Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
One person shot mid-morning Thursday in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person suffered non-life threatening injuries after being shot in Kalamazoo Thursday morning. At approximately 10:30 a.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Pu...
Dec 30, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Tenants using oven to heat BC apartment cause small kitchen fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Fire officials say a fire at 14 1/2 Yuba Street Wednesday morning was caused by residents who tried to heat their second floor apartment with the oven. When...
Dec 30, 2021 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Name of man found dead near railroad tracks released by BC Police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police have released the name of the man who they believe was struck by a passing train on Christmas night. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the victim was...
Dec 30, 2021
New state substitute teacher bill discussed by KPS staff
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new bill that will allow school districts to recruit just about any staffer to substitute teach may be useful in Kalamazoo schools. See Also - Gov. Whitmer signs bill to...
Dec 30, 2021 Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts sign (courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Kalamazoo man killed after he and disabled vehicle struck by semi
DALE TOWNSHIP, IL (WKZO AM/FM) - 43-year-old man from Kalamazoo has died after a crash between a car and a semi tractor trailer in central Illinois Tuesday. Illinois State Police responded to the cras...
Dec 30, 2021 (courtesy of WMBD, Peoria, IL)
Kalamazoo County's unemployment rate drops below 4% for November
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County's unemployment rate dropped in November to 3.9% percent according to data released this week by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Bud...
Dec 30, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
City of Kalamazoo offers details regarding environmental and sustainability plan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An effort to make Kalamazoo greener and more energy efficient has been in the works for a couple of years and will become an action plan after the New Year. City Planners ...
Dec 29, 2021 Kalamazoo City Hall in winter. (Photo by John McNeil)
KDPS discusses reforms for future protests in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If there are any protests or demonstrations in Kalamazoo this coming year, they are going to be handled differently by the Department of Public Safety (KDPS). Deputy Chief...
Dec 29, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (KDPS). Photo by Jeana Gondek.
Part of North Street in Kalamazoo under precautionary boil water advisory
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Part of North Street in Kalamazoo is under a precautionary boil water advisory, city officials announced Wednesday. At this time, the city is working to repair water infra...
Dec 29, 2021 Eric Norris / CC
KPS teacher touts importance of Kalamazoo Promise program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gift giving has become part of the infrastructure of Kalamazoo, where The Kalamazoo Promise, The Foundation for Excellence, and now WMU's new Bronco Promise are in place. ...
Dec 29, 2021 Photo by John McNeil.
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