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Police calling Friday evening death in Edison neighborhood a homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says they are treating the case of an unresponsive person found Friday night who later died as a homicide. KDPS says the person w...
Sep 23, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Two from Kalamazoo arrested after high speed chase that ended in Indiana
FREMONT, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - Two suspects from Kalamazoo were arrested Friday in Fremont, Indiana after the Steuben County Sheriff's Office assisted the Branch County Sheriff's Office with a vehicle pur...
Sep 23, 2023 (courtesy Steuben County Sheriff’s Department)
Allegan County child killed in farm accident
MARTIN TOWNSHIP MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Allegan County authorities are continuing their investigation into the death of an 8 year old child Friday in Martin Township. Deputies were called to the area of 122...
Sep 23, 2023
Kalamazoo County jobless rate follows statewide trend, dropping to 4.2% in August
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Area counties, including Kalamazoo, followed the statewide trend with lower unemployment rates in August. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says...
Sep 22, 2023 Kevin Smith / CC
Legislative labor law repeal proposed by Kalamazoo's McCann criticized by business organizations
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite protests from a number of business organization, the Michigan Senate Labor Committee this week approved bills sponsored by Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo that woul...
Sep 22, 2023 Michigan State Senator Sean McCann
Two persons suffer critical injuries in Wednesday night BC crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two persons were injured Wednesday night in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car at Capital Avenue SW and Columbia Avenue in Battle Creek. Battle Creek firefighters ...
Sep 21, 2023
Retired detective says "come on with it" after being sued for $100 million
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the two retired Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office detectives being sued for $100 million by Jeff Titus for wrongful conviction says "come on with it." Mike Brown ha...
Sep 21, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil).
BC woman dies after being struck by vehicle on West Dickman Road
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 30-year-old woman from Battle Creek died from her injuries on Wednesday after she was struck by a vehicle on West Dickman Road near Barberry Drive in Springfield. The C...
Sep 21, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Portage teachers receive pay raise, classroom protections with newly approved contract
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A tentative contract agreement is in place between Portage Public Schools and its teachers union. The deal includes a 4.5% across-the-board pay raise and would be effective ...
Sep 20, 2023 Portage Public Schools logo courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
Kalamazoo County looking at plan that would wipe out medical debt for thousands of county residents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It almost sounds too good to be true. The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners will be looking into a plan that could reduce the medical bills for thousands locally. La...
Sep 20, 2023 CafeCredit.com / CC
