Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Two separate crashes occur within 1 hour of each other during Tuesday's snowy morning commute
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday morning's wintery weather caused a number of challenges for drivers in Kalamazoo County. Law enforcement reported two separate crashes during the prime commuting ...
Nov 15, 2022
GoFundMe page established by family of Bryce Salter to help with memorial and funeral expenses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A GoFundMe page has been set up by the family of 21-year-old Bryce Salter to help with memorial and funeral expenses. Salter was shot on Friday, November 11, at Campus Po...
Nov 15, 2022
Motorist in Plainwell crashes into tree: Drugs and speed possible factors
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Plainwell Department of Public Safety police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that sent a man to the hospital Tuesday morning, November 15. It happened just north...
Nov 15, 2022 Plainwell authorities arrest man suspected of pointing a gun at another person
Portage Parks to provide heated restrooms and plowed recreation trails through cooler seasons
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- All City of Portage parks will remain open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through late fall, winter and early spring. During this time, park users will have access to heated r...
Nov 14, 2022 City of Portage Ice Rink at Millenium Park graphic (courtesy of the City of Portage)
Donations for HRI of Kalamazoo generated through partnership with pizza chain in Portage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Housing Resources Incorporated of Kalamazoo, a non-profit organization is partnering up with Buddy's Pizza in Portage to raise money for families in need in the Kalamazoo...
Nov 14, 2022
60th Annual Maple Hill Holiday Parade returns to Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The 60th annual Maple Hill Holiday Parade returns to downtown Kalamazoo this Saturday, November 19th. The parade is set to begin at Lovell and Jasper Streets at 11 a.m. a...
Nov 14, 2022 (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Salvation Army annual Red Kettle Season kicks off with annual event
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo will officially begin the 2022 Red Kettle Campaign with a kickoff event at Celebration Cinema in Portage, Wednesday, November 17 beginning...
Nov 14, 2022
God's Kitchen of Michigan to host free Thanksgiving dinners in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- God's Kitchen of Michigan, a hunger-relief charity serving free dinners in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, is getting ready to host their annual Free Community Thanksgiving m...
Nov 14, 2022 Battle Creek Bruin Hockey Team members volunteered to serve free Thanksgiving dinners at God's Kitchen of Michigan's First Congregational Church meal site in 2014. Photo by: Rev. William Stein
Portage man dead after two-vehicle crash: MSP investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Portage man is dead following a crash on Sprinkle Road Monday morning, November 14. Michigan State Police say the crash happened on Sprinkle Road near the I-94 overpass...
Nov 14, 2022 Photo provided by Michigan State Police.
Weather and road conditions believed to be the cause of single vehicle crash in Cass County
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Winter-like weather and road conditions are believed to be the cause of a single vehicle crash in Cass County on Sunday, November 13. It happened around 1 a.m. o...
Nov 13, 2022 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
