Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Arrests made by KDPS in weekend burglary investigation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police have arrested four suspects over the weekend during a burglary investigation. It happened around 2 a.m. on Saturday, November...
Nov 20, 2022
Record breaking snowfall totals recorded for weekend as West Michigan digs out
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- If it seems like West Michigan got quite a bit of snow over the weekend, it did. Forecasters across the state say the snowfall broke single-day high records for both Thur...
Nov 20, 2022 Photo by: Jerry Malec, WKZO News.
Portage Road closure and I-94 ramp closures for bridge beam setting November 18 - 22
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Despite a wintry forecast for this weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation says it'll carry on with it's bridge beam setting plans at I-94 and Portage Road in ...
Nov 17, 2022
Discover Kalamazoo & KPS team up for 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A regional partnership involving the country's longest running educational competition was announced on Wednesday, November 16. Discover Kalamazoo, the Kalamazoo Public S...
Nov 17, 2022
Nominations sought by city of Kalamazoo for Social Justice Youth Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo is seeking nominations for the 2023 Social Justice Youth Awards. The awards recognize youth between the ages of 12 and 19 for community service, vol...
Nov 17, 2022
Restaurant offering training opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals opens location in Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo's Probation Enhancement Program (KPEP) celebrated the grand opening of its WP Diner @ Washington Square on Thursday, November 17. After a successful launch of K...
Nov 17, 2022
Long-delayed air report for Kalamazoo coming soon say state health officials.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A long-delayed air report for Kalamazoo is coming soon, but state officials say that an environmental health assessment addressing air pollution issues is still not quite...
Nov 17, 2022 Graphic Packaging via Google Street View
Triple shooting suspect arrested by MSP & Portage police
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police and Portage Department of Public Safety Police Division have arrested a suspect in the triple shooting that occurred at the Oakland Drive entrance...
Nov 17, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Ascension Living Borgess Place named to best nursing homes list
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Ascension Living Borgess Place has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Best Nursing Homes." U.S. News & World Report identified the Best N...
Nov 16, 2022
South Bend IN man killed in single-vehicle crash in St. Joseph County
CONSTANTINE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a South Bend Indiana man. Authorities say it happened ju...
Nov 16, 2022
