Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Juvenile crime in Kalamazoo trending up during COVID-19 pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials are reporting that the number serious crimes committed by Juveniles in the Kalamazoo area is on the rise. Police say they'...
Feb 12, 2022
Juneteenth as city holiday possible for Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Battle Creek is working to recognize Juneteenth as a city holiday. This proposal is set to be introduced at the next city meeting on Tuesday, February 15th...
Feb 12, 2022 Photo from City of Battle Creek Facebook Page
Cass County woman sustains injuries when vehicle overturns in crash
WAYNE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County Deputies were called out to a single-vehicle crash on Friday, February 11. It happened around 3:16 p.m. on Atwood Road north of Morton Street in Wayne To...
Feb 12, 2022 (photo by John McNeil)
Walnut & Park Café celebrates grand opening of second Kalamazoo location
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- (Original article by Lindsey Hart, KPEP) After the success and popularity of its Walnut & Park Caf, the Kalamazoo Probation Enhancement Program, (KPEP), celebrated th...
Feb 12, 2022 Photo from Walnut & Park Cafe Facebook page
Battle Creek firefighter injures back Friday morning while battling blaze caused by heater
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fireman was injured Friday morning at an apartment fire in southeast Battle Creek. Fire officials say around 9:45 a.m., emergency crews were sent to 60 Greentree Blvd...
Feb 11, 2022 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Battle Creek woman killed in head-on crash on Dickman Road in Kalamazoo County Friday morning
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 54-year-old woman from Battle Creek was killed this morning, after her vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle that crossed the centerline in slippery road ...
Feb 11, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Officials say learning loss due to pandemic greater in Kalamazoo than in many other school districts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools administrators have their first look at the learning loss their students may have suffered because of the pandemic. They say it verifies what they...
Feb 11, 2022 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
According to KDPS, a rise in juvenile crime in Kalamazoo coincides with start of pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Juvenile crime is up and more serious than past years, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Deputy Chief David Boysen says shootings, weapon offenses, a...
Feb 11, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Record revenue for Pfizer called good for Portage as well
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has pushed the company to record revenue. In 2021, the manufacturer made $81.3 billion. The company's largest manufacturing site is in Portage, and...
Feb 11, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Police say cell phone video selfie helped them identify suspects in Kalamazoo rape and robbery case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police says cell phone photos taken during a party helped them identify the teen charged with raping a Western Michigan University student at gunpoint during a home invasi...
Feb 11, 2022 Best Law
