Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Cass County Sheriff's Office investigating two-vehicle accident
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A two-vehicle crash sent both drivers to the hospital in Cass County on Friday. The Sheriff's Office says the accident happened around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of ...
Jerry Malec Oct 09, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Office.

Vaccine mandate deadline looming for Pfizer employees
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Pfizer employees could soon lose their jobs if they are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and some hourly employees to see changes to their pay structure soon. Accordi...
Jerry Malec Oct 09, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Bottled water available for Benton Harbor residents during water service line replacement
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Benton Harbor is in the process of replacing it's lead water lines. And because of this, The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services along with t...
Jerry Malec Oct 09, 2021 Eric Norris / CC

Two vehicle accident in Cass County injures two
CASSOPOLIS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County authorities continue to investigate a two-vehicle accident that occurred Friday morning. Deputies responded at around 9:30 to the report of an accident at the ...
Jim McKinney Oct 08, 2021 Accident in Cass County under investigation (photo courtesy of Cass County Sheriff's Dept)

UPDATE: Portage man sought for stabbing father arrested at his residence; lodged in County Jail
UPDATE - Portage Public Safety, with assistance from a Kalamazoo Dept. of Public Safety K-9 unit, have arrested Kenneth Dale Kelley in connection with the Friday morning stabbing of his father. The su...
Brandon James Oct 08, 2021 Kenneth Dale Kelley - Courtesy Portage Police Department

Geoffery Fieger filing lawsuit related to shuttered Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A high-profile Michigan attorney is filing a lawsuit against the owner of the now-shuttered Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo. The facility was thrust into the spotlight last...
Brandon James Oct 08, 2021 Attorney Geoffery Fieger

Former Albion City Manager escapes jail time, ordered to pay back embezzled funds
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Albion's former city manager has been ordered to pay over $3,600 in restitution back to the city after she entered a no contest plea to a charge of embezzlement by a pub...
Jim Measel Oct 08, 2021 Best Law

Kalamazoo College getting ready to open new swimming, diving facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo College is ready to make a splash with student-athletes and the community thanks to the completion of an $18 million project years in the making. The College wi...
Brandon James Oct 08, 2021 Kalamazoo College Natatorium Pool

WMU athletes get win from Federal Appeals Court related to refusal of COVID-19 vaccine
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Western Michigan University athletes who cited religious reasons for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine in order to play sport...
Brandon James Oct 08, 2021

Pennfield High School goes to virtual classroom learning due to high amount of absences
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Pennfield High School has been forced to go to virtual learning due to a significant number of staff and students who are absent as a result of quarantine, COVID-1...
Jim Measel Oct 08, 2021 Courtesy Pennfield Schools web site




