Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Residents bombard Kalamazoo Commissioners with complaints related to homeless camp evictions
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners heard three hours of public complaints at their meeting last night about police efforts to clear local homeless camps. Several residents are ...
Brandon James Oct 19, 2021 KDPS clearing Ampersee homeless encampment

Three Rivers Middle and High schools going to virtual learning with many staff out sick
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Students at Three Rivers High School and Middle School will begin learning remotely beginning Tuesday. School officials say too many staff members are out sick to cont...
Brandon James Oct 19, 2021 Kevin Wong / CC

Comstock High School closed Tuesday following COVID-19 case in student at dance last week
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Classes have been canceled today at Comstock High School due to a positive COVID-19 case in a student who attended a school dance last week. That dance was held i...
Brandon James Oct 19, 2021

UPDATE - Son of murdered oral surgeon in Portage ruled incompetent to stand trial
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Portage man accused of murdering his father, a retired oral surgeon, has been found incompetent to stand trial. That's according to MLive, who reported the update on Monda...
Will Kriss Oct 18, 2021 Joe Gratz

City of Kalamazoo to make decision on Graphic Packaging tax break Monday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners will finalize action on a controversial tax break for Graphics Packaging tonight as an October 29 deadline approaches. The Company has spent $...
Will Kriss Oct 18, 2021 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall from Bronson Park. (Photo by John McNeill).

City of Portage Fall Leaf Pickup Program to begin next week, dates announced
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The annual City of Portage Fall Leaf Pickup Program will begin next week, with dates set for October 25 through December 2. Leaf collection will occur three times in each zo...
Will Kriss Oct 18, 2021 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).

Two Berrien County Health Department officials resign from positions
BERRIEN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two officials from the Berrien County Health Department resigned their positions last week, each giving a two-week notice, the department announced Monday. Berrien Co...
Will Kriss Oct 18, 2021 Mika Baumeister / Unsplash

Kalamazoo County Clerk's Office to provide fingerprinting services for CPL applicants
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, Kalamazoo County Clerk Meredith Place announced that she has purchased and implemented a fingerprint scanner during the Concealed Pistol License (CPL) appli...
Will Kriss Oct 18, 2021 Kalamazoo County sign (Photo by John McNeil)

New charcuterie restaurant, The Grazing Table Kalamazoo, opening Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Downtown Kalamazoo will see the grand opening of a new charcuterie restaurant this week.
Will Kriss Oct 18, 2021 The Grazing Table Kalamazoo owners, Joey and Jenna Gamrat. (Photo courtesy Joey Gamrat).

Battle Creek considering 'smart cameras' in the city as police shortage continues
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials in Battle Creek are looking to install smart cameras around the city, to help aid the police department which is in the midst of a labor shortage. Five of th...
Brandon James Oct 18, 2021 City of Battle Creek - Google Street View
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