Homeland Security sanctuary jurisdiction list disappears from website
A list of sanctuary jurisdictions released last Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security disappeared from the website without explanation on Sunday.
Rare Amphibious Car Spotted on Austin Lake Near Kalamazoo
You never know what you’ll spot on a Michigan lake! An interesting-looking vehicle out for a spin on a lake near Kalamazoo really turned heads recently. When I was a kid we'd vacation in the Wisconsin Dells. I was obsessed with the "ducks", the military amphibious vehicles that are used for sight-seeing tours....
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission holding public hearings on housing proposals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo city commissioners will hold a couple of public hearings on rezoning to permit new housing in the community. The big project is a proposal to put 80 new units at Burdick and Vine just west of Bronson Hospital. Developer Jamari Bogen says it will be called the “B on Burdick,”...
WMU Athletics Mourns the Passing of Hall of Famer Manny Newsome
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan Division of Intercollegiate Athletics mourns the passing of WMU Athletics Hall of Famer Dr. Emanuel T. "Manny" Newsome, who recently passed away at the age of 83. A native of Gary, Ind., Newsome came to Western Michigan in 1960 after graduating from Theodore...
‘It was a conscious, deadly decision’ | Man sentenced for fatal US-131 drunk driving...
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — The parents of a man killed in a drunk driving accident last August say they carry sorrow, anguish, and heartbreak every day as they addressed the driver in court Monday. Joshua Bommerscheim, 20, pleaded no contest to the accident on US-131 in Gun Plain Township...
Kalamazoo city commissioners to look at nine executive search firms for new city manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The search for a new Kalamazoo city manager could take a step forward tonight. City commissioners will get a look at the nine executive search firms that qualified to submit a bid for the job. A commission subcommittee has reviewed their bids and ranked them, with firms from Texas, Ohio...
The Bull’s Eye Lounge Opening In Downtown Kalamazoo
Downtown Kalamazoo has always been a place where you can find great infrastructure, history, food, music, and more. Downtown Kalamazoo is vibrant all year long as there are always events and other reasons to have a night out. There are some businesses that have been serving the community for decades while new...
Investigators look into fireworks tip after fire at Battle Creek-area market
While a fire that destroyed a market near Battle Creek remains under investigation, officials say they have spoken to kids who were playing with fireworks nearby.
Suspicious fire fought for over 10 hours leaves local grocery store damaged
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Crews battled a grocery store fire for over 10 hours Saturday night into Sunday morning. Local: One person in custody after Riverview Drive shooting claims one life. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Pennfield Township Fire Department, Emmett Township Department of Public Safety Fire Division and...
Kalamazoo city commission to look at approval of Portland loo purchase
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Long-delayed efforts to install two new public restrooms downtown could move forward tonight, if Kalamazoo city commissioners approve the purchase of a Portland loo. That’s a durable, low-maintenance, vandal-resistant one stall bathroom that would be open 24/7, designed by the city of...
