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MSP investigating Sunday shooting that left one dead and two injured in Berrien County
BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police investigating a fatal shooting that left one person dead and two others injured in Berrien County Sunday morning, June 19. Authorities say it ...
Jun 19, 2022 Michigan State Police (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Four die in Saturday afternoon head on crash north of Coldwater
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A head on crash north of Coldwater on Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of four people. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says it happened at 3:05 p.m. on Marshall...
Jun 19, 2022
Three in critical condition after four vehicle crash on U.S. 12 near Burr Oak
BURR OAK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A chain reaction four vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Burr Oak in St. Joseph County has left three people in critical condition. Just after 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph County ...
Jun 18, 2022
Years in the making, Portage officials unveil sign for new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage has dedicated a park to the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It's been planned for sometime and is now under construction at the corner of M...
Jun 17, 2022 (photo credit-John McNeill)
Man shot and killed by Allegan County Sheriff's Department deputy during traffic stop
SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead and an Allegan County Sheriff's Department deputy is injured after an altercation between the two during a traffic stop last night. The Michigan St...
Jun 17, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting graphic (courtesy Michigan State Police)
Apartment fire in Kalamazoo County's Cooper Township forces up to 40 people out of their building
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The fire marshal is still working to determine the exact cause of the blaze, but dozens of people were displaced after a large apartment fire in Kalamazoo County Thu...
Jun 17, 2022 Cooper Township Fire Department truck
Kalamazoo Public Schools budget to increase by 9% next year, but school officials remain wary of future funding cuts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools has set their budget for next year, despite not knowing what their income is going to be. The 2022-2023 budget is based on the Governor's proposal...
Jun 17, 2022
Representatives Hall and Carra join others calling for an election investigation and possible charges against SOS Benson
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two local lawmakers have joined with 15 other Republicans in the Michigan House in a renewed call for Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate the 2020 Presidential elect...
Jun 16, 2022 May 4, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson answers reporters' questions in front of Holland City Hall during an appearance on Election Day. Gary Stevens/Midwest Communications
City of Portage and Portage Public Safety review plans for school emergencies
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The investigation continues in Uvalde, Texas where equipment issues and communication problems apparently delayed police response to a mass killing that led to the death of...
Jun 16, 2022 Accident in Portage Tuesday seriously injures Kalamazoo man (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
911 Millage on the August 2 ballot in Calhoun County
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Consolidated Dispatch Authority of Calhoun County, which manages dispatch services for Police, Fire, and EMS agencies in the county, has a millage request on the ballo...
Jun 15, 2022
