Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Rogers introduces legislation to extend sunset on downtown grocery store initiative
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calling it a successful initiative that directs existing revitalization dollars t0 attract grocery stores to downtowns and commercial corridors in urban areas, State Represe...
Dec 21, 2021 State Representative Julie Rogers holds a copy of House Bill 5656 (courtesy of Michigan House of Representatives)
An early look at the KRESA Career Center's conceptual design released
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After months of work and gathering input from students, educators, industry representatives, and leaders from community-facing organizations, architects for the Kalamazoo ...
Dec 21, 2021 Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency for the organization’s new centrally located Career Center (courtesy of KRESA)
Updated - Bangor man dies in two vehicle accident Sunday in Van Buren County
PAW PAW MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE, 12/21/21, 2:10 p.m. - The missing puppy has been found and returned, according to a new update Tuesday. --- UPDATE, 8:30 p.m. - Police say Matthew Angel, the deceased...
Dec 20, 2021
Updated - Former lead FBI agent in Whitmer kidnap plot pleads no contest to assault charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE - Richard Trask has pleaded no contest in this case, according to an update from MLive Monday. As part of a plea deal, a felony charge of assault to commit great bo...
Dec 20, 2021 Best Law
City of Portage reports weekend sewage overflow, about 9,500 gallons spilled
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage is reporting a sanitary sewer overflow that took place over the weekend. Around 6 p.m. Saturday, December 18, an overflow from a sewer manhole was detect...
Dec 20, 2021 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
UPDATE - Kalamazoo man will spend life in prison for murder of Galesburg woman
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE: Following a guilty verdict by jury last month, a Kalamazoo man will be spending the rest of his life in prison for the murder of a Galesburg woman. According to an...
Dec 20, 2021 Joe Gratz
Bronson announces top baby names for 2021 in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In 2021, there were more than 4,500 deliveries at the Bronson BirthPlace. With locations in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Bronson is the leading birthing center in southwest...
Dec 20, 2021 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo City Commissioners expected to set in-person meeting rules Monday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - When Kalamazoo City Commissioners get back to work after New Years, it will be under a new set of rules, some of which will be set tonight. The State Legislature has alrea...
Dec 20, 2021 Kalamazoo City Hall in winter. (Photo by John McNeil)
Belle Tire burglar caught by Kalamazoo County Deputies
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A burglar breaking into a Belle Tire Store was caught red handed by Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputies early Sunday morning, December 19. Authorities say police nabbed t...
Dec 19, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil).
One injured in fire at Kalamazoo's Fox Ridge apartments
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One person was injured during a fire at a Kalamazoo apartment complex on Saturday. Firefighters responded to Fox Ridge Apartments around 5:30 p.m. when they observed smok...
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