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The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is trying to figure out who is responsible for shooting and killing a 17-year-old Wednesday afternoon.

BATTLE CREEK, MI – Police have released the names of a man and woman found dead inside a house a week ago. Aniya Cross and Mateo Ramon, both 21, were found dead June 1, at home in the 100 block of North Wabash Avenue, Battle Creek police said in a news release June 8.

KALAMAZOO, MI – A two-story house was severely damaged in a fire Thursday evening in Kalamazoo. The house on North Burdick Streets, between Paterson and Clay streets, caught fire around 4:50 p.m., June 8, in Kalamazoo’s Northside neighborhood. The house had been vacant for years, neighbors told MLive/Kalamazoo...

KALAMAZOO, MI – A fire scorched part of the Kalamazoo County Justice Facility’s roof on Thursday afternoon. A fire started on the roof of the new courthouse, 335 Eleanor St., around 3:45 p.m., June 8. Flames and black smoke were seen on the southwest corner of the roof, MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette reporters witnessed.

KALAMAZOO, MI – A man was shot and killed when he tried to sell a pair of Jordans in Kalamazoo. James Douglas White Jr., 29, was shot and killed Dec. 30, 2022, near North Burdick Street and Parsons Street. He went to Burdick Street to sell a pair of shoes to Jalani Darshawn Nowling, White’s girlfriend Ebonie Whiteside testified.

Who's looking for a baby Jack Russel Terrier mix to adopt?. Take a look at this adorable puppy named Jack. Yes, his name is Jack thanks to his suspected breed mix but, honestly, he looks like a Jack. Jack is a few months old and is looking for his new home! I would strongly recommend a meet and greet at the SPCA of SW Michigan before considering adoption.

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It appears an effort to create a pod community in Kalamazoo, which has been on hold for two years, may face several other problems. Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department Health Director Jim Rutherford says the county’s sanitary code may not permit the pods. He says they could revise the code, but that could take months and costs for legal fees.

A man accused of helping to kidnap a teen girl who was then murdered now faces four federal criminal charges, including one for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill a witness against him.

Residents of Kalamazoo, Michigan say their city has always had a smell problem.“Everybody was like, ‘What’s this odor? Where’s it coming from?’” Brandi Crawford, who lived in the city from 2011 to 2020, told The Daily Beast.Crawford said she developed asthma after she moved to the city’s north side in 2012. A more industrial area of Kalamazoo, residents there say the odor is noticeably worse.“There’s this factory, I feel like it’s kind of too close to people’s houses,” Crawford recalled telling her doctor at the time. “I wonder if that’s why I’m getting sicker.”The factory she was referring to is...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Ravine Road between Douglass Avenue and Nichols Road in Kalamazoo scheduled to close on Monday, June 12. Kalamazoo City Officials say the closure is for infrastructure repairs. They expect to have the road reopened on Friday, June 16. Drivers are advised to seek an...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – One ambulance service will no longer operate in Kalamazoo County. Pride Care Ambulance will permanently stop emergency and non-emergency ambulance operations starting at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, Kalamazoo County Medical Control Authority said in a news release. Life EMS Ambulance will cover all...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Progress has been made at the new Edison Academy location. An update was provided by Director of Facilities Karen Jackson, during the Kalamazoo Public Schools board meeting Thursday night. "The new building has been under construction for nearly two years and hopes of completion are soon,"...

PORTAGE, MI — Two proposed developments that could bring nearly 700 new housing units near Austin Lake in Portage are on pause as city leaders work to address citizen questions and concerns.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Three new public safety motorcycles are now (loudly) cruising the streets of Kalamazoo. The three 2023 Harley Davidson Electra Glides, each leased for three years for $19,555.56, are now officially part of the force. Officers are riding them daily as part of regular operations in the city, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Captain Chris Franks said.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI – A man pleaded guilty in a New Year’s Eve shooting that killed two people. Christopher Toppenberg, 63, pleaded guilty June 1 to using firearms under the influence causing death in Van Buren County Circuit Court. Two counts each of second-degree homicide and felony...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, June 7, blames government and company officials for gas proliferating into neighborhoods. It argues Graphic Packaging International, a source of toxic gas, should reduce its gas levels or be shut down. The federal complaint asks for injunctive relief, mandating the closure of...

West Michigan is in dire need of some rain! Can you remember the last time we actually saw a measurable amount of rainfall here in the Kalamazoo area? It's been nearly a month!. The last time Kalamazoo saw any significant rainfall was May 19 and even then we only when...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A project to repave and preserve the surface of Howard Street between Oakland Drive and Stadium Drive is scheduled to begin Monday, June 12. Kalamazoo City officials say the work will result in single-lane closures in each direction for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of July.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The City of Kalamazoo's popular Kik Pool is scheduled to open Thursday, a day later than expected due to a faulty water pump. The pool is scheduled to open for lap swim at 11:30 a.m. Open swim is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. until 6...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree organization, in collaboration with Bell’s Brewery, the city of Kalamazoo, the Kalamazoo Washington Square Library, and the Edison Neighborhood Association is seeking volunteers to help plant 20 trees at Washington Square Library in Kalamazoo on Saturday, June 10, from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.