Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
God's Kitchen of Michigan issues appeal for money to provide holiday meals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan, a hunger-relief charity serving Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, this week issued an urgent plea for financial donations. The funds will be used to c...
Nov 19, 2021 The God's Kitchen of Michigan Battle Creek Christmas Dinner, December 19, 2019 (courtesy of God's Kitchen of Michigan)
Construction of the Children's Nature Playscape in Kalamazoo's Bronson Park set to begin next spring
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say that after several years of gaining input and ongoing planning, sufficient funds have been raised to begin in Kalamazoo on Phase 1 construction of what will...
Nov 19, 2021 Children's Nature Playscape logo
3 shootings over 3 days in Battle Creek: Police searching for possible connection
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek police detectives are working to determine if there is a connection between three shootings that took place over a three-day period earlier this week. Aut...
Nov 18, 2021
Police locate suspect in two Michigan bank robberies in Indiana
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man being held in an Indiana jail has confessed to committing two bank robberies in Michigan last October. Authorities say police and FBI agents were able to ...
Nov 18, 2021
KDPS police catch Loy Norrix student who made threats on social media
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Police have tracked down the student responsible for making two threats on social media directed towards Loy Norix Highschool. In a ...
Nov 18, 2021 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School (courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Semitrailer vs minivan crash on I-94 sends two to hospital.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A portion of westbound I-94 in Kalamazoo closed for about two hours on Thursday afternoon, November 18. The closure was due to a crash involving several vehicles. Accordi...
Nov 18, 2021 I-94 Portage Rd. exit sign - Google Street View
New coffee shop, Matchhead Coffee, to open on the Kalamazoo Mall this Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Matchhead Coffee, a third wave coffee shop with a focus on community, is set to host its grand opening this Saturday, November 20 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. The shop is loc...
Nov 18, 2021 Matchhead Coffee storefront in Downtown Kalamazoo. (Photo courtesy Matchhead Coffee).
Santa Claus is back in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -With Thanksgiving just a week away, Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation workers kicked off the Christmas season by installing the 17-foot tall fiber glass Santa Claus along the ...
Nov 18, 2021 (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
UPDATE: Suspect in Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood shooting in custody
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is continuing its investigation into a shooting incident early Thursday morning. At around 7:15 a.m. officers responded to the ar...
Nov 18, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Son of prominent Kalamazoo citizens arrested for allegedly secretly recording nannies
CHICAGO IL (WKZO AM/FM) - The son of two prominent Kalamazoo citizens has been charged with illegally using a hidden camera to record the nannies working in his home. 38 year old Michael Johnston, the...
Nov 18, 2021 Chris Potter / CC
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