Author Archives: Jerry Malec
City of Three Rivers approves more than $275,000 to fix broken main that caused sewage spills in St. Joseph River
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Three Rivers City Commission approved more than $275,000 for four companies to repair a force main break in the city's wastewater treatment plant. The approval came...
Aug 02, 2023 St. Joseph River image from google.com/maps/
Suspect charged in fatal shooting of 17-year-old Kalamazoo teen to go to trial
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man charged in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Kalamazoo boy in July was bound over to circuit court Tuesday, August 1. According to court documents, 46-year-old Tie...
Aug 02, 2023 (Photo provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office)
Martin sentenced for 2021 killing and concealing body of jogger Melody Rohrer
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A White Pigeon Man who admitted to hitting and killing a 64-year-old jogger and then hiding her body was sentenced on Monday, July 31. Authorities say Colby Martin rece...
Jul 31, 2023 64-year-old Melody Rohrer. (Photo courtesy Van Buren County Sheriff's Office).
Parade of Homes in Kalamazoo starting on Thursday, August 3
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Home Builders Association of Western Michigan's 33rd annual Parade of Homes, kicks off on Thursday, August 3 and will run through Saturday, August 5. The Parade of Hom...
Jul 31, 2023
AAA: Michigan gas prices jump 18 cents from a week ago
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are up 18 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of$3.67 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is11 cents morethan t...
Jul 31, 2023
Cass County to benefit from $5 million in MSHDA awards for MI-HOPE energy-efficiency
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has awarded $5 million in grants to organizations across the state as part of the second round of funding for the Mi...
Jul 31, 2023 Image from Village of Cassopolis Facebook page.
First mosquito-borne virus cases of 2023 detected in Oakland and Macomb county residents
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services announced on Friday, July 28 that two Michigan residents have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), a mosq...
Jul 30, 2023 Enrique Dans / CC
Driver suffers only minor injuries when car catches fire after crashing into tree
MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A driver suffered only minor injuries after they lost control of their vehicle that went off the roadway, hit a tree, and caught fire. The harrowing accident happeni...
Jul 30, 2023
AG Nessel shares warning about deceptive door-to-door sales representatives
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michiganders of another scam making the rounds. This one involves individuals who are going door-to-door claiming to work fo...
Jul 30, 2023 Alachua County / CC
Bronson Healthcare announces completion of new outpatient orthopedic surgery center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bronson Healthcare has announced the completion of a new outpatient orthopedic surgery center in Kalamazoo. The announcement was made on Friday, July 28 following a ribbon...
Jul 30, 2023 Pictured from L to R: Bronson leaders and orthopedic surgeons gathered on July 27, 2023, to celebrate the completion of the new Bronson Orthopedic Surgery Center at 6263 Beatrice Drive in Kalamazoo. Pictured L to R: Dr. Todd Bennett, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Bronson Healthcare; Nelson Karre, Board Chair, Bronson Healthcare; Becky East, SVP Chief Financial Officer, Bronson Healthcare; Dr. Robert Gorman, Bronson Orthopedic Trauma, Foot & Ankle Specialists; Ken Hammer, Administrative Director, Bronson Orthopedic Surgery Center; Bill Manns, President and CEO, Bronson Healthcare; Dr. Mark Sytsma, Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists; James Falahee Jr., SVP Legal & Legislative Affairs, Bronson Healthcare; Dr. Bruce Rowe, Bronson Orthopedic & Joint Specialists; Dr. Christopher Betzle, Bronson Orthopedic & Joint Specialists; Dr. Jason Roberts, Bronson Orthopedic Trauma, Foot & Ankle Specialists; and Dr. Grant Bowman, Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists. (Photo provided by Bronson Healthcare)
