Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Van Buren/Cass District Health Department to transition to appointment only for COVID-19 and flu vaccines
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Starting Thursday, December 1, the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department will be transitioning to appointment-only clinics for COVID-19 and Flu vaccines. Appoi...
Nov 16, 2022 NIAID / CC
Calhoun County Public Health Department celebrates Great American Smokeout November 17
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to plan to quit, or ...
Nov 16, 2022
Kalamazoo man pleads guilty to financial elder abuse
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo County man has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of financial elder abuse according to a news release from the Michigan Attorney General's Office on Wednesday...
Nov 16, 2022 Best Law
Greenleaf Trust CFO honored by WMU Med School
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Chief Financial Officer for Greenleaf Trust Steve McKiddy was honored on Thursday, November 10 with the first annual Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. Sc...
Nov 16, 2022
Michigan drivers advised to review auto insurance policies to understand coverage for vehicle-deer collisions
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is reminding motorists to review their auto insurance coverage now for the upcoming winter season. The departmen...
Nov 16, 2022
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo announces FY22 Arts Fund of Kalamazoo County round 1 grant awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has announced the Arts Fund of Greater Kalamazoo Round 1 grant recipients. Nine grants totaling $40,000 were awarded by the Council....
Nov 15, 2022 Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) logo. (Photo courtesy of ACGK).
List of most dangerous intersections in Kalamazoo county released
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Auto Law has released its annual list of the most dangerous intersections in Kalamazoo County for 2021. The report is based on police car accident data for 2021....
Nov 15, 2022 Drake Rd. makes top 10 most dangerous intersections in Kzoo County three times.
Rep. Rogers introduces bill that would phase out polluting dry cleaning solvent
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo introduced House Bill 6511 with bipartisan support on Thursday, November 10 to phase out perchloroethylene dry cle...
Nov 15, 2022 State Rep. Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo). (Photo courtesy of the Office of Julie Rogers).
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra ratifies new three-year contract with musicians
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 228 negotiating committee representing the musicians of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra,...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.
Man charged with drunk driving death of Mendon infant waives rights to preliminary hearing
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The suspected drunk driver charged in a St. Joseph County crash that killed an infant waved his rights to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday. The case now heads to ...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo provided by the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office.
