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Wear Orange event at Kalamazoo's Bronson Park honors lives of those affected by gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With Governor Gretchen Whitmer signing into law a number of gun safety measures for Michigan, gun violence awareness or "Wear Orange" events have been taking place all acr...
Jun 05, 2023 Rick Omilian, Kalamazoo Moms Demand Action lead, Kalamazoo Be SMART program lead for secure firearm storage information and gun violence survivor whose daughter was murdered in 1999, welcomes community members to Kalamazoo's Wear Orange event held at Bronson Park on Monday, June 5. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
35 months to 15 year sentence for man charged with killing WMU student in 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man charged with the death of a Western Michigan University student back in November of 2021 has been found guilty. 20-year-old Hunter Hudgins was sentenced to 35 months...
Jun 05, 2023 Best Law
Kalamazoo City Commisision to look at local ordinance dealing with cell phone usage while driving
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission tonight will take its first look at a proposal to make it a violation to use your cell phone or other electronic devices while driving. Distr...
Jun 05, 2023 Carissa Rogers / CC
AG Nessel meets with Kalamazoo County SAKI team to learn their keys to success
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is so much more to The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative than just using DNA to catch rapists-at-large...at least the way Kalamazoo County does it, according to Michigan...
Jun 05, 2023 Nessel held a closed door briefing with the Kalamazoo SAKI team , which includes a Victim Advocate from the YWCA, before holding a press conference at the Kalamazoo YWCA at 353 East Michigan
Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Kalamazoo residents invited to next downtown business townhall Tuesday, June 6
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Southwest Michigan First Chamber is inviting Kalamazoo residents to the next Quarterly Downtown Business Townhall Tuesday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m. in The Catalyst Center a...
Jun 04, 2023
Search continues for Three Rivers woman missing since Monday, May 29
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The search continues for a missing woman from Three Rivers with Alzheimer's and dementia. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says 73-year-old Marilee Furlong left he...
Jun 04, 2023 Marilee Furlong of Three Rivers, MI (courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office)
One year old dies after crash on M-40 near Paw Paw Friday afternoon
WAVERLY TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A one year-old has died after the vehicle they were riding in was rear-ended near Paw Paw Friday afternoon. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office says the accident ...
Jun 02, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
$1 million lawsuit filed against State of Michigan by wrongly convicted man just released from prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One day after the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney announced no new charges will be be filed against a Battle Creek man who spent decades in prison before being decla...
Jun 02, 2023 Jeff Titus speaks with reporters outside Lakeland Correctional Facility, Coldwater MI Feb 24, 2023 (screenshot courtesy of WOOD-TV 8)
$300-million Kalamazoo multi-purpose sports and events facility plans in the works
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Planning continues for Kalamazoo's new Downtown Arena, which planning officials say would do more for the community than just add a concert venue. Jane Ghosh with Discover...
Jun 02, 2023 Artist rendering of proposed sports arena and event center in downtown Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)
Attorney General Nessel to visit Kalamazoo on Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has planned a visit to Kalamazoo this Friday, June 2. Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Getting says Nessel will join the...
Jun 01, 2023
