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Vicksburg man gets 25 years in prison for sexually exploitation children and distribution of child porn
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Vicksburg man has been to 25 years in prison this week, with 10 years of supervised release when he gets out of prison, after he pled guilty to sexual exploitation of a ...
Feb 15, 2023 Virgil Chandler Knowles III mug shot provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Suspect in Sturgis murder investigation apprehended in Gary, Indiana
STURGIS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A suspect wanted in connection with a murder at a Sturgis motel was arrested on Monday in Gary, Indiana. The Sturgis Department of Public Safety says Cameron Stephon Hope was...
Feb 15, 2023 Courtesy Sturgis Public Safety Department Facebook page
Crowell selected to return to the Portage Public Schools Board of Education
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -A longtime area business professional and former board member has been selected as the newest member of the Portage Public Schools Board of Education. At their meeting Monday...
Feb 14, 2023 Portage Public Schools logo courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
KPS Board of Education interviewing firms to help in superintendent search
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education wants to be on a fast track to find a new superintendent, and they began the process last night by interviewing search firm...
Feb 14, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting Feb 13, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
2,500 jobs expected to be created with new BlueOval Battery Park Michigan to be built near Marshall
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ford Motor Company Monday afternoon confirmed it will invest $3.5 billion to build a new electric vehicle battery plant near Marshall, saying the project will crea...
Feb 13, 2023 Ford Motor Co CEO Bill Ford at a press conference in Romulus MI Feb 13, 2023
Hit and run driver takes out power pole in Portage Monday morning
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A hit and run accident early Monday morning knocked out power to more than 1,300 customers in Portage. The Portage Department of Public Safety says a vehicle hit a power pol...
Feb 13, 2023 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
Three suspects in County Jail following short pursuit in Oshtemo
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three 17 year old men are facing charges after a vehicle pursuit in Oshtemo Township Saturday afternoon. Officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety were invest...
Feb 12, 2023 KCSD investigating fatal one car accident in Comstock
After attorney fees, Kalamazoo County to receive almost $1.6 million from Meijer opioid settlement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While some counties have already received their money, Kalamazoo County is expected to soon receive nearly $1.6 million after Meijer reached a settlement related to opioid...
Feb 11, 2023 Find Rehab Centers / CC
Kalamazoo man killed while crossing street Friday evening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 65-year-old Kalamazoo man was killed Friday evening after being struck while crossing a street in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says the pedestria...
Feb 11, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Process to find a new superintendent for Kalamazoo Public Schools continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education huddled again this week with the consulting firm helping them select a new superintendent. Thursday's workshop was led by G...
Feb 11, 2023
