2022 Officer Kevin VanBrussel and K9 Ryker pose for a photo after locating a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol which was discarded during a suspect pursuit on Monday, April 18. (Photos courtesy of the South Haven Police Department)
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