Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Man seriously injured in St. Joseph County hit-and-run: Deputies searching for suspect vehicle
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County deputies are looking for a vehicle they believe to have been involved in an early morning hit-and-run incident that sent a man to the hospital w...
Oct 20, 2022
One person needing emergency extraction from vehicle in Allegan County crash
HEATH TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Allegan County Sheriff Deputies along with Hamilton Fire and First Responders were called to the scene of a crash where they had to extract a passenger trapped insid...
Oct 20, 2022
Allegan County Man $1 million richer after winning Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County man was amazed when he found out his Powerball ticket was worth $1 million. Mark Brooks, of Otsego, matched the five white balls in the September 24 drawi...
Oct 19, 2022
Next Kalamazoo River Community Advisory Group meeting Thursday, October 27
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo River Advisory Group set to hold it's next meeting virtually. That meeting is set to take place via zoom on Thursday, October 27 from 6 until 8 p.m. and wil...
Oct 19, 2022 Kalamazoo River. (Photo via EPA press release).
Allegan County Veteran Services and Department of Veterans Affairs teaming up for Veterans Stand Down event
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The event will take place on Thursday at the First Baptist Church at 1290 32nd Street in Allegan beginning at 10 a.m. There, veterans can get information on a variety of se...
Oct 19, 2022
$1 million distributed by St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners to 31 local government and nonprofit organizations
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, October 18, announced the distribution of $1 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to 31 o...
Oct 19, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Vicksburg man pleads guilty in federal court for child exploitation
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Vicksburg man accused of sexually abusing children has pleaded guilty. According to WOOD TV-8, 47-year-old Virgil Chandler Knowles III pleaded guilty on Friday, October...
Oct 19, 2022 Virgil Chandler Knowles III mug shot provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Three weeks remain until November 8 general election
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Content provided by the Michigan Department of State. With three weeks to go before the Nov. 8 general election, absentee ballot numbers continue to grow -with 1.7 million ...
Oct 18, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Kalamazoo city commissioners approve 2022 Campus Master Plan for Kalamazoo College
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo city commissioners approved a plan on Monday, October 17 for Kalamazoo College to move forward with a master plan that focuses on enhancing and expanding the on...
Oct 18, 2022
Police remind motorists to be alert for stopped or stopping buses or face a ticket
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers are reminding drivers to be alert for stopped or stopping school buses. School Bus Safety Week began on Monday, October 17,...
Oct 18, 2022 Bill McChesney / CC
