Weather Related Closings Around Kalamazoo Today

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Monday, January 28th, 8:32 am

Updated closings at WZZM13.com

Gull Lake Community Schools: Closed., AACC is OPEN.

K'ZOO Christian Middle School: Closed.

K'ZOO Christian West Elem. School: Closed.

Kalamazoo Public Schools: Closed Today

Kalamazoo Valley Comm. College: Closed., The Groves Campus is also closed..

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Seussical The Musical in Mattawan starting February 1st

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Sunday, January 27th, 12:00 pm

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Miller Auditorium gears up for Les Miserables

Submitted by WZZM13, News Staff

Sunday, January 27th, 2013, 9:27am

KALAMAZOO (WZZM)- Broadway season is underway at the Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo.

Tracey Lawie, Director of Marketing at WMU Miller Auditorium says, "The movie was just released over the holidays so lots of buzz out there. And its its 25th anniversary tour. It has not been to Miller Auditorium in over a decade."

The show opens on Tuesday and runs until Sunday, Feb. 3rd.

Lawie says trying to find a balance for the Broadway season is a challenge because they have to make sure they have shows that appeal to everyone.

Miller Auditorium says it's confident it will be able to fill up all 3,500 seats throughout the duration of Les Mis.

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Two Workshops To Help High Schoolers Get Ready For A.C.T.

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, January 26th, 12:00 pm

There will be two ACT Workshops offered at Mattawan High School prior to the March ACT testing. One will be on Monday, January 28 from 3:30-6:30 pm. The other will be on Saturday, February 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The cost is $45. Registration must be done through RevTrak. There will be no walk-in sign up. Classes are limited to 25 per session." If you have questions, please contact Mr. Banghart at the high school.

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Kalamazoo officer kills unarmed suspect in hotel

Submitted by Bob Brenzing, Web Producer

Friday, January 25th, 2013, 8:33pm

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- Kalamazoo police say a 34-year-old man wasn't armed when an officer fatally shot him in a hotel lobby.

Chief Jeff Hadley says Jacob Grassley failed to obey orders by officers who caught him Thursday night at the Best Western Hospitality Inn. He was being pursued as part of a domestic assault investigation.

Hadley says his department is conducting an internal investigation of the shooting. He says a woman had told police that she believed Grassley had taken three weapons from her Kalamazoo home.

Grassley wasn't facing any charges in the Kalamazoo area. But the police chief says there were two warrants for his arrest in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Below is a news release from Chief Jeff Hadley of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety:

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Class "How Not To Be A Victim" at Bronson Athletic Club on Saturday

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Friday, January 25th, 5:00 pm

How Not to be a Victim
Class Date: January 26, 2013
01:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Speaker Captain Tom Shull
Location Bronson Athletic Club, 6789 Elm Valley Dr, Kalamazoo

Invitees: Great class for all to attend. Especially for Parents and their children to do together! 13 years and older (middle-high school)

Description:
This course will aid an individual to recongnize, eliminate and AVOID potential trouble by becoming more aware of daily surrounding, with physical confrontation being the last resort.

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Bank robbed by suspect with "bad teeth"

Submitted by Bob Brenzing, Web Producer

Friday, January 25th, 2013, 4:38pm

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WZZM) - Police are looking for the older man with "bad teeth" who robbed a bank Friday morning.

Police say that at approximately 10:00am, the suspect walked into the Fifth Third Bank in the 4100 block of Portage Road with a silver handgun and demanded money. He ran from the scene and a red dye pack did explode in the money he was carrying.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 65 to 70 years old, 140 pounds, 5'6" tall, no facial hair, but had "bad teeth". He was wearing a navy blue stocking cap, green nylon zip-up jacket, black pants, and rose tinted glasses.

Public Safety is requesting anyone with information about this crime to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994, the Criminal Investigation Division at 337-8139, or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

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