Author Archives: Jerry Malec
4 suspects arrested after chase and 'shots fired' incident in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers arrested four suspects on Wednesday, July 26 after shots were fired on North Westnedge Avenue. According to police, those sh...
Jul 26, 2023 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Portage's housing development proposal halted for now after unprecedented community opposition
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the two developers proposing a controversial new housing development near Austin Lake has withdrawn his request for rezoning after unprecedented community opposition,...
Jul 26, 2023 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
KDPS reiterates seriousness of gun violence in Kalamazoo; 4 people injured in shootings on Sunday alone
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials are calling attention to the seriousness of gun violence in the city by reporting that four people had been shot in two unr...
Jul 26, 2023 (Photo courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety).
Kalamazoo County Emergency Management says stay cool, stay alert today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today's "Enhanced" probability for severe storms looks to be shaping up as advertised by the US National Weather Service Grand Rapids Michigan and the NOAA NWS Storm Predi...
Jul 26, 2023
Ex-boyfriend of missing mother Heather Kelley to be appointed new lawyer
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ex-boyfriend of missing Portage mother Heather Kelley is set to receive a new lawyer. According to the defendant Carlos Watts Jr., his attorney had been "ineffective f...
Jul 25, 2023
AUDIO: Easing misbehavior and violence in schools top of mind for new KPS superintendent meet and greet on Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's new Superintendent of Schools has frequently heard one particular concern from parents and staff he has met so far, and that's discipline. Dr. Darrin Slade has...
Jul 25, 2023 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena to host Jehovah's Witnesses convention July 28-30
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the largest convention organizations in the world has chosen the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek to host the Jehovah's Witnesses three-day global Convention. The C...
Jul 24, 2023 Young delegates embrace at a convention of
Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Photo provided by the Public Information Department for the Convention of Jehova's Witnesses)
Crash between semi and passenger vehicle kills 40-year-old Battle Creek man on Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are investigating a car accident that killed a 40-year-old man on Sunday, July 23. Officers responded around 4:15 a.m. to the intersection of Dickma...
Jul 24, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Police identify two suspects in last week's Battle Creek stabbing incident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police have arrested a man and woman in last Thursday's, July 20 stabbing incident on South 22nd Street. Authorities say both 43-year-old Danito Cordell Mc...
Jul 24, 2023
Huizenga opens Portage office expanding services to Kalamazoo County
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland, who represents Michigan's 4th District, has a new office in Portage. Officials with the congressman say residents can walk-i...
Jul 24, 2023 Congressman Bill Huizenga (courtesy U.S. House)
