Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Comstock Township offices to relocate offices to Niko's Landing banquet facility building
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County's Comstock Township will soon new offices, as they relocate down the street to Niko's Landing banquet facility. Township Supervisor Randy Thompson...
Jan 25, 2022 Interior of Niko's Landing banquet facility in Comstock Township (courtesy of Niko's Landing Facebook page)
Area United Ways announce merger intended to make bigger local impact
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with local United Way organizations have announced a large-scale merger intended to strengthen local impact. The boards of directors for Capital Area United Way,...
Jan 24, 2022 United Ways of South Central Michigan logo. (Image courtesy United Ways of South Central Michigan).
Update - Man accused in Kalamazoo Township stabbing faces competency exam
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man accused of fatally stabbing his wife will have to be found competent before his trial can proceed, according to an update from MLive Monday. On Sunday, January 9, Ka...
Jan 24, 2022 Chris Potter / CC
80-year-old fire station in Battle Creek to close while engineers and architects assess the deteriorating building
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek's 80-year-old Fire Station 4 will close temporarily so the city can bring in experts to assess the building and improve its safety for fire crews. City off...
Jan 24, 2022 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Harding's Markets raised nearly $16,000 for Salvation Army in December
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with the Salvation Army and Harding's Markets are releasing an update on a partnership from the month of December. The partnership allowed for contactless giving...
Jan 24, 2022 Harding's on West Main in Kalamazoo. (Image via Google Maps).
Two schools in Parchment switching to distance learning this week
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Both Parchment Middle and High Schools are transitioning to virtual learning this week. That announcement comes by way of a letter from Superintendent Jason P. Misner. Ini...
Jan 24, 2022 Parchment Water Tower - Brandon James/WKZO
Kalamazoo County man wins $500,000 Double Play prize
LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Kalamazoo County man is $500,000 richer thanks to the Michigan Lottery's Double Play game. 58-year-old Bruce Wall matched the five white balls - 43-51-53-63-68 - in the Dec...
Jan 24, 2022 Photo courtesy of Michigan Lottery
Parents thank Kalamazoo hospital for saving their son from COVID-19 related syndrome
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The parents of five-year-old Lorenzo Budden are thanking the doctors at Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo with saving their son's life after he developed MIS-C from...
Jan 24, 2022 Bronson Children's Hospital logo
UPDATE - Kalamazoo woman charged with death of Portage man claims self defense
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo woman is charged with murder in the death of a Portage man earlier this week. 21-year-old Iyanna Marie Colon was charged with one count of open murder in the de...
Jan 22, 2022 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
UPDATE - Suspect charged in mysterious death of Portage man
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATED -- The suspect and the victim in the mysterious death of a Portage man have been identified by police. The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office has charged 21-year-...
Jan 21, 2022 (photo by John McNeil)
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