Articles tagged with county

Fri, May 25, 2012

Van Buren County Sheriff's Department makes drug-related arrest

PAW PAW (WKZO) -- The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department has arrested 53-year-old Joe Anne Cavey for allegedly selling marijuana and prescription drugs out ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Brickley becomes first female Van Buren County judge

PAW PAW (WKZO) -- Van Buren County has never had a female judge.  That's changing with the installment of Kathleen Brickley to the 36th ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Test results show Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy died from rare infection

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Medical reports are back on the death of Sgt. Scott Tatrow of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. It turns out ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Few details released in fatal collision in Barry County

PLAINWELL (WKZO) -- Barry County deputies have released details about a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old.  Patrick McCormick was pronounced dead ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Kalamazoo County Sheriff Fuller offers update on jail construction progress

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Sheriff Rick Fuller gave a tour of the jail expansion construction site and an update to County Commissioners on progress ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Alabama's Jefferson County votes to skip bond payment

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - County legislators for Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County voted unanimously on Tuesday to skip a $15 million payment ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Two Kent County brothers killed in traffic collision

PARK TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- Two brothers from Kent County were killed just before 2 p.m. Sunday when a car they were riding in ran ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Motorcyclist crashes into Barry County Cruiser

JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- Michigan State Police have been asked to investigate a collision between a motorcycle and a Barry County Deputy’s SUV just ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Indiana man killed in a one-car crash in Cass County

CASS COUNTY (WKZO) -- Cass County Investigators may have to wait until test results come back on a 28-year-old from Bristol, Indiana before closing the ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Hit and run drunk driver kills a woman in Allegan County

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO)  -- A suspected drunk driver who struck a couple on a motorcycle in Wayland Township Friday night, killing the woman and seriously ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Controversy stirs over Texas Township Board decision over supervisor

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The recent decision by the Texas Township Board to scale back the role Supervisor Dave Healy plays in his community kicked up ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Calhoun County bail bonds operation seeks repeated drunken driving offender

SPRINGFIELD (WKZO) -- A Calhoun County bail bonds operation is going public in trying to track down Shawnee Fyke, who has been arrested for driving ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

St. Joseph County woman killed in three vehicle crash

FLOWERFEILD TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- A St. Joseph County woman is dead after Deputies say she caused a three vehicle collision on M-216 Thursday afternoon. They ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Police seek aid in finding missing man

KENT CO. (WKZO) -- Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing man who may be driving around Michigan, trying to ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Allegan County couple sentenced in puppy mill case

ALLEGAN (WKZO) -- George and Cheri Burke, the Allegan County couple that operated an illegal puppy mill that was found to have over 350 dogs ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Benton Harbor man arrested for 2011 Kent County murder

WALKER (WKZO) -- A Benton Harbor man has been jailed in Kent County on open murder charges related to a 2011 killing.  Karl Cotton, Jr ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

O'Melay murder trial proceedings adjourned until May 25th

MARSHALL (WKZO) -- A Marshall man accused of shooting his cousin to death this spring and dumping his body in a Branch County field is ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

County Commissioner Rogowski critical of Texas Township board decision

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioner Tim Rogowski doesn't think much of the Texas Township board's decision to replace long time supervisor Dave ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Shoplifting ring captured in Allegan County

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO)   A sharp eyed Allegan County Deputy is getting credit for breaking up a shoplifting ring, and he did it far from ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Nassau County seeks $41 million for tax refunds

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - Under the threat of having $80 million of its bank accounts frozen by the courts, New York's Nassau County ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Van Buren County mobile meth lab busted

LAWRENCE (WKZO) -- A Decatur woman who led police on a high speed chase is behind bars after she was stopped and a mobile meth ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Driver arrested for leaving the scene of an injury accident

PINE GROVE TOWNSHIP  (WKZO) -- A Hart, Michigan man is sitting in the Van Buren County Jail after deputies say he was involved in a ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Rights to drill in Barry County go on the auction block

LANSING (WKZO} --   The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it's holding an auction in Lansing Tuesday for oil and gas drilling rights on ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Head on collision in Cass County injures two

CASS COUNTY (WKZO) --  Two men were seriously injured in a head on collision early Sunday in Cass County.   Deputies say 51-year-old Kevin Miller of ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Marijuana raids in Van Buren County target two businesses

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Two businesses that sold products making it possible to grow plants indoors have been raided and shut down by the ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Alabama Senate passes tax for bankrupt county

By Verna Gates

(Reuters) - The Alabama State Senate on Thursday approved a bill allowing cash-strapped Jefferson County to revive a local jobs tax that ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Van Buren County deputies arrest motorcyclist on drug charges

HARTFORD (WKZO) -- A Dowagiac man, who was already on parole, is facing a new list of charges after he was pulled over for speeding ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Bankrupt Alabama county cuts more workers

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County is laying off more government workers as prospects for reviving a local employment-tax ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Kalamazoo County expected to sue travel websites for allegedly skimming taxes

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioners are expected to contract with a Lansing law firm to go after on-line travel websites like Orbitz, Travelocity and ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Early morning high-speed chase in Kalamazoo County ends in crash

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --   A man with a number of outstanding warrants is in jail after leading police on a high speed chase around Kalamazoo County ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

The motive for Kalamazoo County's latest murder was jealousy

OSHTEMO (WKZO) --  They were fighting over a girl. Court documents allege that the dispute that led to a murder at the Village Square apartments ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

New kids county report issued, detailing state of child care in Michigan

LANSING -- (WKZO)  A new kids count report issued Monday Morning says kids in minority families and in certain parts of the state are not ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Marcus Robinson formally charged with Kalamazoo County's latest murder

OSHTEMO  (WKZO) -- Marcus Robinson has been formally charged with the shooting death of 19-year-old Brian Tolson and an assault with intent to murder 24-year-old ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Van Buren County deputies arrest man on domestic violence, drug possession charges

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call from a distraught woman in the 72000-block of 51st ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

VIDEO: Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger urges Kalamazoo GOP to “bet on Michigan”, not the government

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) – Kalamazoo Republicans gathered Monday evening, to hear Michigan Speaker of the House Jase Bolger give the keynote address at the 117^{th ...}

Mon, April 23, 2012

New York's Nassau County lease of sewer plant faces hurdles

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - New York's Nassau County taps the debt market this week, with plans to lease its sewer system for nearly ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

NY's Suffolk County cuts capital budget by 21 percent

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - Next year's capital budget for New York's Suffolk County will be cut 21 percent because of the county ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

UPDATE: Misssing Allegan County Woman Located Thanks to Your Tip

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) --  Jessica Anne Fitch, previously listed as missing by the Allegan County Sheriffs Office was located in Cass County thanks to a ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Alabama county could hike rates to pay sewer debt: receiver

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Politically unpopular rate hikes could cover the debt service on the $3.14 billion of sewer-system debt that ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Allegan County Couple To Be Charged In Dog Case; Call for Shelter Help Made

ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) - An Allegan County couple will face criminal charges in connection with the seizure of more than 350 dogs from their home ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Creditors win bid to appeal Alabama county's bankruptcy

(Reuters) - A federal judge has cleared the way for Bank of New York Mellon and other creditors to challenge in court the landmark $4 ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

John Mellencamp's "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" Musical Officially Opens Wednesday

After a week of preview performances that began on April 4, John Mellencamp 's long-in-the-works Southern gothic musical, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County , will ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Dog Rescue in Allegan County Continues

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO)  -- There has been a tremendous and heartwarming outpouring of support following the heart breaking discovery of 350 small dogs, seized from ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

350 Dogs Rescued from Unsanitary Conditions in Allegan County

ALLEGAN COUNTY  (WKZO) --    We have heard of cases of Animal Hoarding before, a few dozen strays  collected by a well-intentioned animal lover who thought ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Karl Guenther Column: Hemlock

Both the Michigan and the U.S. Departments of Agriculture have expressed grave concern over the recent discovery of the first ever here, hemlock ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Facebook Privacy an issue in Cass County

CASSCOUNTY(WKZO) --   A Cass County teacher's aide claims it all started as a joke, but she's been suspended for refusing to let ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Young Kalamazoo County Mom Foils Burglary Attempt

KALAMAZOO(WKZO) --  There has been another home invasion foiled in Kalamazoo County because burglars tried to break into a home that was still occupied ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Barn Fire in Allegan County

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) --  Fire investigators will be looking for the cause of a barn fire in Manlius Township that sent a plume of smoke ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Head-on Collision in Allegan County Kills Both Drivers

DORRTOWNSHIP  (WKZO) --  A violent head on collision inAlleganCountylast night has left two dead.

It happened just after 10PM at 142^nd and 20^{th ...}

Sat, March 31, 2012

Drug Raid in Van Buren County leads to Discovery of Grow Operation

LAWTON  (WKZO) -- The Van Buren County Narcotics Unit got a tip about a marijuana sales operation on County Road 354 and obtained a search ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Drunk Who Ends Up in the Drink Arrested

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) --  A 49-year-old man from Waterviliet who should not have been behind the wheel in the first place, is behind bars ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Cass County Woman Dies After Explosion

PORTER (WKZO) -- Authorities say a southwest Michigan woman died shortly after witnessing a propane explosion which sparked a blaze that gutted her home.

Cass ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Michigan State Police Make Large Marijuana Bust

STEUBEN CO. (WKZO) -- A traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road Monday night not far from the Michigan border led Indiana state police troopers ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Kalamazoo resident struck by car and killed in Berrien County

PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP (WKZO)  --  A Waterviliet High School Grad who worked and lived in Kalamazoo was killed over the weekend when he was apparently struck ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Allegan County Detectives have Suspect in Attempted Murders in Custody

TROWBRIDGETOWNSHIP  (WKZO) --  Allegan County Deputies say they now have Levi Nation in custody, after they say he fled the scene of multiple stabbings on ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Barry County Shooting results in Charges

 JOHNSTOWNTOWNSHIP(WKZO) --    A Barry County man who allegedly shot a woman in the leg on Thursday has now been charged with Felonious Assault.  Relatives ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Ignore Florida law on Cuba trade, county attorney says

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida had no authority to enact a pending law that would prohibit local governments from hiring firms that do business with Cuba ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Hagar Township

HAGAR (WKZO) -- A fatal motorcycle crash is under investigation in Berrien County.  Police say a 54-year-old Illinois man was killed Tuesday after his motorcycle ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Head Start could be changing hands in Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO)   The Kalamazoo County Board has voted unanimously to support KRESA in their bid to obtain the federal grant for the County’s ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Proposal aims to let K-RESA take over Head Start program in Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Board has administered the Head Start Program for decades, helping thousands of pre-schooler’s get a leg up on ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Marijuana, paraphernalia seized by Van Buren County authorities following chase

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) --   Van Buren County Deputies thought they had a drunk driver when they saw a car roll through a stop sign ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Van Buren County Deputies Make Suspected Meth Bust

GOBLES (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies have made another meth bust.  23-year-old Charles Krier of Gobles was wanted as a parole absconder ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Kent County Men Prosecuted in Ottawa Co. for Record Ponzi Scheme

GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-Holland) - The prosecution of what the state Attorney General’s office claims is “the largest Ponzi scheme in Michigan history” is ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

NY's Suffolk County legislature approves note sale

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - The legislature of Suffolk County, New York approved a $90 million short-term note sale on Tuesday that the county executive ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Barry County deputies arrest car thief following high speed chase

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) --  A burglar who drove away in a 2-ton piece of evidence is sitting behind bars this morning, facing charges in two ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

National Weather Service says storms power warranted tornado warning Monday

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The National Weather Service says they were seeing enough rotation in the air aloft to issue a tornado warning late yesterday afternoon ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

New York's Suffolk County notes seen getting low rates despite crisis

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Suffolk County, which last week declared a financial crisis, is still expected to obtain fairly ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Kalamazoo County Board Chairman to deliver State of the County at Kalamazoo Rotary

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  It’s been a busy year for Kalamazoo County Government, and today the Chairman of the Board will deliver the State of ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Fennville man dies in Van Buren County car accident Saturday night

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- A 71-year-old man from Fennville died in a traffic wreck late Saturday night but they don’t think it was ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Van Buren County Deputies discover Methamphetamine production facility in Bangor

BANGOR (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies went looking for a man wanted in Kalamazoo, and found so much more yesterday.  They got a tip ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

NY's Suffolk County seeks to avert April cash crunch

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - New York's Suffolk County, fighting against time to avoid running out of cash, plans on selling $90 million in ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Suffolk County avoids immediate Fitch cut

(Reuters) - Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday that the credit rating for New York state's Suffolk County will not be immediately affected by its ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Kalamazoo County Administrator, Board Members agree on need for Road Commission

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County’s Administrator says the state legislature may think it’s a good idea for counties to shut down road commissions ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Kalamazoo County to vote on transferring Head Start program to K-RESA control

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County has administered the Head Start program for three decades, but now the administration thinks it may make more sense to ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

VIDEO: Kalamazoo County Sheriff Fuller on jail expansion project

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller is holding a series of town meetings to update the public on progress at the Jail Expansion ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Two Busted On Fraud Charges In Ottawa County

GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP (WHTC) - Two women are being held in the Ottawa County Jail on $200,000 bond each after being arrested over the ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Judge clears way for Alabama county bankruptcy

By Michael Connor

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County can go ahead with its $4.23 billion bankruptcy case, the biggest ever by an American ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Counterfeiting fraud, computer crimes charges expected for Kalamazoo County man

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  A Kalamazoo County man is expected to be charged with counterfeiting-fraud and computer crimes this week, after a routine traffic stop this ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Judge clears way for Alabama county's bankruptcy

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County can go ahead with its $4.23 billion bankruptcy case, the biggest ever by an American municipality, a federal ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Allegan County deputies capture burglary suspects because of snow

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) --  A fresh snowfall can be a burglar’s worst enemy.  A couple of teens found that out the hard way when ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Drunk Driver Jailed in VanBuren County

COLOMA (WKZO)  --  Van Buren County Deputies have released the name of a suspected drunk driver who abandoned his female passenger after wrecking his car ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Alabama legislators cool to bankrupt county's woes

By Verna Gates and Michael Connor

(Reuters) - On a recent unseasonably warm workday in Birmingham, Alabama, the line to get car-license plates filled two ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Michigan Could Lose Hundreds of Military Jobs

LANSING (WKZO) -- Hundreds of military jobs may soon be lost in Michigan.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says the state could lose more than 600 ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Kalamazoo's Michigan primary voting guide: How, When, Where, LIVE Results

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- WKZO has you covered for all of your primary election questions as well as providing live results as the polls begin to ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Two Arrested After Porter Township Breaking and Entering

PORTER (WKZO) -- Two people have been arrested in Van Buren County after one attempted to flee from police after a call about a man ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Van Buren County Crash Pins Victim

COLOMA (WKZO) -- Van Buren County deputies say it appears alcohol was a factor in a car crash that left a victim pinned down for ...

Sat, February 25, 2012

Former Branch County Man Under Investigation for Child Abuse

DAYTON, TEXAS (WKZO)  --  A former Southwest Michigan man is one of a number of people under investigation for child neglect and abuse after Child ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Barry County Traffic Fatality

UNDATED (WKZO) -- Only a few details have been released but apparently one person was killed when a tanker truck hauling milk collided with an ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Van Buren County Sheriff Arrest Home Invasion Suspect

VAN BUREN COUNTY -- A South Haven man was arraigned on Tuesday after allegedly trying to break into a Bangor home. On Monday night, Van ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Republican County Commissioners Block Housing Commission Ballot Request

KALAMAZOO  (WKZO)  --  After over two hours of impassioned debate and pleas, the Kalamazoo County Board has once again refused to a housing millage on ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Wright Enters Guilty Plea in Kalamazoo County Sheriff Shooting Case

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- William Wright Jr. has entered a guilty plea for shooting at Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Nichols last month.  He officially ...

Mon, February 20, 2012

Calhoun County Deputies Arrest Suspect in Vehicle Breaking and Entering

CALHOUN CO. (WKZO) -- Calhoun County Deputies say they caught a truck driver pillaging an SUV that was parked along I-69 Sunday night.

Deputies were ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Kalamazoo County commissioners to hear information on homeless millage

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County voters could be asked this fall to approve a millage that could make a difference to the homeless, and those ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Housing Millage Considered for Fall Ballot at Kalamazoo College Forum

KALAMAZOO --  Kalamazoo County voters could be asked this fall to approve a small millage that could make a big difference to the homeless, and ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Local Ice Fishermen Fall in Water

BRADY (WKZO) -- Some ice fishermen had their patience tested by the mild winter weather conditions in Southwest Michigan Thursday morning, but all it landed ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Bankrupt county OKs minimum debt payments

By Michael Connor

(Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County agreed on Wednesday to a temporary hike in debt payments after lawyers for Syncora Guarantee ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Bill Would Clear Way to Dissolve County Road Commissions

PAW PAW (WKZO) -- County governments could dissolve their local road commissions and then take over their duties, under the terms of legislation that passed ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Kalamazoo Pastor Charged in Child Sex Abuse Case

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  The Rev. Milton Wells, former pastor of Open Doors Ministry, the former director of a program that helps the homeless and another ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Karl Guenther Opinion: Kalamazoo County Farm Services Agency office closing

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Each time I approach this topic of the proposed closing of the Farm Services Agency in Kalamazoo County, in my memory I ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Kalamazoo County Board selects Dale Pominville to replace departing Deb Bucholtz

Tue, January 31, 2012

Former Pastor Sentenced In Kent County Sexual Assualt Case

The former pastor of a Walker church has received a similar sentence in Kent County for molesting a boy as he did for another ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Van Buren County Traffic Collision Sends Two to Hospital

ALMENA (WKZO) -- Icy roads in Van Buren County set the scene for a traffic collision that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Animals Seized from Filthy Home

LEE (WKZO) -- Animal cruelty and child endangering charges are pending against a Calhoun County woman accused of keeping nearly three-dozen dogs and her daughter ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Man Jailed in Cass County Shooting Case

CASS COUNTY (WKZO) -- One man is in critical condition with a gunshot wound and the other is in the Cass County jail after and ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Van Buren County Deputies Investigating Thefts from Farm

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- It was a quick turn around for the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department Thursday.  Shortly after sending out a ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Details Emerge in CSC Case at Calhoun County Motel

BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- The manager of the Days Inn in Sheridan Township near Albion is sitting in the Calhoun County Jail after allegedly sexually ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Barry County Investigators Probe Deaths

ORANGEVILLE (WKZO) -- Two young adults are dead in Barry County and deputies are unraveling the events that led to their deaths. 

Investigators responded to ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Van Buren County Investigators Suspect Fire Caused by Meth Lab Explosion

DECATUR (WKZO) --  Investigators in Van Buren County are now saying that a fire that injured a man near Decatur late Monday afternoon appears to ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Suspect Arrested in Calhoun County Hotel Sexual Assault Case

SHERIDAN (WKZO) -- An Albion man is sitting behind bars accused of sexual assaulting a hotel employee.

A 19-year-old woman says she was reporting for ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department Seeks Robbery Suspect

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 5000-block of KL Avenue Tuesday.

A ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Enbridge Oil Spill Report Delayed

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The National Transportation Safety Board report assessing the causes of, and damages from, the 2010 oil spill near Kalamazoo is delayed.  The ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Human Remains Discovered in Kalamazoo County Identified

BRADY (WKZO) -- Human remains discovered near 34th and Y Avenue in Brady Township last October have been identified as those of a Battle Creek ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Corrected: Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for U.S. farm boom

By P.J. Huffstutter

SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Michigan State Police Thwart Possible Sex Crime

CENTREVILLE (WKZO) -- The cooperation of a witness is being credited with helping Michigan State Police stop a possible planned sex crime in St. Joseph ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Columbia Township Burglary Suspects Arrested

COLUMBIA (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies have two suspected burglars in custody who were tripped up by a surveillance camera.

Deputies say they stole ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

WATCH LIVE: News Conference at Kalamazoo County Jail Over Wright Brothers Deputy Shooting

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KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  Deputies believe 25-year-old Christopher and 28-year-old William Wright are expected to be charged with the ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for farm boom

By P.J. Huffstutter

SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Maturen re-elected as Kalamazoo County Board Chair, Buskirk remains Vice-Chair

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  The 2012 Kalamazoo County Board will look identical to the board that ended 2011.  Last night the board reelected David Maturen to ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Tekonsha Township High Speed Chase Ends in Arrest

TEKONSHA (WKZO) -- Tekonsha Township was the end of the road for an active duty soldier from Texas who was taken into custody early Tuesday ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Buchholtz to Leave County Board; Replacement Will Be Appointed

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  Kalamazoo County Commissioner Deb Buchholtz is resigning from the  board next month.  

The former board chair announced Tuesday, as a condition of ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Missing Albion Woman's Remains Found

ALBION (WKZO) -- The remains of an Albion woman missing for about a year have been found.  The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department said dental ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Investigate Battery Thefts

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Van Buren County deputies are looking for the vandals who broke into Clark’s Metal Recycling and stole 100 used ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Pastor Admits Criminial Sexual Conduct to Judge

OTTAWAY CO. (WKZO) -- Pastor Tedd Butler has now admitted to a judge twice that he molested young boys who were members of his congregation ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Copp Settles with Ottawa County Sheriff over 2009 Shooting

ALLENDALE (WKZO) -- Former Grand Valley State University student Derek Copp has reportedly reached a settlement with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department after he ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Ottawa County Detectives Re-open Cold Case

HOLLAND (WKZO) -- Ottawa County detectives are firing up a cold case investigation to try to solve the murder of a young Holland couple who ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Seek Armed Robbery Suspects

BANGOR (WKZO) -- Van Buren County deputies are looking for three black males who are responsible for a vicious home invasion in the 65000-block of ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Creditors challenge Jefferson County bankruptcy

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - Jefferson County, Alabama, has no legal grounds to be in municipal bankruptcy proceedings, the county's creditors argued in a ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Pennsylvania county commissioner charged with perjury

By Dave Warner

NORRISTOWN, Pa (Reuters) - A commissioner from Philadelphia's largest suburban county was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lying about business ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Pennsylvania county commissioner charged with perjury

By Dave Warner

NORRISTOWN, Pa (Reuters) - A commissioner from Philadelphia's largest suburban county was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lying about business ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Bangor Man Arrested for Suspected Drug Dealing

BANGOR (WKZO) -- The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Unit got a tip about possible cocaine distribution in the 200-block of Arlington ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Court upholds conviction of Jefferson County official

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Jefferson County, Alabama, official for corruption tied to the overhaul ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

All judges in Penn State's county recused in abuse case

By Ian Simpson

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - All of the judges in Penn State University's home county have recused themselves from the child ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Suspect Charged in Emmett Township Abduction

EMMETT (WKZO) -- Police have made an arrest in the case of a robbery that became an abduction in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Alabama county bankruptcy was a surprise: receiver

By Chip Barnett

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creditors of Alabama's Jefferson County were "very close" to reaching a deal with the debt-stricken county and ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Jefferson County bankruptcy another Alabama "punt"

By Karen Pierog

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - They call it "Alabama Punting Syndrome," and it has a lengthy history.

Jefferson County's bankruptcy filing surprised ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Allegan County Deputies Seek Wallet Theft Suspect

PLAINWELL (WKZO) -- Allegan County deputies are looking for a thief who ripped off a grandmother from Kalamazoo at Meijer in Plainwell a week ago ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Van Buren County Traffic Collision Ends with Hospitalization

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- A high speed rear end collision on M-43 in Van Buren County has left one man hospitalized.

Van Buren County ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Shooting Suspect at Large in Calhoun County

ALBION (WKZO) -- A Calhoun County shooting suspect is still at large.

The incident was reported around 5:30 a.m. Thursday in Albion.  Public ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

VIDEO: New Exposition Hall Debuted at Kalamazoo County Expo Center

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- The public has gotten their first look at the inside of the new exposition hall at the Kalamazoo Expo center.   It ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Kalamazoo County Clerk Tim Snow: Low to Average Turnout Expected

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Conventional wisdom is to expect few surprises at the polls when there are no burning issues or major controversies going into ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Allegan County Farm Worker Hospitalized Following 'Freak' Accident

Mon, November 07, 2011

Tainted Halloween Candy Potential Cause of Death for Cass County 11-Year-Old

Wed, November 02, 2011

Berrien County Drug Bust on I-94

BERRIEN CO. (WKZO) -- Police made a drug bust on I-94 in Berrien County Tuesday.  A 27-year-old man Flint man was found with four-thousand dollars ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Van Buren County Fire Kills Man

KEELER (WKZO) -- A man has died as the result of a barn fire in Van Buren County.  Police have yet to release his name ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

VIDEO: Groundbreaking on Kalamazoo County Jail Expansion

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- At long last they have broken ground at the site of the new Kalamazoo County Jail expansion on Lamont Street.  County officials ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Three Injured in Kalamazoo County Crash

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Two Kalamazoo County residents are lucky they weren’t more seriously hurt after a high speed rollover accident in Cooper Township late ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Jackson County Deputy Investigates Double Homicide Case

GRASS LAKE (WKZO) -- The Jackson County Major Crimes Taskforce has been activated following an apparent double homicide.

The Sheriff’s Department says around 9 ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Two Killed, Two Injured in Branch County Crash

BRANCH COUNTY (WKZO/WTVB) -- Two Bronson High School students have been killed and two others injured in a two car collision in Branch County ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Kalamazoo County Board to Discuss Possible Bridge Support

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioners will decide Tuesday whether they want to take a position on the Detroit International Trades Crossing, the proposed second ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Four Injured in Branch County Buggy Collision

QUINCY (WKZO) -- The Branch County Sheriff’s Department says a suspected drunk driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck crashed into an Amish ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Swain Granted New Heating in Calhoun County

CALHOUN CO. (WKZO) -- There's been another positive court ruling for Lorinda Swain in her long quest to be granted a new trial.

The ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Cass County Woman in Fatal St. Joseph County Crash

MOTTVILLE (WKZO) -- St. Joseph County deputies are trying to determine why a Cass County woman veered off Blue School Road near Indian Prairie Road ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Kalamazoo County Gets Grant for Trails

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County will get a Michigan Department of Transportation grant to extend the county’s non-motorized trail system further to the east ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Kalamazoo County Stand Off Ends Peacefully

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- There was reportedly a stand-off just south of Portage Monday morning.

Kalamazoo County Deputies had to close the intersection of 18th Street ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

Kalamazoo County Trustees Debate, Pass Budget

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Board has approved a budget for the next year, but not before tweaking it to blunt the rising cost ...

Tue, October 18, 2011

Firefighters Battle Burlington Blaze

BURLINGTON (WKZO) -- Authorities say a man who had threatened police about two weeks ago after being evicted from his home in Calhoun County’s ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Kalamazoo County Board to Discuss Budget

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Board will hold a public hearing on next year’s budget Tuesday night, and there are still some issues ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Make Meth Bust

DECATUR (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies busted a meth addict Wednesday night, but they had to work for it.Jonathan Lynch was wanted on ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Kansas county resumes domestic abuse enforcement

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A county official in the capital city of Kansas, who had refused to prosecute some domestic abuse ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Barry County Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash

BARRY CO. (WKZO) -- A Barry County woman survived a collision with a deer Tuesday night, but was killed by the van that was right ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Drunk Driver Sentenced in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- An undocumented farm worker who got drunk and struck a Plainwell woman, killing her in August, has been given five ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Human Remains Found on Kalamazoo County Property

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Human remains have been found on a farm property in Brady Township.  Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputies were alerted to the discovery ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Watervliet Man Dies in Fatal Collision

WATERVLIET (WKZO) -- Berrien County Deputies are saying a suspected drunk driver struck and killed a young Watervliet man Sunday just before 9 p.m ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Calhoun County Judge Hears Appeal in Swain Case

CALHOUN CO. (WKZO) -- An appellate court has heard the arguments from both sides and will now decide how to proceed in the case of ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Muskegon County Man Found Dead

FRUITPORT (WKZO) -- 20-year-old Travis Trowbridge died after attending a weekend party in Muskegon County.  Officials found him face down in shallow water in a ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Grand Haven Gun Club Closed Over Stray Bullets

GRAND HAVEN (WKZO) -- Neighbors of an Ottawa County gun club say stray bullets are a common sight on their properties.  Residents of a subdivision ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Four Hospitalized in Six-Vehicle Crash

WRIGHT (WKZO) -- Four people are in the hospital after a six-vehicle pileup in Ottawa County.

The incident occurred just after midnight Tuesday when a ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Copper, Tools Stolen in St. Joseph County

FLOWERFIELD (WKZO) -- Michigan State Police troopers at the White Pigeon Post investigated a breaking and entering Wednesday morning around 10:00 a.m.  They ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Indiana Man Arrested in Marshall on Vehicle Theft Charges

MARSHALL (WKZO) -- An Indiana man's been arrested in Calhoun County, charged with stealing two vehicles and trying to steal a third.  Responding to ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

County Braces for Budget Cuts

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioners are looking at deep across the board cuts in almost every department for the coming year. They will have ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Kalamazoo County Will Need Budget Cuts

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioners are looking at deep cuts in almost every department for the coming year.  They will have nearly four-million fewer ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Alabama county backs deal to settle $3.14 billion debt

By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County voted on Friday to accept a provisional deal to settle its ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Michigan Father Sentenced in Disappearance Of Children

ADRIAN (WKZO) -- A Lenawee County Judge sentenced John Skelton to ten to 15-years in prison on charges of false imprisonment stemming from the disappearance ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Alabama county faces bankruptcy decision over debt

By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg

BIRMINGHAM Ala./ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will decide on Friday whether to declare bankruptcy over its ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Van Buren County Hardware Store Robbed

LAWRENCE (WKZO) -- The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department is seeking suspects in a breaking and entering case.  They say someone broke into Fields ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Over Half-Ton of Metal Stolen in St. Joseph County

LOCKPORT (WKZO) -- Some metal thieves weren't messing around early Tuesday in St. Joseph County.  As much as almost a half a ton of ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Barry County Deputy Assaulted

MIDDLEVILLE (WKZO) -- A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy was treated and released from Pennock Hospital in Hastings after being assaulted Sunday night by a ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

VIDEO: New Land Proposals Entice Kalamazoo County

Land Information Access Association's (LIAA) Executive Director Joe VanderMuelen met with the Kalamazoo County Council of Governments to discuss a project for future ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Barry County Continues Investigation into Human Blood, Accident Involving Battle Creek Man

PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO) -- The investigation continues into the suspicious discovery of bloody bedding found in the bed of a pick-up truck involved in a ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Republican gun raffle in Giffords' county draws criticism

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - The Republican Party in Representative Gabrielle Giffords' home county is raising eyebrows by raffling off a Glock handgun ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Sandwich Delivery Driver Mugged at Copper Beech Apartments

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- A sandwich delivery driver was mugged Monday night at Copper Beech Apartments.  Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies say he was approaching the ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Seek Suspects in Breaking and Entering Robbery

ALMENA (WKZO) -- Van Buren County deputies are investigating a breaking and entering case.

Sometime during the nighttime hours of last Thursday night into early ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Miami-Dade County jails cited for 'shocking conditions'

By Dale K. DuPont

MIAMI (Reuters) - The nation's eighth largest jail system in Miami-Dade County has used excessive force on inmates and given ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Alabama county says progress made at NY debt talks

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County made progress during direct talks in New York with creditors over its $3.14 ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Macomb County Man Dies Of West Nile

MACOMB CO. (WKZO) -- A Macomb County man dies of the state's first reported case of West Nile Virus this year.  State health labs ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Two Men Arrested After Breaking into Home

CONSTANTINE (WKZO) -- Two men who kicked open the door of a home in Constantine, and roughed up a resident, have been arrested and taken ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

3 Teens Charged with Criminal Malicious Destruction of Property Following House Eggings

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Egging windows, toilet paper in trees...teenaged pranks.  Seems a new  teen prank has caught the attention of Kalamazoo County Sheriff ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Van Buren County Officials Looking to Determine Identity of Migrant Worker

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies say that the migrant worker who struck and killed a Plainwell woman on Sunday may ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Alabama county set for crucial talks with creditors

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will start direct talks with New York creditors on Wednesday in a bid to ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Van Buren County Fire Crews Extinguish Blaze

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Fire crews in Van Buren County put out a fire that destroyed a home in the 27-thousand block of 69th ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Delton Man in Fatal Crash in Barry County

RUTLAND (WKZO) -- A driver was killed on Gun Lake Road in Barry County’s Rutland Township when deputies say his speeding car went out ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Calhoun County Plane Crash Hospitalizes Pilot

MARSHALL (WKZO) -- A plane crash in Calhoun County critically injured the pilot.  It happened just before 6 p.m. Sunday near Brooks Air Field ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Branch County Crash Leaves 2 Injured, in Hospital

UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO) -- A crash in Branch County has left two hospitalized.  Deputies say the driver of an SUV lost control on a ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Portage Man Arrested Over Illegal Cable Connections

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's department has arrested a man over illegal cable hook-ups.  Charter Communications filed a complaint with the Kalamazoo ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Maturen Assumes Chairmanship of Kalamazoo County Board

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  A change at the top came quickly Tuesday night.

It took just a few seconds for the transition of power at the ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Coldwater Man Given Jail Time in Quincy Heroin Overdose Death

BRANCH CO. (WKZO) -- It will be county jail time rather than prison for one of the defendants involved in the heroin overdose death last ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Teenage Gang of Robbers in Custody Following Allegan County Mugging

LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO) -- A mobile gang of robbers with gang ties, are in custody. They allegedly mugged a teenager in Allegan County Sunday ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Camera Footage Helps Van Buren County Catch Auto Burglary Suspects

LAWTON, MI (WKZO) -- Deputies in Van Buren County say that security camera footage helped them catch two not-too-clever Mattawan men who gave auto burglary ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Alabama county gives more time for debt deal talks

By Matthew Bigg and Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Friday held off from filing for bankruptcy over a $3 ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Allegan County Approves Resolution to Sell Bonds to Convert Haworth into Jail

ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO)  -- It’s been debated in Allegan County for nearly two decades: how to fund and build a new county jail.   Now ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Searching for Person Involved in Road Rage

LAWTON, MI (WKZO) --  Van Buren County deputies are searching for a person involved in a road rage incident that may have been involved in ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

31 Marijuana Plants Found in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO) -- It’s getting to close to harvest season for Michigan growers of all types, including those growing illicit crops ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Arrest Suspected ATV Thief

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Van Buren County prosecutors will be sorting out the charges against a 26-year-old who got high, got into someone else ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Alabama county creditors bid to defuse debt crisis

By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Creditors made a fresh offer on Thursday to defuse a $3.14 billion bond debt ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Alabama county creditors to meet key debt demand

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The creditors for a $3.2 billion sewer bond debt in Alabama's Jefferson County are on the verge of meeting ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Alabama county creditors to meet key debt demand

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The creditors for a $3.2 billion sewer bond debt in Alabama's Jefferson County are on the verge of meeting ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Names of Amish Women Rear Ended in Branch County Released

BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WKZO) --  State Police have released the names of two Amish women who were in a buggy that was rear-ended in Branch ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Two Women Injured in Buggy Collision in Branch County

COLDWATER (WKZO) -- State Police at the Coldwater Post say one woman died and another woman was injured after their Amish buggy was struck from ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Contractor Spraying Herbicides in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO) -- This month, a contractor will be spraying herbicides along rural Van Buren County roads to kill vegetation that can ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Junior Lee Beebe Jr Found Guilty of 2nd and 1st Degree Murder

PAW PAW, MI (WKZO) --  It will be life without parole for Junior Lee Beebe Jr. who was found guilty of the most serious charge ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Kalamazoo County Searching for Man Who Tried to Abduct 11-Year-Old

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Deputies are looking for an older man in a pick-up who may have tried to abduct an 11-year-old girl ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Branch County Inmate Survives Suicide Attempt

BRANCH CO. (WKZO) -- A Quincy woman being held by Branch County authorities after being accused last week of sexually assaulting a teenage girl attempted ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Father sues city, county after mom drives kids to death

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of three children who drowned with their mother when she intentionally drove her minivan into the ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Kalamazoo County Hit and Run Victim Identified

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a victim in a hit-and-run crash on U.S. 131 Saturday ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Van Buren County Sheriff's Deputies Investigating Alleged Racing Accident

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Van Buren County deputies say there is more to a crash Sunday night on I-94 than was initially reported.

Deputies ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Newton Township Home Robbed Twice in the Same Week, Suspect in Calhoun County Jail

NEWTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO) -- A burglar who robbed a home in Calhoun County’s Newton Township twice in the same week, spent most of ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Kalamazoo County Fair Gets Underway

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Fair kicks off its 6-day-run today, with animal exhibits and events, the midway, the crowning of the Fair ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Alabama county extends talks over bond debt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County extended talks over a $3.14 billion sewer bond debt in a bid to avert what would ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Michigan State Police Make Calhoun County Highway Cocaine Bust

MARENGO (WKZO) -- Police made a big cocaine bust Wednesday in Calhoun County Wednesday following a traffic stop on I-94 in Marengo Township.

State Police ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Alabama county in key bankruptcy meeting over debt

By Matthew Bigg and Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County could decide on Thursday whether to accept an offer from creditors ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

County Wants Townships to Pay for Patrols

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County officials say they can no longer afford to subsidize the contract police service they provide to four townships, and it ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Alabama county says large gap exists in debt talks

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A "fairly large gap" exists between Alabama's Jefferson County and creditors over how to settle a $3.14 billion sewer ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

WATCH: Tom Foley Released from Branch County Jail Following Not Guilty Verdict

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -- Tom Foley was released from jail Saturday after a Branch County jury found him not guilty of killing his wife Dee ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

Meth Raid in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO) --The Van Buren County Narcotics Unit raided a mobile home on Marie Street in the Frosty Acres Mobile Home ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

Kalamazoo County an Exception in Latest Labor Numbers

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) --The Latest Labor Numbers for Kalamazoo show the county is one of the few in the state that has jobless numbers ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Alabama county delays bankruptcy meeting, mulls offer

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County postponed a meeting on Thursday on filing what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Factbox: Timeline on debt crisis in Alabama's Jefferson County

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County is on Thursday set to decide whether to pursue further talks with creditors over a $3.2 billion sewer ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Creditors make offer to Alabama county over debt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - Creditors made a "very attractive offer" to Alabama's Jefferson County to settle its $3.14 billion sewer debt and avoid ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Alabama's Jefferson County hires bankruptcy lawyers

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Tuesday hired outside bankruptcy lawyers ahead of a critical decision on its debt that could result ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Alabama county faces looming debt crisis deadline

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County could decide on Thursday whether to settle its $3.2 billion sewer bond debt or ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Kalamazoo Sheriff's Office Releases Facial Reconstruction Sketches

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department has released several sketches of a facial reconstruction based on skeletal remains found in the 84-hundred ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Grand Junction Man Arrested on Drunken Driving Charges

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies were called to what appeared to be a minor crash on County Road 215 Saturday morning ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Alabama county wants $1.3 billion debt reduction: report

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County wants creditors to wipe $1.3 billion from its bond debt as part of a settlement plan, a ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Allegan, Gobles Residents Injured in Rollover Crash

BLOOMINGDALE (WKZO) -- Speed may have been the largest contributing factor in a crash that put two in the hospital in Van Buren County Friday ...

Sat, July 16, 2011

Bankruptcy on the table for Alabama County: Governor

By Edith Honan

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Bankruptcy is still a "very strong possibility" for Alabama's Jefferson County, Governor Robert Bentley said on ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Motorcyclist Killed in Van Buren County Crash

VAN BUREN CO. -- Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 37-thousand block of County Road 374 just after 6 a.m. Tuesday ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Crash Kills Kalamazoo County Man

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- A violent collision has cost a Kalamazoo County man his life.  

Kalamazoo County Investigators say it appears that a 75-year-old man was ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Divers Find Body in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- Divers resumed a search Tuesday morning in Donovan Lake near Bangor for the body of local resident 38-year-old Kerry William ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Kalamazoo County Prosecutor to File Second Degree Murder Charges Following Drunk Driving Death

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- This week, authorities plan to ask that another second-degree murder charge to be filed in Kalamazoo County against Bret Frame of ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Drug Charges Pending in Van Buren County Methamphetamine Case

WOLF LAKE, MI (WKZO) -- A Van Buren county couple face charges in two counties after they let their methamphetamine habits get the best of ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Man Sentenced in Barry County Sheriff's Deputy's Accidental Death

BARRY COUNTY (WKZO) -- The man that accidentally struck and killed an undercover Barry County sheriff's deputy in October of 2008 has been sentenced ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Chicago and Cook County outline ways to save money

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' biggest county and biggest city could save up to $140 million a year through collaboration, joint purchasing and shared services, according ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Nassau County offers $7 million to women in bias suit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nassau County, on New York's Long Island, proposed a $7 million payment on Thursday to resolve allegations that female police ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Investigates Homicide

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County Sherriff's Office says they now have a homicide case on their hands.  Skeletal remains discovered in the 8400-block ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Jefferson County tax bill dies in Alabama senate

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County suffered another financial blow as the state legislature failed to pass a bill ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Details Emergy in 14-Year-Old Cass County Teen's Drowning Death

THREE RIVERS, Mi (WKZO) -- Instead of a summer of fun, a Cass County family is planning a funeral. New details have been released about ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Bring BBQ indoors: Texas county bans grills for July 4

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Light up the grill for July 4 and get six months in jail under stringent new burn rules ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Testimony Begins in 2008 Death of Barry County Deputy

HASTINGS, Mi (WKZO) - The jury has been selected and testimony has begun in Hastings for a man charged with killing a Barry County deputy ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center Collecting Computers for Recycling

KALAMAZOO -- Many households these days have old or outdate computers collecting dust.  The Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center this week aims to collect ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Death of Illinois Girls Causes Sex Assault Case To Be Thrown Out

COLES COUNTY, IL (WIBQ)  --  When 12-year-old Tanisha Madigan and 15-year-old Harley Madigan were killed in a crash in Coles County Illinois last week, it ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Two People Facing Drug Charges in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN CO. -- Two people are facing possible drug charges in Van Buren County.  The pair was arrested during a traffic stop Tuesday, after ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Van Buren County Arrest in Meth Case

ANTWER TWP. -- An arrest has been made following an eight month investigation into the manufacturing and delivery of meth in Antwerp Township.  Gerald Parsons ...

Sun, May 22, 2011

WATCH: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Severe Thunderstorm Warning: The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... southeastern Allegan County in southwest ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Kalamazoo County Health: Avoid Contact with Kalamazoo River

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services has issued an advisory for everyone to avoid all contact with the Kalamazoo River following the release ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Heppler Asks County to Pay Legal Fees in 'Incompatible Offices' Cases

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioner Jeff Heppler is asking
the county to pay for an attorney to represent his interests, because he may hold ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Arrest Man on Robbery, Kidnapping, Narcotics Charges

MATTAWAN -- Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man on armed robbery, kidnapping, and narcotics charges.  Sheriff Dale Gribler got word that ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Man Accused of Killing Barry County Deputy in Fatal Crash Stands Trial

BARRY CO. -- A trial has started for a Hastings man who is charged with causing the death of a Barry County sheriff’s deputy ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Texas county official says "stupid" feds sparked fire

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The fight between Texas and Washington, D.C., over wildfires in the Lone Star State just got nastier ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Wayne County Prosecutor Says Kilpatrick Should Remain Imprisoned

(Detroit, MI)  --  Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy says former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should remain in jail. Kilpatrick had a parole hearing yesterday via ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Kalamzoo County Sees Spike in Norovirus Reports

KALAMAZOO -- The Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department says they've seen a sharp increase recently in the number of people falling ill ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Nassau County may bet on casino to boost revenue

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County, whose rickety finances were taken over by the state, is considering boosting its revenue with a ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Kalamazoo County Deputies Identify Crash Victim

ALAMO -- Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputies continue to investigate a fatal crash.  It happened Monday just after 6 a.m. on U.S. 131 ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Alabama storms hit Jefferson County finances

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Damage from last week's tornadoes and storms in Jefferson County, Alabama, which is awash in debt, is far ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Kalamazoo County 1.5-mill School Enhancement Tax Gets Support

KALAMAZOO -- Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to elect school board members and to vote once again on the County’s 1 ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Storms should not affect Jefferson County finances

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Storms that killed 310 people across the South this week will have little direct impact on the finances of debt-ridden Jefferson County ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Calhoun County Man Dies in House Fire

BEDFORD -- A 63-year old man died early Thursday in a house fire in Calhoun County’s Bedford Township.  A woman at the single story ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Damage widespread in Alabama's Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes caused widespread damage in Alabama's Jefferson County, which is struggling to refinance a $3.2 billion debt, but there ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

NWS: Allegan County Storm Did Include Tornado

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) -- The National Weather Service has declared the storm that overturned trailers, blew out windows and destroyed pole barns in Allegan County ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Calhoun County Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict

CALHOUN COUNTY -- A Calhoun County jury has convicted Kentish St. Ange, a truck driver from Ypsilanti, of stabbing his wife to death in the ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Missouri county starts evacuations as Corps decides levee fate

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rural Missouri county was evacuating residents on Wednesday from a 130,000-acre area that will be flooded if the U.S ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Van Buren County Man Arrested in Shooting Investigation

HARTFORD -- Van Buren County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a Hartford man after an altercation with a newspaper delivery driver around 4 a.m ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Kalamazoo County Health Officials Issue Health Advisory Following Sewage Overflow

Kalamazoo County Health officials have issued a public health advisory for Spring Valley Lake, Averil Lake and adjacent streams after a massive release of ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Snyder Taps Jackson County Sheriff to Run Department of Corrections

(Lansing, MI)  --  Jackson County Sheriff Daniel Heyns has been appointed by Governor Snyder to be the director of the Michigan Department of Corrections. Heyns ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Seek Assault, Robbery Suspects

VAN BUREN CO. -- Van Buren County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for three suspects in a home invasion and robbery that happened around quarter ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Alabama county can proceed with JPMorgan suit

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Alabama's indebted Jefferson County can move forward with a suit against JPMorgan Chase and others it accuses of ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Berrien County Medical Marijuana Dispensary Closed

BERRIEN CO. -- The operator of a medical marijuana dispensary in Berrien County has been put out of business because police claim he sold marijuana ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Brookfield Election Results Verified, County Clerk Won't Resign

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State election officials say they have verified last Tuesday’s Supreme Court results from Brookfield.

That’s where 14,000 votes ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Branch County Sees Another Double Stabbing

COLDWATER -- For the second time in two weeks, there's been a double stabbing in Branch County.  The most recent incident occurred early Sunday ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Man Involved in Branch County Stabbing Dies

Fri, April 01, 2011

Like Kalamazoo, Allegan County Finds a Way Around Voters Disinterest in Funding a New Jail

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) -- After two defeats at the ballot box to raise the money for a new Allegan County Jail, the Allegan County Board ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Alabama county says can cover lost tax revenue

By Verna Gates

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County is confident it can cover $70 million in revenue it lost when the state ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Woman Found Dead in Cass County Was Murdered, Police Say

CASS COUNTY (WKZO) -- Authorities are now confirming that a woman from Mishawaka found dead in a field by a county road worker on Monday ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Kalamazoo County Deputies Investigate Friday Morning Crash

COMSTOCK -- Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a single vehicle crash that happened just before 6 a.m. Friday.  They say a Shelbyville ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Scotts Woman Dies in Calhoun County Traffic Collision

BATTLE CREEK -- A Scotts woman died in a fatal accident in Calhoun County Wednesday.  Battle Creek Police responded to the accident at West Columbia ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Census Figures Show Growth for Kalamazoo County, Drop for City

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The U.S. Census has compiled the final figures for the 2010 census and Michigan saw several cities shrink over the last ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Van Buren County Property Dispute Leads to Drug Charges

VAN BUREN CO. -- A dispute over a piece of property in Van Buren County has lead to two people being charged with operating a ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

South Carolina county says goodbye paper, hello iPad2

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The old three-ring binder filled with paper is on its way out of county government meetings in favor of the ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Alabama court pushes county closer to bankruptcy

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court ruled a key tax in Jefferson County unconstitutional on Wednesday, pushing the debt-ridden county ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Nassau County, NY, proposed budget includes layoffs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of New York's Nassau County on Wednesday proposed across-the-board budget cuts and layoffs in order to meet $121 ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Alabama court rules county tax unconstitutional

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court dealt a blow to debt-ridden Jefferson County on Wednesday, ruling that its occupational tax is unconstitutional.

The county ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

NY court OKs Nassau County state takeover--for now

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York court has temporarily put financially ailing Nassau County into the hands of a state overseer, but the judge ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Branch County Man Dies in House Fire

BRONSON - One person died early Saturday in a house fire in Branch County. It happened in the City of Bronson, where firefighters found the ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Trial Date Set in Van Buren County Double Murder Case

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO0 -- A trial has been scheduled for June 14th for suspected murderer 36-year-old Junior Beebe.

Beebe has pleaded not guilty to ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Alabama county devises road map for debt crisis

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - For years, Alabama's Jefferson County squirmed over its image as the bad boy of municipal finance. Now the ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Van Buren County Deputies Make Marijuana Bust

VAN BUREN CO. -- Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies made a big marijuana bust Thursday night.  The Sheriff's Office says they seized thirty ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Montcalm County To House Kalamazoo Inmates

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - Kalamazoo County has come to an agreement with Montcalm County that seeks to prevent overcrowding at the Kalamazoo County jail. Under the ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

New York county crime lab closed down in probe

MINEOLA, New York (Reuters) - A New York government crime lab was shut down on Friday as part of a probe into whether drug evidence ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Debate About County Preference for Contractors Continues

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Commissioners continue to be sharply divided on the issue of giving local businesses a preference when they bid on county ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Kalamazoo County Family Escapes Burning House

COOPER TWP. -- A family in Kalamazoo County was forced from their home after their garage caught fire early this morning.  Officials say the blaze ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

WATCH: Kalamazoo County Road Commission on the Impending Snowstorm

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) With the impending snowstorm approaching Kalamazoo the Kalamazoo County Road Commission is preparing to clear the roads Tuesday evening into Wednesday.  

The ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Van Buren County Woman Still Missing

PAW PAW -- Van Buren County police think Amy Sue Henslee is alive and they want to hear from anyone from the public that can ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Cass County Building Burns

CASSOPOLIS (WKZO) -- A weekend fire in Cass County is being investigated.

The main building of the Edward Lowe Foundation north of Cassopolis caught fire ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Branch County High School Sports, 1/22/11

In Branch County high school sports last night, in boys' and girls' basketball, Coldwater played at Harper Creek, where the host Beavers swept the ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

New Rules at Allegan County Jail

ALLEGAN -- Beginning February 1st, inmates at the Allegan County Jail will only be allowed to receive post cards from friends and family.  Jail officials ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Wisconsin Man Facing Charges For Oil Spill In Cheboygan County

(Lansing, MI)  --  A Wisconsin man is facing a felony and three misdemeanor charges connected to an oil spill last year in Duncan Bay off ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

St. Joseph County Man Arrested on Meth, Home Invasion Charges

STURGIS -- A St. Joseph County man's been arrested with a list of charges.  Sturgis Police say around 9:45 Wednesday night they found ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Kansas county at U.S. geographical center is dying

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - One of the newest businesses in Smith County, Kansas is a gravestone maker.

This land of flat ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Train Derails In Shiawassee County; Forces Evacuations

VERNON TOWNSHIP, Mich (WQTX)  A train derailment in Shiawassee County has forced the evacuations of an unknown number of residents.  It happened around 6-15 ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

5 Candidates For Brown County Executive

DE PERE, Wis. (WTAQ) - We now know who's officially running for Brown County Executive. 

Five people are seeking the seat vacated by Tom ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Kalamazoo County Board Selects Leadership

KALAMAZOO -- Apparently Kalamazoo County Commissioners like their leadership team, because no one challenged them Tuesday night as the board was reorganized now that Republicans ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Explosion at Wayne County Furniture Store

WAYNE -- An explosion that demolished a long-standing family business in Wayne, Michigan shook the entire community.  Franks Furniture, is now a pile of rubble ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Van Buren County Meth Suspects in Jail

Fri, December 24, 2010

Woman Missing from Macomb County Found Safe

MACOMB CO. -- A young woman reported missing from a South Haven foster home has turned up in a shelter in Macomb County.  23-year-old Natalie ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Nassau County, NY moves closer to state fiscal control

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County has failed to close its budget deficit, the chairman of a state oversight ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

Owner Killed in Fire at Branch County Landmark

COLDWATER (WKZO) -- A Branch County landmark went up in flames Thursday as the owner tried to save the historic structure and it cost him ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Shia LaBeouf & Tom Hardy Venture To 'The Wettest County In The World'

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy are apparently big fans of Boardwalk Empire, because they are about to enter the same period in a highly ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Brown County Exec Tom Hinz Retiring

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Brown County Executive Tom Hinz has announced he's retiring from his post.

In a statement, Hinz says it's ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Search Continues For Three Lenawee County Boys

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  The search continues for three young brothers from southern Michigan reported missing after their father failed to turn them over to ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Grand Rapids Murder Suspect Found Dead In Mecosta County

Authorities say a man wanted in a woman's slaying in Grand Rapids has stabbed himself to death. Mecosta County sheriff's officials say ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Portage Spillover to Affect County Jail Less Than Originally Thought

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Sheriff Richard Fuller said the decision to close the Portage city lock-up will not be as big a challenge as originally thought ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Portage Lockup to Close, County Jail to Feel the Pressure

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- The city of Portage hopes to close its lock-up by the end of the year, putting more pressure on the Kalamazoo County ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Rabid bats on the rise in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If the threat of earthquakes, wildfires and mudslides isn't enough to worry Los Angeles residents, public health officials are now ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

Kalamazoo County, WMU to Track Fecal Contamination of Waterways

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Environmental Health and Western Michigan University will be teaming up, thanks to a grant to begin intensive testing of area waterways ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Fires Under Investigation in Allegan County

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Authorities admit that leads are few thusfar in the case, which involves a string of at least 15 blazes in a ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Schools in Florida county on lockdown over threat

MIAMI (Reuters) - Schools in Florida's Broward County, the sixth largest U.S. school district, were placed on lockdown on Wednesday after a man ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

St. Clair County Soldier Dies

(undated)  --  A 23-year-old soldier from St. Clair County has died in Afghanistan.  According to the Department of Defense, Private First Class Shane Reifert from ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

Fire Officials Call Calhoun County Blaze Suspicious

MARSHALL -- Fire officials believe an early morning fire that damaged a building in Calhoun County is suspicious.  It took firefighters about an hour to ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Buskirk Likely to Give Up County Chairmanship

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Republican wave Tuesday also washed over the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, giving the GOP a majority on the panel.

That ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage: Kzoo County Dems Chair David Pawlowski

Tue, November 02, 2010

Allegan County Voters Get Another Shot at Jail Vote

ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) -- By far the biggest financial issue on the ballot Tuesday is the return of the Allegan County Jail vote.

It has ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Van Buren County Party Turns Deadly

LAWTON (WKZO) -- A Lawton man was expected to be charged Monday after a fight between friends turned deadly Saturday night.

The suspect and his ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Fire Claims Two in Calhoun County

PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- Fire investigators are looking for the cause of an apartment complex fire in Pennfield Township that claimed two lives early Sunday ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

One Of Branch County’s Four Major League Umpires Will Be Working The World Series, Jeff Kellogg From Coldwater Will Be Part Of The Six Man Crew

When the World Series between the Giants and the Rangers opens tomorrow night in San Francisco, Coldwater’s Jeff Kellogg, one of four major ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Barry County Man Tries to Board Plane with Loaded Gun

CHICAGO (WKZO) -- A judge has ordered a man from Barry County held on $25,000 bond after he allegedly tried to board an airplane ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

NY county to launch first animal abuser registry

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sex offender registries are a staple tool nationwide in the United States for keeping track of convicted predators. Now a New ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

County Board Approves Bonding for S&L Site

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Things get heated Wednesday night, as Brown County Board members take a final vote on a new Sheriff's Department ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

County Clerk Boosts Online Resources

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County residents now have access to a wide range of information from the clerk's office online.

Kalamazoo County clerk Tim ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

County judge says concealed-carry gun ban unconstitutional

NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) Gun rights’ supporters are praising a ruling by a central Wisconsin judge who declared the state’s long-time ban on concealed ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Allegan County Decides on New Budget Tonight

(Allegan, MI - Midwest Communications News) - It won’t be pretty, but a new budget for Allegan County government should be passed tonight.

Commissioners normally ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep to Star in 'August: Osage County'

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Thu, September 30, 2010

New Charges Filed in Kalamazoo County Deputy Assault Case

KALAMAZOO -- More charges have been filed in the case of a Kalamazoo man that rammed a a Sheriff's deputy's patrol car, injuring ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Calhoun County Deputies Aiding Motorist Discover Marijuana

CALHOUN CO. -- Deputies in Calhoun County stopping to offer a stranded motorist made a big marijuana bust this week.  A driver whose vehicle had ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Third Suspect in Custody Following Meth Related Shooting in Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO -- The second and third suspects from Monday night’s run in between two Kalamazoo County deputies and a couple of meth tweakers are ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Kalamazoo County Deputy Suffers Head Injury During Meth Arrest

KALAMAZOO -- A Kalamazoo County deputy suffered a head injury when his head was slammed through a car window, after a pair of meth addicts ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Minor Injuries Suffered in Cass County Crash

CASS COUNTY -- A plane crashed in Cass County yesterday when 45-year-old Scott Duck lifted his Piper PA17 off a small grass field in Cass ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

1-Million in Cash Found Following High Speed Chase in Calhoun County

CALHOUN COUNTY -- It was a routine traffic stop that turned into a high speed chase that resulted in a huge cash seizure.   Michigan State ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Kalamazoo County Dog Parks a Big Hit

KALAMAZOO -- As the City of Kalamazoo works on plans for a dog park, Kalamazoo County's dog parks have turned out to be a ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Kalamazoo County Administrator: 2011 Filled with Opportunity, Possible Dangers

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Administrator Peter Battani told a room filled with county officials that the coming year is ripe with opportunities but also may ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Kalamazoo County Dog Parks Called a Success

Mon, September 13, 2010

County Board to Vote on Bonding for S&L Site

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It'll take one more final vote to approve a new home for the Brown County Sheriff's Department.

Last ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Allegan County Cleaning up After Overnight Storm Damage

KALAMAZOO -- A quick moving storm knocked over trees in Allegan county, damaging several mobile homes at the Shady Acres mobile home park near Hamilton ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Enbridge Wildlife Response Center Hosting Open Houses to Show Calhoun County Community What They Are Doing

MARSHALL -- Its one of those things that we have become good at and the gulf oil spill has given wildlife experts more opportunity than ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Calhoun County Evacuation Recommendation Being Lifted

MARSHALL-- The Calhoun County Health Department is lifting the evacuation recommendation for all homes now in the Red Zone. Health Department Spokesman Jim Rutherford ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Long Lake Body Advisory Lifted by Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO -- The body contact advisory on Long Lake has been lifted by the Kalamazoo County Health Department. They say e-coli and other bacteria counts ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Kalamazoo County Shelves Local Business Plan

KALAMAZOO -- Plans to give a local preference for local firms doing business with Kalamazoo County government have been shelved after Kalamazoo County Board Chair ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Report: Over 1/3 of County Board Chairs Offered Health Insurance

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over a-third of Wisconsin counties offered health insurance to their county board chairs last year. That’s according to a new ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Van Buren County Kidnap Victims Car Found

ANTWERP TOWNSHIP -- The car of a kidnap victim is now a major piece of evidence. The car belongs to a woman involved in a ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Calhoun County Considering 70 Percent Lift on Evacuation Orders Near Oil Spill

MARSHALL -- The air quality continues to improve in the red zone near the Big Oil Spill, and evacuation recommendations are being lifted on 70 ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Proposal Aims to Keep Tax Dollars in Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO -- Should local firms get first crack at contracts when local governments have money to spend? The City of Kalamazoo has a local preference ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Man Driving Go-Kart Killed on Rural Road in Van Buren County

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP -- A man who was driving a go-kart down a rural Van Buren County road in the middle of the night has been ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

NJ aims to prevent Camden County incinerator default

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey officials are seeking a solution to a funding shortfall that could lead to a bond default by Camden County's ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

WATCH: Kalamazoo County 6th District Candidate Michael Seals Announces Victory

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) Michael Seals has won the Democratic primary for the 6th district Kalamazoo County commission seat and with no Republican opposition in the ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Allegan County Voters Being Asked to Turn Factory into a Jail

ALLEGAN -- Voters in Allegan County will be asked today for the cash to turn an old factory into a new county jail.

The yes-or-no ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

St. Joseph County Woman in Critical Condition After Missing Intersection Stop

SCHOOLCRAFT -- A St. Joseph County woman was nearly killed when she failed to stop at the T-intersection of South 12^th Street and VW ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

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Fri, July 30, 2010

WATCH: Calhoun County Health Officer Jim Rutherford on the Kalamazoo River Evacuation

BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) E.P.A. and Calhoun County officials held a press conference to announce the evacuation of 100 homes near the contaminted ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Calhoun County Health Department Recommends Evacuation of Residents

BATTLE CREEK -- (WKZO) The Calhoun County Health Department is asking residents to evacuate near the Kalamazoo river.  Calhoun County Health Department will be notifying ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Kalamazoo County Opens Emergency Operations Center for Oil Spill

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County has opened its Emergency Operations Center and Director Paul Baker has gotten a chance to fly over the area directly impacted ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Efforts to Contain Environmental Damage Continue in Calhoun County Oil Spill

MARSHALL -- Work has begun and efforts continue to mitigate environmental damage from the oil spill in Calhoun County, a job that may take months ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Rushed effort to prevent California county bankruptcy

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California officials are scrambling to find a way to bolster the finances of a rural, remote county to ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Semi-Trailer Accident Causes Toy Spill in Van Buren County

DECATUR -- There were toys all over I-94 in Van Buren County early yesterday after two semis collided. The Sheriffs Department says that around 2 ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Van Buren County Sheriff Going Door-to-Door on Dog Licenses

PAW PAW -- The Van Buren County Sheriffs Department will be conducting a door-to-door campaign this summer to make sure that dogs are licensed.

Undersheriff ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Salmonella Outbreak Investigated in Kenosha County

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak with at least 26 confirmed cases.

The parent company of Kenosha ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Mackinac County Plane Crash Kills Four

(St. Ignace, MI)  --  An investigation is underway into a small plane crash that killed four people Tuesday afternoon in Mackinac County.  A 13-year-old boy ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Hillsdale County Man Killed In Accident

CASS COUNTY (WKZO) -- Sheriff’s Deputies in Cass County are trying to determine why an Addison man ran a stop sign in Newberg Township ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Surplus In Kalamazoo County Budget

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Government spending appears to be right on track. After facing a potential budget deficit in mid-2009, Administrative Services Director Tracie ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Road Wash Out In Allegan County

ALLEGAN COUNTY(WKZO) -- This week’s series of storms is being blamed for washing out about 200 feet of Allegan Dam Road near M-40 ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Why Is Calhoun County Prosecutor Continuing

BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- What is motivating Calhoun County Prosecutor Susan Maladenoff to continue to prosecute Lorinda Swain? Many want to know why she is ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Improvements On Tap For Kalamazoo County Jail

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County has been in need of a new jail, or at least an improved one, for quite some time. The County ...

Thu, June 17, 2010

County Board Spat

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- It was a very public spat between one of the County Board’s most experienced democrats and one of its newest republicans ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

Kalamazoo County Board Rejects Tow Truck Claims

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Former Portage Mayor James Graham, who owns a towing operation tried to turn the bidding process for the towing contract in Portage ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Van Buren County Transportation Vote

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) - Van Buren County's vote on a transit millage is coming up. There are a few fixed routes, but Van ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Wayne County Prosecutor Wants Parents Jailed For Missing Teacher Conferences

(Detroit, MI)  --  Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy wants to make it a crime for parents to skip conferences with the teachers of their children ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Alpena County Beef Herd Tests Positive For Bovine TB

(Lansing, MI)  --  A beef herd in Alpena County has tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis.  The Michigan Department of Agriculture said the disease was found ...

Thu, June 10, 2010

Marijuana Found In Van Buren County

COVERT TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- A Van Buren County Deputy overseeing a group of inmates clearing drains long 76th St. in Covert Township spotted marijuana. Warrants ...

Sat, June 05, 2010

Kalamazoo Drug Bust Leads to 325 Pounds of Marijuana in Kent County

KALAMAZOO -- A drug investigation in Kalamazoo has led up the ladder to a huge pot bust in Kent County. KVET was trailing a distributor ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Free Wi-Fi May Come to Kenosha County

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County might become one of a dozen in the United States to get free wireless broadband Internet coverage. The ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Branch County Man Arrested For Internet Sex Crimes

COLDWATER (WTVB) - A Branch County man has been arrested in a computer internet sex crime sting. Thirty-one-year old Philip Knowlan of Ovid Township was ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Man Drowns In Barry County

BARRY COUNTY (WKZO) - A Grand Ledge man has drowned in a Barry County Lake. Deputies say 51 year old Ronald Curtis had ventured out ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

California county wants to ban toys in kids' meals

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - County lawmakers in California's famed Silicon Valley have passed a law that would prevent restaurants from giving ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Muskegon County Mayor Commits Suicide

MUSKEGON COUNTY (WKZO) -- A combination of mourning and shock has settled in over Roosevelt Park. Police are now confirming that the young energetic Mayor ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Calhoun County Man Hurt in Tractor Accident

CALHOUN COUNTY (WKZO) -- A 47 year old man was airlifted to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo after a Saturday afternoon tractor accident in Calhoun County ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Former Governor Engler Buys Home In Shiawassee County

(Undated)  --  Speculation is starting to swirl about the potential for former Governor John Engler to make a return to the political scene in Michigan ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Shooting In Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO (WTVB) - Early spring warm weather seems to have brought with it a spike in violence in Southwest Michigan and it continued this morning ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Hillsdale County Man Charged With Child Abuse

JACKSON (WKZO) -- The ex-wife of a Hillsdale County man who allegedly left her two boys locked up in his car with no food for ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

County Board Declares Kalamazoo A Recovery Zone

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo County board has declared the County a “recovery zone”, but not because of this week’s stormy weather. The declaration ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Annual County Drain Report Finds Neglect

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Drain Commissioner Pat Crowley delivered her 2009 annual report Tuesday afternoon to the County Board of Commissioners.  She told the board ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Van Buren County Man Pleas To Second Degree Murder

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) --They say he shot his mother with a rifle and then claimed it was an accident. Fifty-year-old Tim Harris and ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Hit And Run In Calhoun County

CALHOUN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Calhoun County Deputies are looking for a hit and run driver in a van who pulled out in front of a ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Branch County Accidents Investigated

BRANCH COUNTY (WKZO) -- Branch County Deputies are blaming a teenager for a crash that left two people injured Saturday night. They said that 18 ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Wood County gets $3 million in healthy living grants

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County health officers will be spending 3 million dollars in grant money to help fight obesity and improve fitness among ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Rusk County Has State's Highest Jobless Rate

RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rusk County has the highest unemployment rate of any other in the state. The Department of Workforce Development reports that ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Van Buren County Needs New Commission Candidates

PAW PAW (WKZO) -- Van Buren County is looking for new commissioners. Anyone interested in filling the District 3 County Commissioner seat to send him ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Healthcare Reform Will Help Kalamazoo County Program

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - Budget cuts have dogged a program that was brought to Kalamazoo because minority babies were dying. Passage of the Healthcare reform plan ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Drug Ring Broken Up In Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- An extended undercover investigation has busted up a drug ring that was operating in the Hartford and Covert areas of ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Four Arrested In Van Buren County

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - Four Van Buren County residents are sitting in the County Jail after they got caught buying all the needed ingredients for Methamphetamine ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

Van Buren County Man May Be Charged

BANGOR (WKZO) -- A Van Buren County man is in trouble after police say they found several dead and abused dogs on his property and ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Tigers Impact On Sheboygan County

HAVEN, Wis. (WHBL) - With the return of Tiger Woods to the game of golf on the horizon, how will he impact tourism in Sheboygan ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Turbine Group Focusing On Ottawa County

GRAND HAVEN (WKZO) -- A firm that ran into a hornet’s nest of opposition to a plan to put wind Turbines off the coast ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

County Bond Rating in Jeopardy

Sheboygan, Wis (WHBL) - Sheboygan County’s efforts to hold down the property tax has cost it in the bond market.  The County Board last ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Orange County files lawsuit against Toyota

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Southern California said on Friday they were filing a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp, charging that the automaker has ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Preliminary Hearing For Murder Suspects In Van Buren County

COVERT (WKZO) -- The Preliminary hearing for four suspects in a brutal cold case murder in Van Buren County is underway. Police say Deborah Boothby ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Meth Lab Explosion Burns Two In St Joe County

CONSTANTINE (WKZO) -- There has been another exploding meth lab. It happened early yesterday in the 14-thousand block of Riverside Drive near Constantine in St ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Fatal Traffic Accident Being Investigated In Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Could sudden acceleration have contributed to a spectacular fatal wreck involving multiple vehicles on M-43 Monday night? Police say it ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Fatal Accident Being Investigated In Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Tests will be conducted on the body of a driver who was killed last evening when he clipped an ambulance ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

Chicago Men Found Guilty of Murder In Allegan County Death

ALLEGAN (WKZO) -- A Chicago man has been found guilty in a West Michigan Murder. Allegan County Prosecutors charged that 33-year-old Fortino Gonzalez of Chicago ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Two Steuben County Men Arrested

Signs of the times, homelessness and addiction to methamphetamine and it was a combination of the two that landed a pair of Orland area ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Kalamazoo County Employees May See A Change In Benefits

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- A proposal is on the table to strip county employees of the benefit of having their elective abortion covered by their county ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Rogowski Named To Kalamazoo County Commission

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- He walked in as a citizen and walked out a County Commissioner last night. The Kalamazoo County Board interviewed five candidates and ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Two sentenced for bribery in Alabama county

By Peggy Gargis

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama lobbyist and an investment banker were sentenced to prison terms on Friday for corrupt bond deals ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Kalamazoo County Commissoners to Hold Interview To Fill Vacant Seat

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Board Chair David Buskirk says they plan to interview the 6 people who have applied to fill the vacancy on ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Meth Bust In Van Buren County

PAW PAW(WKZO) -- Two men face various drug, resisting and retail fraud charges after they were confronted by Van Buren County Deputies as they ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

WATCH: John McDonough, St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney, speaks post verdict

Centreville, MI--John McDonough, the St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney, expressed satisfaction with the jury's verdict in the Calista Springer murder trial. This trial ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Reverse 911 System In Van Buren County

PAW PAW(WKZO) -- Police in Van Buren County now have a new way to communicate important public safety information with citizens, everything from lost ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Operation Verify In St Joe County

THREE RIVERS(WKZO) --State County and Local Police agencies in St. Joseph and Eastern Cass County combined forces over the weekend for Operation Verify ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Berrien County Fatal Accident

WEESAW TOWNSHIP -- An 86 year-old woman was killed this week when she crashed her car into a tree in Berrien County. On Tuesday, sheriff ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Kalamazoo County Board Seeks to Fill Vacancy

KALAMAZOO -- With the recent passing of late Kalamazoo County Commissioner Grady Biby, the board has to decide how the vacancy on the board will ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Kalamazoo County Board To Hear Arena Committee Report

The Kalamazoo County Board has set the date to receive a report from their special vetting committee on how they can fund construction of ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

State Owes Kalamazoo County for Inmate Reimbursements

KALAMAZOO -- The state of Michigan is looking for ways to cut its bills these days, and possibly on the chopping block is the state ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Sheboygan County DA Blasts Layoff Plan

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco again lashed at a plan to permanently layoff prosecutors statewide.

Having already said his office ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Kalamazoo Woman Dies In Bay County Accident

KALAMAZOO -- At least three deaths are being blamed on this winter storm, including a west Michigan woman. Seventy year old Roberta Greene of Kalamazoo ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Cass County Police Found 188 One-Pot Meth Labs

CASS COUNTY -- They got sloppy, literally and now it’s led to their convictions. The owner of a home on Calvin Center Road in ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Stermer Sentenced To Life By Van Buren County Judge

PAW PAW -- Linda Stermer still insists she is innocent, but a Van Buren County Judge has given her mandatory life without parole after she ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Double Murder In Cass County

HOWARD TOWNSHIP -- A double murder in Cass County has prompted State Police to ask for the public’s help to identify who may have ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Death Of A Kalamazoo County Commissioner Leaves Vacancy

KALAMAZOO -- The death of County Commissioner Grady Biby from a rare form of cancer has left a vacancy on the board. They have until ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Portage County executive candidates to meet at forum tomorrow

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point Business Council will be hosting a candidate's forum tomorrow morning for the three people running for ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner's Office to Move

KALAMAZOO -- Recently the Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner's Office head up by Dr. Richard Tooker faced a backlog of paperwork and death certificates that ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Oakland County Man’s Homemade Rocket Sled Explodes

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP -- A 62-year-old Oakland County man, who should have been old enough to know better, strapped a homemade rocket to his back and ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Kalamazoo County Accidents Leaves One Critical and One Dead

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County deputies have released the name of the teenager who was critically injured when his car spun out on the ice on ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Allegan County Convicted Murderer Lost Her Appeal

ALLEGAN -- A convicted murderer from Allegan County has lost her appeal. Dena “Winky” Thompson had petitioned the state Court of Appeals to overturn convictions ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Day Three in Springer murder Trial: CPS worker testifies the county knew Calista was chained in '04

KALAMAZOO--Shocking testimony revealed today in the murder trial of Calista Springer.

According to a former Child Protective Services investigator of 18 years, Patricia Skelding ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Kent County Construction Plans Unveiled

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  Renovation plans for the Kent County jail were unveiled last night.  A 2008 millage will pay for plumbing updates and electrical ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Kalamazoo County Stimulus Dollars for Homes

KALAMAZOO -- Federal stimulus dollars on their way to Kalamazoo in the area of housing.  Fifteen million dollars are on their way to Kalamazoo to ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Preliminary Report On Allegan County Plane Crash Released

ALLEGAN COUNTY -- A preliminary report issued by the NTSB on the plane crash that killed two Hope College students blames fog for their deaths ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

$1.34-million for Kalamazoo County Housing Programs

KALAMAZOO -- Over a million dollars are headed to the Kalamazoo area from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  The Local Initiatives ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Sheboygan County DA Paints Bleak Picture

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Spelling out specifics he had earlier painted with a broad stroke, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney today issued a grim declaration ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Mason County Man Pleads Guilty To Swan Killing

(Lansing, MI)  --  A Mason County man will have to pay nearly two-thousand dollars to the state after pleading guilty to killing a trumpeter swan ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Alleged Arms Dealer Arrested In Van Buren County

LAWTON -- A Van Buren County man could get up to ten years in prison for allegedly being an illegal arms dealer. US Attorney Donald ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

County commissioner elected Birmingham, Alabama mayor

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Voters in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, elected a Jefferson County commissioner as mayor of the corruption-battered city ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Branch County May Be In The Oil Business

Oil could be part of the answer to Branch County government budget concerns. A county commission committee yesterday heard details about a possible big ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Kalamazoo City and County Boards Meet Tonight

KALAMAZOO -- The Kalamazoo City Commission will vote to receive a 14.2-million dollar grant tonight, and the County Board will receive an update on ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Allegan County Plane Crash Still A Mystery

ALLEGAN COUNTY -- The reason for the crash that killed two Hope College students Sunday remains a mystery. The NTSB has begun their investigation. Pilot ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Cass County Crash Leaves Two Injured

(Porter Twp., MI)  --  Cass County authorities are investigating a crash Sunday morning that left two people injured.  It happened shortly before 11 a.m ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Kalamazoo County Administrator Refutes Kalamazoo Gazette Story

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Administrator Peter Battani wrote in a document that last Tuesdays Kalamazoo Gazette story headlined: "Long term jail plan calls for 1000 ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Meals On Wheels Driver In St Joe County Saves Woman From Fire

THREE RIVERS -- A meals on wheels driver is an everyday hero, but her boss says they all are. A Commission on Aging staff member ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Van Buren County Woman Found Guilty Of Murder

PAW PAW -- A Van Buren County jury has found a woman guilty of the grisly murder of her husband. Forty-five year-old Linda Stermer, of ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Branch County Boy Critical

BRANCH COUNTY -- An 11 year old Branch County boy has been hospitalized after a farm accident on West Pearl Road in Bethel Township when ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Branch County Boy Critical

BRANCH COUNTY -- An 11 year old Branch County boy has been hospitalized after a farm accident on West Pearl Road in Bethel Township when ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Branch County Boy Critical

BRANCH COUNTY -- An 11 year old Branch County boy has been hospitalized after a farm accident on West Pearl Road in Bethel Township when ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Calhoun County Man Pleads To Manslaughter

BATTLE CREEK -- A Calhoun County man has been give 10 to 30 years in prison, for beating a man to death. Thirty-four-year-old Patrick McKeever ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Architectural Firm Appointed For New Kalamazoo County Jail

KALAMAZOO -- After two jail millages were crushed by voters, the Kalamazoo County Board has saved up enough money to proceed with a downsized expansion ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Sheboygan County DA's Office Nears Breaking Point

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - If the state proceeds with its plan to order layoffs of assistant prosecutors, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney fears his office ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

More Details Released on Fatal Van Buren County Stabbing

SOUTH HAVEN -- Authorities in Van Buren County have released more information about a fatal stabbing that occurred a week ago today.

The South Haven ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Florida county puts foreclosure sales online

By Tom Brown

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County will start using the Internet next month in a bid to help auction off tens ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Cass County Sheriff Continues Investigation into Teen's Death

CASSOPOLIS -- Police are still investigating the circumstances of a Cass County teen's death on Sunday morning.

The sheriffs department says that 17-year-old Bryan ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Name of Teen Killed by Train in Cass County Released

CASS COUNTY --  The Cass County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the teenager who was struck and killed by a train early ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

18-Year-Olds Suspected of Poaching in Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY -- Two men are facing charges in a Van Buren poaching case. 
The sheriffs department says that early on Tuesday morning, deputies ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Kalamazoo County Sheriff Department Sergeants, Meijer Select Gifts for Bronson Kids

KALAMAZOO -- They are calling them the “Three Kings”, and they will come bearing gifts.

Three Sheriff Department Sergeants spent a thousand dollars donated by ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

NASCAR Coming To Sheboygan County

ELKHART LAKE, Wis (WHBL) - In a coup for an area already hosting a golf major in 2010, it was announced that NASCAR would race ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

County Exec's. Veto Stands on Assistant's Pay

GREEN BAY (WTAQ) - The Brown County Board of Supervisors spent last night debating just how much control the County Executive should have in the ...

Sat, December 12, 2009

Allegan County Announces 2010 Parks Schedule

ALLEGAN --   After this week of winter, you may be looking forward again to spring and summer and visiting Allegan County Parks.  The County has ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Kalamazoo County "Too Cold for Salt to Work at this Point"

KALAMAZOO -- Streets remain ice covered this morning and with bitter cold temperatures, even lower windchills, but at least it’s stopped snowing for now ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Kalamazoo County Flu Clinic to be Held Today

KALAMAZOO --  Kalamazoo will be holding an H1N1 Flu clinic today at the Fairgrounds, and Expo Center for those organized enough to make an appointment ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

Researchers Looking at H1N1 Virus' Effect, County Flu Clinics on the Horizon

UNDATED -- They didn't know what to think about the H1N1 virus, when it first showed up earlier this year, and after the initial ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

State Budget Cuts for County

KALAMAZOO -- It still remains to be seen exactly how the state of Michigan's budget cuts will have an impact at more local levels ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement Millage up for Renewal this Spring

KALAMAZOO --   It comes around as regular as clock work in Kalamazoo County.  It will be time again next spring as it has every 6 ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Portage County free to distribute vaccine to students; public

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) Students in Portage County will start getting the first rounds of H1N1 vaccinations this week after the health department was ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Tom Foley Trial Continues in Branch County Circuit Court

COLDWATER-The prosecutor in the Tom Foley murder trial in Branch County Circuit Court is concluding with testimony showing that the marriage between Foley and ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Citizens of Alabama county demand action over debt

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama should use a sales tax for schools in troubled Jefferson County to start paying off the county ...

Sat, November 14, 2009

Burned Body has Van Buren County Deputies Asking Questions

SOUTH HAVEN -- An autopsy will be conducted on the badly burned body found near the burned out shell of a car that went up ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Alabama county sues JP Morgan over sewer bond debt

By Peggy Gargis

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County sued JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase and Co on Friday, alleging fraud related to ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Two County Chase

KALAMAZOO -- You can try to outrun police but they have radios and they don’t work  alone. A Kalamazoo man who was behind the ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

County governments feel economic strain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's sour economy is forcing county governments to slash spending and scrape for revenue, according to a survey released on Monday ...

Sat, November 07, 2009

H1N1 Death Toll up to 3 in Kalamazoo County

KALAMAZOO -- The Kalamazoo County Health Department has confirmed that the death of 10 year old Cameron Blakely, which we first reported Thursday afternoon, was ...

Wed, October 28, 2009

Short supply in H1N1 vaccine delays mass vaccinations in Marathon County

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is alerting people expecting to get the H1N1 vaccine that they might have to wait a ...

Mon, October 26, 2009

Mobile Bandit hits Van Buren County Bars

VAN BUREN COUNTY -- While residents of Van Buren County socialized at various bars and night spots around the county, someone was outside in the ...

Wed, October 21, 2009

WATCH: Kalamazoo County Health Director Linda Vail Buzas discusses the H1N1 virus and its effect on Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo's first H1N1 related school closure happened today at Prairie Ridge Elementary. WKZONEWS sat down with Kalamazoo County Health Director Linda Vail Buzas ...

Tue, October 20, 2009

Kalamazoo County Waits on State for Drug Courts

KALAMAZOO -- Plenty of programs have seen funding cuts in these tougher economic times, and there is a chance one of the area's drug ...

Tue, October 20, 2009

Calhoun County H1N1 Update

BATTLE CREEK -- Calhoun County Health officials have closed three Middle schools because high absentee rates due to the H1 N1 Virus.  Athens, Harper Creek ...

Tue, October 20, 2009

Latest County Murder Victim named.

OSHTEMO -- Kalamazoo County Detectives have released the name of the woman killed in her unit at Concord Place Apartments last Thursday.  26-year-old Latonya Huff ...

Tue, October 13, 2009

WATCH: Kalamazoo County's Jeannie Byrne Discuss H1N1 Preperation at the Radisson Tuesday

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services held an emergency preparedness summit at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo Tuesday morning.  The summit brought ...

Mon, October 12, 2009

Weekend Fatal In Van Buren County

VAN BUREN COUNTY --    Investigators in Van Buren county hope an Autopsy will help them find the cause of a crash that killed a South ...

Mon, October 12, 2009

Marathon County to pick new health officer tomorrow

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – We’ll learn tomorrow who will be Marathon County’s next public health officer.

Administrator Brad Karger will be announcing his ...

Wed, October 07, 2009

Kalamazoo County in Better Shape Than Some

KALAMAZOO --   The Kent County Commission has just announced it’s considering laying off 145 staff members, many from the County Jail, in next year ...

Thu, October 01, 2009

A-list young actors have thirst for "Wettest County"