Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Blood drive to honor fallen fire chief
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) --A blood drive to honor fallen Comstock Township Fire Chief Ed Switalski is set to take place at the Comstock High School, Monday, August 9th. The public is invited to roll...
Jerry Malec Aug 07, 2021 Photo from comstockfire.com

St Joseph County deputies looking for suspect in pursuit case
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St Joseph County (MI) deputies are seeking the public's help in locating a suspect involved in an incident Friday morning. They are looking for a man who was driving a bl...
Jim McKinney Aug 06, 2021 Suspect sought in incident Friday near Sturgis (picture courtesy of St Joseph County Sheriff's Dept.)

2021 Kalamazoo Holiday Parade is a go
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Several holiday events are once again on the calendar for Kalamazoo after some doubts existed over the pandemic. The 2021 Kalamazoo Holiday Parade is set to occur in Novemb...
Jim McKinney Aug 06, 2021 Theo Crazzolara / CC

Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle accident in Portage
PORTAGE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fatal accident involving a motorcycle and car remains under investigation by Portage Public Safety. Officers were summoned to the 6500 block of Portage Rd at around 8:50 pm...
Jim McKinney Aug 06, 2021

Holland man killed in one vehicle accident in Richland
PAW PAW MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police authorities continue to look into an accident Thursday that killed a Holland man. The initial investigation showed that a pickup pulling a motor home ea...
Jim McKinney Aug 06, 2021 Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police

New round-a-bout in eastern Kalamazoo County completed and open to traffic
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A new round-a-bout in Kalamazoo County has been completed and is open to traffic. M-DOT says work at the intersections at Gull Road and "G" Avenue, 27th and 28th ...
Brandon James Aug 06, 2021 M-343 - Wikipedia

Motorcyclist injured in Kalamazoo crash, speeding believed to be a factor
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A motorcyclist was found unresponsive by emergency responders in Kalamazoo following a crash Thursday evening. It happened near Cork Street and Burdick Street. The 23-yea...
Brandon James Aug 06, 2021 Ambulance in Richland, MI (Photo by John McNeil)

Safe exchange zone created in Portage for residents to conduct private sales
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Department of Public Safety has created a safe exchange zone to help provide residents a secure location to conduct private sales, such as ones the originate on...
Brandon James Aug 06, 2021 Courtesy Portage Public Safety

MDOT says two month 13 mile project on 11 Mile Road starts on Monday
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Michigan Department Of Transportation project on 11 Mile Road in Calhoun County that was originally scheduled to start on June 1 is now set to get underway on Monday...
Jim Measel Aug 06, 2021 Alan Levine

UPDATE: Allegan County man found after walking away from hospital in Kalamazoo
UPDATE: Missing man has been found. Allegan County Sheriff' Dept. thanks everyone for their assistance. HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Allegan County Sheriff's officials are looking for a missing man, Br...
Peg McNichol Aug 06, 2021 Bret Douglas Theisen - Allegan County Sheriff's office




