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No injuries in Saturday Kalamazoo upstairs house fire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Kalamazoo residents escaped uninjured when their house caught on fire late Saturday evening, April 22. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officers responded to the ...
Apr 23, 2023
Kalamazoo Central's Mock Trial team shows it stuff for the KPS Board of Education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education Thursday night got to meet the members of their most successful team this week. They don't play basketball or football. The...
Apr 22, 2023 Kalamazoo Central’s Mock Trial team at the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting April 20, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Driver found guilty in accident that killed fellow WMU student in November 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former Western Michigan University student has been found guilty of two charges in the November 2021 death of fellow WMU student Bailey Broderick. 20-year-old Hunter Hud...
Apr 21, 2023 Best Law
Police are asking for help identifying a woman who can't communicate with authorities
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calling her a "Living Jane Doe," Michigan State Police from the Paw Paw Post are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who was found by a hiker in the Al Sabo ...
Apr 21, 2023 (courtesy Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post)
Six semi-finalists named in search for new Superintendent for Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education announced the names of the semi-finalists in their search for a new Superintendent at their regular meeting last night. The...
Apr 21, 2023 Semi-finalists for the Superintendent position for the Kalamazoo Public Schools were announced April 20, 2023 (courtesy KPS)
Kalamazoo man killed in single-vehicle roll-over crash in Alamo Township
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning, April 20 in Kalamazoo County. Michigan State Police troopers from the Paw Paw Post say it happen...
Apr 20, 2023 Photo provided by the Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post.
KPS Superintendent search narrowed down to six semi-finalists by Board of Education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - We could know the names of the semi-finalists in the Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent search sometime today. Last night the Board of Education went behind closed do...
Apr 20, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education at their meeting April 19, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Southwest Enforcement Team & MSP seize meth and firearms during search warrant in Allegan County
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southwest Enforcement Team detectives along with troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post seized crystal methamphetamine, two firearms, ammunition, and ev...
Apr 19, 2023
Fentanyl-laced cocaine behind Kalamazoo County drug overdose spike according to health officials
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Health officials have linked fentanyl-laced cocaine to the deadly overdose surge in Kalamazoo County between Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13. The Kalamazoo Coun...
Apr 19, 2023 Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services photo from department's Facebook page.
Board of Education begins screening process for new KPS superintendent tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The process to find a new superintendent for the Kalamazoo Public Schools has been transparent so far, but that will change somewhat tonight. The Board of Education plans ...
Apr 19, 2023
