Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Family fighting seizure beachfront property by Kalamazoo County for over 60 years lose their case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some members of a local family that has been fighting the seizure of their beachfront property by Kalamazoo County for over 60 years have lost their case. Probate Judge Cu...
Aug 10, 2023 The property in dispute is only a small part of the total parcel, but the family had to be issued keys to the park to have access to the Cottage. That created liability issues for the County. (Map image provided by John McNeill)
"Not guilty" verdict for former Allegan County deputy involved in 2022 fatal high-speed crash
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former Allegan County deputy accused of hitting and killing a woman in a high-speed crash last year was found not guilty on Thursday, August 10. According to Allega...
Aug 10, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Federal charges filed against BC man for alleged possession of meth and machine guns
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Battle Creek man is facing federal charges after a search of a residence in the city on April 27 led to the seizure of drugs, firearms, about a thousand rounds of ammu...
Aug 10, 2023 Photo courtesy U.S. Attorney's Office
Woman dead, man critically injured after crash near Three Rivers
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating a crash near Three Rivers that left a woman dead and a man in critical condition on Tuesday, August 8. Authorities say the crash...
Aug 09, 2023 (Photo provided by the Michigan State Police)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo commissioners ponder whether to adopt 'Rank Choice Voting'
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters in the City of Kalamazoo will decide in November whether to amend the City Charter to adopt Rank Choice Voting to pick their Mayor and City Commissioners. Petition ...
Aug 09, 2023 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Millage issue pass for Gull Lake and Otsego school districts Tuesday
RICHLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters in both the Gull Lake Community Schools and Otsego Public Schools voted Tuesday to renew their districts' non-homestead millages, but by an extremely narrow margin i...
Aug 09, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision; KDPS investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A motorcyclist was seriously injured in Kalamazoo when they collided with a passenger vehicle in the area of North Rose Street and West North Street around 2 p.m. Tuesday ...
Aug 08, 2023 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Salvation Army of Kalamazoo to unveil new program support facility for emergency disaster services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Salvation Army is set to open a state-of-the-art facility to assist emergency disaster support. The organization will officially open its new Emergency Servi...
Aug 08, 2023
Despite concerns on spending priorities, city commission approves grant to further study "traffic calming" in the City of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's "Streets for All" initiative could become a campaign issue this fall, as not everyone on the City Commission agrees the city's efforts to slow down traffic are...
Aug 08, 2023 Kalamazoo Avenue at Rose Street, Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy of imaginekalamazoo.com)
AUDIO: Names of 2 shot and killed in St. Joseph County double murder released by authorities
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities have released the names of the two victims in Saturday night's double homicide in St. Joseph County where it's believed they were shot by 30-year-old D...
Aug 07, 2023 (Image provided the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office)
