Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
City of Kalamazoo will continue virtual meetings through December 31
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Due to ongoing concerns of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, the City of Kalamazoo will continue utilizing virtual meeting formats through the end of the year. City Commissi...
Aug 02, 2021 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall. (Photo by John McNeill).
Kalamazoo man injured in Florence Street shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) announced that a 28-year-old man was injured in an evening shooting. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. Monda...
Aug 02, 2021
Kalamazoo Growlers announce "Barks & Brews Festival" for dog owners
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the Kalamazoo Growlers and Outlier Events announced a new festival for beer lovers and dog owners alike. The "Barks & Brews Festival" is being touted as a beer...
Aug 02, 2021 Kalamazoo Growlers head to Northwoods League title game (courtesy of Kalamazoo Growlers)
Ballot information for August 3 primary election in Kalamazoo area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the August 3 primary election, and there are two items that will be decided on in Kalamazoo County. Portage Public Schools - Voters...
Aug 02, 2021 Ballot drop box in Downtown Kalamazoo (Photo by Will Kriss)
UPDATE: Battle Creek man arraigned on murder charges after apartment shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man accused in a recent apartment complex shooting in Battle Creek was arraigned Friday. Previously, police had reported that a shooting occurred in the early hours o...
Aug 02, 2021 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
UPDATE - Son of murdered Portage dentist arraigned in court Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The son of a recently-murdered dentist in Portage was arraigned in court Monday morning. Previously, 56-year-old Scott Sterffy had been the focus of a national manhunt. He w...
Aug 02, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
Mother and son seeking input for ArtPrize project
GRAND RAPIDS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A mother and son are giving people a chance to participate in ArtPrize 2021. WOOD TV 8 is reporting that Monica Pritchard and Christian Reichle are holding interviews th...
Aug 02, 2021 Mother and son looking for participants in ArtPrize 2021 project.
Kalamazoo-based Zeigler Auto Group acquires four Wisconsin dealerships
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo-based Zeigler Auto Group has announced its largest acquisition to date with the purchase of four dealerships in Wisconsin. The deal was finalized on Monday, Jul...
Aug 02, 2021 Zeigler Auto Group logo
Tenant rescued during Sunday morning apartment fire in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An early morning fire at an apartment in Battle Creek Sunday is believed to be related to an electrical problem. Firefighters were called to Williamsburg Apartments on...
Aug 02, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
500 gallon raw sewage spill reported Sunday at Spring Valley Park in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County health officials are reporting that a sanitary sewer overflow took place Sunday afternoon at Spring Valley Park on Mt. Olivet Rd.. It happened just after...
Aug 02, 2021 Spring Valley Park - Kalamazoo, Michigan (Google Street View)
