Kalamazoo, MI, USA / WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM · 106.9 FM
Apr 28, 2021 7:10 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Â As of Wednesday, April 28, the state’s official COVID-19 tracking website shows that 833,891 Michigan residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Since March 10, when the first death was reported, 17,467 Michiganders have died from the acute respiratory illness. A Breakdown of COVID-19 Data
The 24-hour data increase shows that 4,371 more people have contracted the virus. In addition, there were 38 new deaths.
On Saturday, May 23 the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also announced changes to how COVID-19 testing data is reported to make it more accurate and relevant as the state continues to expand diagnostic testing.
Teen seriously hurt after being shot in Kalamazoo overnight
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and last updated 2021-04-29 08:12:14-04
KALAMAZOO MICH. â Police say a 17-year-old was seriously hurt after being shot overnight in Kalamazoo.
It happened around 2 a.m. along North Rose Street.
According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, officers responded to the area and found the 17-year-old Kalamazoo resident with a gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Call police at (269) 337-8142 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 if you have any information.
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Kalamazoo officers train to rescue people dangling off buildings: ‘We’re like an insurance policy’
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers dangled from ropes, suspended five stories in the air in the city’s downtown during a training Thursday.
The department’s Technical Rescue Team used the Rose Street parking garage in downtown Kalamazoo on April 29 to practice rescuing people while providing medical care, hooking people dangling in the air into their rope system and more. Grand Rapids, Oshtemo Township and Comstock Township fire departments joined KDPS.
As more and more tall buildings join the Kalamazoo skyline, the departments want to be ready to rescue window washers or construction workers who find themselves in bad situations, KDPS Lt. Jason Hendrick said.
Kalamazoo, MI, USA / WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM · 106.9 FM
Apr 27, 2021 7:25 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Â As of Tuesday, April 27, the state’s official COVID-19 tracking website shows that 829,520 Michigan residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Since March 10, when the first death was reported, 17,429 Michiganders have died from the acute respiratory illness. A Breakdown of COVID-19 Data
The 24-hour data increase shows that 3,676 more people have contracted the virus. In addition, there were 105 new deaths. Officials say 48 of those deaths were identified later through reviews of vital records.
On Saturday, May 23 the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also announced changes to how COVID-19 testing data is reported to make it more accurate and relevant as the state continues to expand diagnostic testing.
Kalamazoo, MI, USA / WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM · 106.9 FM
Apr 26, 2021 6:45 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Â As of Tuesday, April 20, the state’s official COVID-19 tracking website shows that 825,844 Michigan residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Since March 10, when the first death was reported, 17,324 Michiganders have died from the acute respiratory illness. A Breakdown of COVID-19 Data
The weekend data increase includes numbers from Sunday and Monday, and shows that 6,524 more people have contracted the virus. In addition, there were 35 new deaths.
On Saturday, May 23 the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also announced changes to how COVID-19 testing data is reported to make it more accurate and relevant as the state continues to expand diagnostic testing.