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May election underway with several proposals in southwest Michigan communities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Today is the May election and several items are on ballots in Southwest Michigan communities. In Kalamazoo, a special education millage proposal is on the ballot for KRES...
May 04, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
2020 was the worst year for gun violence in Kalamazoo history
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- 2020 was the worst year ever for gun violence in Kalamazoo and waves of crimes involving guns have continued so far into 2021. The city hopes to address the issue as summ...
May 04, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
Police in Battle Creek say they have person of interest in weekend murder case
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police detectives say they have a person of interest in the weekend shooting death of a Battle Creek man. Detective Sgt. Joel Case told the Battle Creek Enquirer that ...
May 04, 2021
Kalamazoo County residents will vote on KRESA millage in May 4 election
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- On Tuesday, May 4, voters in Kalamazoo County will decide whether or not an increase of a millage for the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) wil...
May 03, 2021 Ballot drop box in Downtown Kalamazoo (Photo by Will Kriss)
Kalamazoo City Commission signs off on Phase 2 of Downtown Streets Project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Some streets in Downtown Kalamazoo are one step closer to being converted to a two-way format, thanks to a decision made by Kalamazoo City Commissioners Monday night. Dur...
May 03, 2021 Kalamazoo City Commissioners meet on 5/3/21. (Photo via City of Kalamazoo YouTube page through Zoom meeting).
Armed man causes school lockdown in Calhoun County
HOMER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An armed man claiming he was conducting a 2nd Amendment Audit caused a school lockdown in Homer Monday, according to a report from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Officia...
May 03, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
UPDATE: Portage police searching for truck driver in road rage incident, photos released
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE: Police in Portage have released photos of a truck involved in an alleged road rage incident causing a crash, which took place near the end of March. On March 23, eme...
May 03, 2021 Accident in Portage Tuesday seriously injures Kalamazoo man (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Family Health Center announces 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Family Health Center (FHC) in Kalamazoo has surpassed 5,000 administered COVID-19 vaccines, according to an announcement made Monday. Officials say this milestone is t...
May 03, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Allegan County Sheriff's Office announces arrests, charges in two separate sexual crime cases
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the Allegan County Sheriff's Office announced new developments in two separate cases involving sexual Officials reported that an investigation had been condu...
May 03, 2021 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Multi-million dollar settlement reached in 2018 Parchment PFAS water crisis
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed over high levels of PFAS contamination in drinking water in Parchment and Cooper Township. The water...
May 03, 2021 Parchment Water Tower - Brandon James/WKZO
