Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Research urged ahead of voting in November 8 Election: Vote411.org
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It may not be a presidential election year, but it's still November and there will be a lot of decisions for voter's to make next Tuesday, if they haven't already. While ...
Nov 02, 2022 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
City of Portage to host community human services open house
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage Human Services Board is set to host a Community Services Open House on Thursday, November 3. The open house will take place at the Portage Zhang Senior ...
Nov 01, 2022
Nearly 2 million Michiganders have requested absentee ballots one week before Election Day
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Nearly 2 million Michigan citizens have requested absentee ballots ahead of next week's November 8 election and 1.1 million voters have already submitted their absentee bal...
Nov 01, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
City of Springfield seeks input on park master plan update at Wednesday open house
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- - The City of Springfield is undergoing a 5-year master plan update for its parks and recreation facilities. To get the process started, the city recently hired the con...
Nov 01, 2022
Kalamazoo County Commissioners to vote on plan to make county workers salaries more competitive
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Some Kalamazoo County Employees will be in for another raise after the New Year, especially those with the lowest salaries. Essential workers have already gotten a big CO...
Nov 01, 2022 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners
Teen victim of Barry County fatal crash identified; Driver of vehicle suspected of operating while intoxicated
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police have released the name of a teenager who died in a crash in Barry County's Baltimore Township last week on Wednesday, October 26. The victim is ident...
Oct 31, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
DTE Energy Foundation granting $420,000 for state-funded violence shelters; Several in Southwest Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The DTE Energy Foundation has announced that $420,000 in grants will go to 45 state-funded domestic violence shelters in Michigan. The money will be used to support vi...
Oct 31, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
17 'clean' school buses on their way to West Michigan school districts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Several upgraded school buses are on their way to several school districts in West Michigan. The Biden Administration is set to give out roughly $1 billion dollars in gra...
Oct 31, 2022 Michael Casey / AP Images
Average gas prices in Michigan drop below $4 a gallon first time in nearly four weeks
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gas prices in Michigan are down 9 cents from a week ago as of Monday, October 31. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.96 per gallon for regular unleaded, whic...
Oct 31, 2022
2022 Community Arts Awards recipients announced by Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Content provided by: The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has announced the recipients of the 2022 Community Arts Awards. The anno...
Oct 30, 2022 Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) logo. (Photo courtesy of ACGK).
