Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Man from Vicksburg missing for a week said to be without medications
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County authorities are looking for a man who has been missing for a week. 55-year-old Brian Berger Jr. was last seen on Monday, September 6th on Tremblay St. in...
Sep 13, 2021 Brian Berger Jr. - Reported missing from Vicksburg
I-94 Business Loop spur resurfacing underway on east side of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation will be investing $756,000 to resurface 5.3 miles of I-94 BS from I-94 to King Highway in Kalamazoo starting this Monday, Septemb...
Sep 13, 2021
KDPS searching for suspect who hit a cruiser with stolen vehicle during chase
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser was hit Saturday during a high-speed chase involving a stolen car from Chicago. Authorities say the cruiser was struck by ...
Sep 12, 2021 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Local artist contributes model to Parchment Community Library 9/11 Exhibit
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Local artist Murphy Darden has loaned his model New York Twin Towers to the exhibit September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, currently on display through Septe...
Sep 11, 2021
KDPS - Parole absconder arrested with firearms, explosives and stolen vehicles
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - On September 9, investigators from the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team and the Crime Reduction Team conducted an operation in reference to a wanted parole absconder. Dur...
Sep 10, 2021 Bombs located by KDPS on Sept 9, 2021. (Photo courtesy KDPS).
Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame to honor several West Michigan producers
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- This weekend, the Michigan Hall of Fame will honor producers who've been actively involved in the advancement of the agriculture industry for at least 20 years. Those rece...
Sep 10, 2021 Calhoun County Fairgrounds - Wikipedia
Kalamazoo County Health Director has "no regrets" about school mask mandates
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County board held a special session Thursday night to complete Tuesday's agenda, which was canceled right after it began because of an error that made publi...
Sep 10, 2021 Governor Whitmer meets with Kalamazoo County Health Officer Jim Rutherford on 5/11/21 at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center Vaccination Clinic. (Photo by John McNeil).
Judge says WMU athletes refusing mandatory COVID-19 vaccine can keep playing for now
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Four soccer players and other student-athletes at Western Michigan University will be able to continue playing despite refusing a required COVID-19 vaccine at the school....
Sep 10, 2021 Alachua County
Six bus drivers hired, but more needed to curb disruptions at Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Public Schools has hired six new school bus drivers, amidst a severe shortage of workers, and they are looking for more of them to get enough drivers to staff a...
Sep 10, 2021 Bill McChesney / CC
Two arrested as part of investigation into surge in Kalamazoo gun violence crimes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As Kalamazoo officials continue to tackle a surge in gun violence in the community this year, an investigation led to two arrests and the recovery of weapons Thursday. A ...
Sep 10, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
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