Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Trial for suspect accused of shooting Battle Creek police officer in 2019 set to begin
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The trial of a man accused of shooting a Battle Creek Police officer in 2019 is set to begin Tuesday. 32-year-old Andre Yarbrough faces several charges and could spend...
Aug 10, 2021 Joe Gratz
One dead, three injured following three-vehicle crash in Cass County
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A three-vehicle crash in Cass County has left one person dead and three others recovering from injuries at a hospital. It happened Monday afternoon just after...
Aug 10, 2021 Fatal crash - Cass County Sheriff's office
Battle Creek Public Schools requiring masks for all students and faculty, regardless of vaccinations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Public Schools has announced it will require masks for students and faculty at all buildings in the district this fall, regardless of vaccination status. ...
Aug 10, 2021 Battle Creeek Public Schools logo (courtesy of Battle Creek Public Schools)
UPDATE: Allegan County Health Department confirms presence of harmful algae in Swan Lake
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In an update to a report issued last Friday, the Allegan County Health Department has confirmed the presence of
Aug 10, 2021 Allegan County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit (File Photo by John McNeil)
Nonla Taqueria announces closure this week, will remain open while supplies last
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another Kalamazoo County eatery has announced a closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday evening, the staff of Nonla Taqueria, the taco-themed offshoot of Nonla Burg...
Aug 09, 2021 Kzoo Cowboy / CC
UPDATED - Kalamazoo Vice Mayor Griffin not on mayoral ballot due to debt issue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATED - Kalamazoo City Clerk Scott Borling, as well as Kalamazoo County Clerk Meredith Place, have confirmed that Vice Mayor Patrese Griffin and City Commission candidat...
Aug 09, 2021 Kalamazoo Vice Mayor Patrese Griffin (via Twitter)
Kalamazoo - Parts of Eleanor Street will be closed through Friday, August 13
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Parts of Eleanor Street in Kalamazoo closed for construction beginning Monday, August 9, and will be closed until Friday, August 13. The Kalamazoo County Government explai...
Aug 09, 2021 Eleanor Street construction in August 2021. (Photo courtesy Kalamazoo County Government).
Toddler in critical condition following suspicious event, Van Buren County Sheriff's Office says
ALMENA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a 1-year-old is in critical condition following a suspicious situation. The department says the incident in q...
Aug 09, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil)
OIR Group releases report on KDPS protest responses, special meeting will be held Tuesday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Following months of investigation, the OIR Group has released its report of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's (KDPS) responses to a series of protests in 2020. T...
Aug 09, 2021 KDPS moving in to clear the scene in downtown Kalamazoo during a Proud Boys rally in August 2020. (Photo courtesy of John McNeill).
Two arrested in weekend Fabius Township pursuit
FABIUS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is reporting that two suspects were arrested after a pursuit over the weekend. Just before 11 p.m. Saturday, deputies attempte...
Aug 09, 2021 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
