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AUDIO: Turbulent times ahead for KPS as they start 2023 with new leadership and focus
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It was back to business for Kalamazoo's School Board at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, January 12, following a turbulent month that has shaken up th...
Jan 13, 2023 Photo by John McNeil.
BC School Superintendent says leadership was not consulted about basketball spectator ban
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Thursday night's boys high school basketball game between Battle Creek Central and Kalamazoo Loy Norrix was played without spectators in the stands at Loy Norrix High Sc...
Jan 13, 2023 Karl Baron / CC
UPDATE: Missing Kalamazoo County woman found safe
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is reporting that 64-year-old Kathy Lynn Prevatte who was reported missing has been found safe. They appreciate the community's help...
Jan 12, 2023 Photo of missing woman, 64-year-old Kathy Lynn Prevatte who was seen around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2023, provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
FAA computer outage causes ripple effect for air travelers in West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Travelers across West Michigan catching flights out of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International and Gerald R. Ford International airports on Wednesday morning, January 11 got...
Jan 11, 2023 The 7 a.m. plane to Chicago from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport was the only morning flight that experienced a delay due to the outage on Wednesday, January 11. (Photo by Ken Delaney)
Unresponsive baby dies at Bronson Hospital, KDPS investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating after responding to a 911 call about an unresponsive baby who later died at the hospital. Authorities say a...
Jan 11, 2023 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Northbound I-69 traffic affected by crash involving pair of semis, one lost load of dog food
TEKONSHA, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A broken down semi that was hauling dog food was struck by another semi early Wednesday morning on northbound I-69 in northern Branch County. The crash affected drivers unti...
Jan 11, 2023
Kalamazoo County man pleads guilty to 2017 murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo County man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Tuesday, January 10 for the death of a Vicksburg man. According to court documents, Joshua Wessel all...
Jan 11, 2023 Best Law
KPS Superintendent resignation and CFO termination linked
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- There may be more to the sudden departure of former Kalamazoo Schools Superintendent Rita Raichoudhuri than some critical e-mails and a personality conflict. It appears t...
Jan 10, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting Dec 8, 2022
Kalamazoo City Attorney candidate James Porter withdraws from consideration
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- After being selected as the number one Kalamazoo City Attorney Candidate, James Porter is withdrawing his name from consideration for the position. According to a news re...
Jan 10, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
UPDATE: Statewide 911 network issues now resolved
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority is reporting that the statewide 911 network issues have been resolved as of 5:01 p.m. A cause of what led to the disr...
Jan 10, 2023
