Michigan DNR Issues Warning to Deer Hunters
Deer in several Michigan counties have tested positive for a deadly viral disease.
Man charged with operating while intoxicated after crashing into a building
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man is charged with operating while intoxicated after he crashed into a building Friday. Lansing man Esteban Chagala-Chagala, 22, is charged with Operating While Intoxicated with a High BAC (.17 or above) after he crashed into a building and power pole on South Westnedge Avenue Friday, resulting...
Man suffered burns in Plainwell explosion that caused oil spill, city says
A man suffered burn injuries and oil spilled during an explosion in Plainwell, according to the city.
KDPS: Department-issued gun stolen from deputy’s personal vehicle
A department-issued gun was stolen from the vehicle of an off-duty Kalamazoo County deputy Tuesday, police say.
Kalamazoo Public Safety wants person who shot video of shooting to come forward
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Video of a shooting that happened around 3:15 Saturday morning near Two Fellas Grill on West Michigan Avenue near Howard Street is circulating online. Kalamazoo Public Safety is urging the person who shot the footage to come forward. Four people were shot and a...
‘We are not the after party’: Kalamazoo restaurant hires security after shooting
Two Fellas Grill in Kalamazoo says it will up its security and cut its hours after a shooting where four people were shot and another injured early Saturday.
Road reopened after ‘hazardous incident,’ no immediate danger present
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A "hazardous incident" temporarily shut down a road Tuesday morning. Traffic: Downed tree and power lines cause temporary road closure. Cork Street between South Burdick Street and Lovers Lane shut down in both directions because of a "hazardous incident" Tuesday around 5 a.m., according to...
AUDIO: Portage weighing helping city employees with down payments for homes
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Portage is considering a program to help its employees with down payment assistance for homes because some of them can no longer afford to live in the city. It’s a program administered by the nonprofit Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services that the...
Steele and Sadie Evans to continue the “incredibly orange tradition,” as Evans Acres Family...
In a recent social media post, a great-nephew of Gene (The Pumpkin Man) Rhodes, who passed away last December, announced that he and his wife had purchased the family farm that Gene operated from 1957 to 2024. Steele and Sadie Evans, Gene’s great-nephew and niece-in-law, purchased the farm which has...
‘Can do great damage’: Invasive sea lamprey control efforts begin along the Paw Paw...
PAW PAW, Mich. — Since the 1950s, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (UFWS) has been taking steps to control the invasive sea lamprey population and their threat to the Great Lakes–including here in Southwest Michigan. Beginning Tuesday, the agency will be kicking off their ten-day control efforts,...
