Author Archives: Jerry Malec
20-year-old man pleads no contest in 2019 Battle Creek death
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 20-year-old man has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter of a 27-year-old father during a 2019 robbery in Battle Creek. WOOD TV-8 reporting that 20-year-ol...
Oct 18, 2022 Cohoon mug shot provided by the Calhoun County Jail.
City Clerk's Office opens second location ahead of election to serve city of Kalamazoo voters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- City of Kalamazoo voters can now take advantage of a second location of the City Clerk's Office to register to vote or request and return absentee ballots. A branch offic...
Oct 18, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Avelo Airlines to suspend flights from Kalamazoo to Fort Myers due to hurricane damage in FL
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Avelo Airlines is suspending their newly announced non-stop Fort Myers flight due to destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. An Avelo Airlines made the announcement on Tuesd...
Oct 18, 2022 Photo provided by AveloAir.com
Two injured in vehicle crash causing residential fire in Howard Township
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people were hospitalized after a truck crashed into the gas line of a home starting a fire in Cass County's Howard Township Monday morning, October 17. Cass Cou...
Oct 17, 2022 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Police release identities of two found dead in a Battle Creek home Saturday afternoon
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police have identified a woman and boy who died over the weekend in Battle Creek. 51-year-old Teresa Osborne and her son, 14-year-old Kaiden Osborne were ...
Oct 17, 2022
Speed believed by police to be a factor in Cass County crash
POKAGON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Cass County Sheriff reports that at approximately 8:34 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, his office investigated a single vehicle injury crash on Peavine Street, eas...
Oct 17, 2022 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Vicksburg Historic District named to National Register of Historic Places
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As the Village of Vicksburg celebrates its 150th anniversary, it has yet another reason to celebrate. The 3,500-person village recently received news that it's historic d...
Oct 17, 2022
Gov. Whitmer announces $30 million in funding to hire local police officers across Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Monday, October 17 that $30 million in grant scholarships are now available to help local law enforcement agencies hire more police o...
Oct 17, 2022 Portage Public Safety continues investigation into fatal accident Sunday morning.
Local school officials stress voter awareness ahead of November election.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - School officials say do your homework before voting next month. While some candidates are spending millions on ads, most local candidates, the ones who may have the bigges...
Oct 17, 2022 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Landmark Recovery opens largest addiction treatment facility in West Michigan
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A West Michigan drug and alcohol treatment organization is set to open up the largest commercial facility in the area. Landmark Recovery will cut the ribbon on the Lan...
Oct 16, 2022
