Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

South Haven indecent exposure suspect arrested
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- South Haven police have arrested the man who exposed himself to a juvenile female on March 18th. The 73-year-old suspect from Pullman was arrested Monday night on a fel...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022 Photo courtesy of the South Haven Police Department.

St. Joseph Co. 18-year-old caught after breaking into Dollar General store
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County sheriff's deputies responded to an alarm activation at the Dollar General in Centreville just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29. Upon their arrival, ...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022

Boil water advisory issued for Kalamazoo's Davis Street
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Kalamazoo has issued a boil water advisory along Davis Street on Tuesday, March 29. The advisory was issued for both sides of Davis Street from Wheaton (south...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022

Alumnus gifts $5 million to Kalamazoo College to support student access
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo College announced on Tuesday, March 29, a $5 million dollar gift to support student access and it's Brighter Light Campaign. The gift itself is coming from alum...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022 Kalamazoo College alumnus Robert J. Kopecky is gifting $5 million dollars to support student access at the institution. (Photo courtesy of Kalamazoo College)

Allegan County man who lied about fatal accident in 2020 sentenced to 1 year in jail
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County man who lied to police about hitting an elderly pedestrian with his pickup has been sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to pay more than $110,0...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Second Allegan County defendant sent to prison following human trafficking plea
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday, March 29, that second of two defendants who pleaded guilty to felony human trafficking will serve prison time. T...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022 Best Law

Two candidates have now filed for newly drawn 42nd Michigan State House District
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gary Mitchell, PhD, officially kicked off his campaign for State Representative in the 42nd District Tuesday. In a campaign release, the Republican said, "I'm run...
Ken Delaney Mar 29, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Senator Nesbitt to run for newly created 20th State Senate District
LAWTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Aric Nesbitt filed for re-election today in the new 20th State Senate District, which includes portions of Allegan, Berrien, Kent and Van Buren counties. In a r...
Ken Delaney Mar 29, 2022 State Senator Aric Nesbitt filing for paperwork for the 20th Senate District (submitted photo)

MDOT says work at I-94/I-69 starts Monday, drivers urged to take alternate routes
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - As part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's ongoing $210 million project to rebuild I-69 between Island Highway in Charlotte and I-94 in Marshall, work will begin...
Jim Measel Mar 29, 2022 Courtesy MDOT
Some concerns over millage and bond requests for upcoming Kalamazoo County election
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- There's an election in just over a month in Kalamazoo County. It's one where local school and law enforcement officials have critical funding renewal questions on the bal...
Jerry Malec Mar 29, 2022




