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Wintery, slippery mix returns Monday as Winter Weather Advisory issued
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A wintery mix will hit the Kalamazoo County Monday. Light snow late tonight Sunday night from north to south could create slick travel for the Monday morning commute. A mi...
Dec 22, 2024
Suspect arrested for assaulting gas station employee in Comstock Township
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a man has been arrested after assaulting a gas station employee in Comstock Township early Sunday morning. Around 2:52 a...
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MSP seeking witnesses in Allegan County road rage incident
MARTIN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police is investigating a road rage incident that happened late Friday afternoon in Allegan County. Officials say it happened around 5:30 p.m. on U.S. 131 Sout...
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AUDIO: 20th annual Operation Scribble will raise money for hospitalized kids
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 20th annual Operation Scribble is set to happen from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday at Breakfast at Tiffiny's on West Main Street in Kalamazoo. Operation Scribble was star...
Dec 20, 2024
AUDIO: Senator Peters discusses legislation to address threats from drones
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan is urging the Senate to pass his bipartisan legislation to address the growing safety threat from drones. Peters joined WKZO Kalamazoo...
Dec 20, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools considering where to locate El Sol Elementary
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools appears headed toward moving El Sol Elementary from the Vine neighborhood to a site off Baker Drive in Kalamazoo Township, but nearby residents ar...
Dec 20, 2024
Kalamazoo County dispatch getting AI help with non-emergency calls
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County dispatchers will be getting help from an AI solution to assist with processing non-emergency phone calls. The Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Autho...
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AUDIO: Speaker-elect Hall says Republicans hear the cries of tipped wage workers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State House Speaker-elect Matt Hall of Richland says the issue of saving the lower tipped wage for restaurant servers and bartenders is the biggest one facing lawmakers ri...
Dec 19, 2024
High speed chase ends after suspect rams several police vehicles and crashes into utility pole in Allen
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - An early morning chase that began in Hillsdale and ended after a Homer man rammed several police cruisers before crashing into a utility pole in Allen could land that man in pri...
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo County Sheriff Fuller tells people to not shoot at drones
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Federal Aviation Administration has put out a video to help Americans identify planes and drones they see flying in the sky, especially on the east coast of the U.S. T...
Dec 19, 2024 Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller at a press conference August 11, 2022 (courtesy of John McNeill)
