Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

UPDATE: Suspicious death of Battle Creek woman ruled as a homicide
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek police are now ruling the suspicious death of a woman found in her home over the weekend a homicide. 51-year-old Battle Creek resident Angela Kay Clear wa...
Jerry Malec Mar 28, 2022

Battle Creek VA Medical Center earns 95 in human rights campaign foundation's 2022 Healthcare Equality Index
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- On Monday, March 28, The Battle Creek VA Medical Center received an evaluation of 95 out of 100 and the designation of "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer" in th...
Jerry Malec Mar 28, 2022 Battle Creek VAMC (courtesy of the Veterans Affairs Administration)

Missing Kalamazoo man with Dementia found and now safe at home
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man who went missing over the course of Sunday evening, March 27, to early morning, Monday, March 28th, has been found. At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Monday, ...
Jerry Malec Mar 28, 2022 Curtis Edward Ray walked away from his family home March 27 or 28, 2022 (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Dept of Public safety)

Battle Creek's American Legion Post 257 A.L.E.R.T. system for first responders to activate in April
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek's American Legion Post 257 set to launch a first of it's kind A.L.E.R.T. system in support of firefighters, EMS, and police working in Calhoun County. A.L...
Jerry Malec Mar 28, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)

Drivers will get to use newly built lanes on I-94 in Kalamazoo area beginning April 9
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says it will be moving to the next phase of the expansion I-94 in the Kalamazoo area starting April 9 as crews begin moving eastb...
Ken Delaney Mar 28, 2022 A screenshot from a Michigan Department of Transportation video for work on I-94 in the Portage and Kalamazoo areas in 2022 (courtesy of MDOT)

Battle Creek woman found dead in her home Saturday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A welfare check by the Battle Creek Police Department led to the discovery of a woman who had died at her home. Police received a call at 1:25 p.m. Saturday from a daug...
Ken Delaney Mar 26, 2022 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).

One vehicle accident in Calhoun County kills one, injures two
MARSHALL MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County authorities continue to investigate a one vehicle accident Friday that claimed the life of an eight year old boy. Deputies were called to the area of Struwin ...
Jim McKinney Mar 26, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)

Medical issue with at-fault driver causes accident in Oshtemo Township
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- According to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office, a medical issue was the cause of a morning motor vehicle accident at South Drake Road and Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Tow...
Jerry Malec Mar 25, 2022 (Photo by John McNeil).

Rogers, fellow reps. introduce bill package to fix what Auto No-Fault Law broke
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo along with other lawmakers on Thursday introduced a new package of bills with bipartisan support addressing concerns related ...
Jerry Malec Mar 25, 2022

Stadium Drive reconstruction project to start Monday, April 4
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A major reconstruction project is scheduled to begin on Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo Monday, April 4. Kalamazoo's Public Works Division says the work will take place betwee...
Jerry Malec Mar 25, 2022




