Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Republican candidate for Michigan Governor permanently banned from YouTube
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo-area Republican candidate for Michigan Governor Garrett Soldano has been permanently banned from YouTube. The video-sharing platform reportedly emailed him on Mo...
Sep 21, 2021 Garrett Soldano
Former Pennfield Twp Supervisor enters no contest plea to stalking former girl friend
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The former supervisor of Pennfield Township entered a no contest plea to a charge of stalking on Monday in Calhoun County Circuit Court, one day before he was scheduled ...
Sep 21, 2021 Best Law
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo will oversee arts and cultural programming for new Haymarket Plaza
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Following the dedication of the new Haymarket Plaza in Downtown Kalamazoo last week, the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) announced Monday that it will oversee its...
Sep 21, 2021 3D projection light show is shown in the Haymarket Plaza in Downtown Kalamazoo. (Photo courtesy Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo).
UPDATE - Former Hartford police officer accused of misconduct makes first court appearance
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former Hartford police officer accused of misconduct made his first appearance in court Monday, according to an update from WWMT. Previously, an investigation was launched...
Sep 20, 2021 Best Law
UPDATE - Barricaded gunman in Van Buren County surrenders to police
GENEVA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE - 5:00 p.m. - Michigan State Police troopers have announced that the barricaded gunman in Geneva Township, Van Buren County, has surrendered. No further detai...
Sep 20, 2021 Michigan State Police are responding to a barricaded gunman in Geneva Township on Monday, September 20, 2021. (Photo courtesy Michigan State Police).
Tri-Union demonstration for COVID-19 safety planned at Western Michigan University Wednesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An informational demonstration is being planned by members and allies of the Teaching Assistants Union (TAU) at Western Michigan University (WMU) this Wednesday, September...
Sep 20, 2021 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
Man accused in 2020 Kalamazoo Township shooting pleads guilty to assault and battery charge
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man who was charged in a Kalamazoo Township shooting last year has pleaded guilty to lesser charges, according to an update from MLive Monday. Prev...
Sep 20, 2021 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office searching for missing woman last seen in Hamilton Township
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office reported a missing person near Decatur. Officials are searching for 64-year-old Melody Rohrer. She is described as a ...
Sep 20, 2021 64-year-old Melody Rohrer. (Photo courtesy Van Buren County Sheriff's Office).
Bell's Brewery celebrates 36th birthday with homebrew competition winner announcement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bell's Brewery celebrated its 36th birthday on Sunday, September 19 with an announcement of the 11th Annual Bell's Homebrew Competition. Winners were announced Sunday as p...
Sep 20, 2021 Bell's Brewery celebrated its 36th birthday on Sunday, September 19 with its homebrew competition winner announcement. (Photo by Steven Aldrich, courtesy Bell's Brewery).
Old motel in Schoolcraft to be burned for training exercise Saturday
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority announced that a Schoolcraft motel will be burned for the purposes of training. According to officials, the motel in qu...
Sep 20, 2021 Plainsman Motel, Schoolcraft, MI. (Image via Google Maps).
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