Author Archives: Jerry Malec
UPDATE: Consumers Energy crews restore power in Battle Creek: More than 1,100 customers affected
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Consumers Energy Power crews restored power to some 1,160 customers who were left in the dark for around 2.5 hours on Thursday, October 13. Outages were reported with ...
Oct 13, 2022
Southwest MI Chapter of Blue Star Mothers shop for troops on Saturday
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Southwest Michigan chapter of Blue Star Mothers is preparing to hold it's annual holiday event this coming weekend. The group will hold their "Shop for the Troops" even...
Oct 13, 2022
Pennfield Schools go into lockdown 2 days in a row
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after the Pennfield School district went into lockdown for the second day in a row on Thursday, October 13. According to Superintendent Stepha...
Oct 13, 2022
MSU president announcing resignation due to loss of confidence in governing board
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State University's President has announced his resignation on Thursday, October 13. MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Junior gave his 90-day notice of resignati...
Oct 13, 2022 Photo of MSU President Samuel L. Stanely Jr. provided by Michigan State University.
Allegan County educator wins Excellence in Education Award from the Michigan Lottery
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. Morgan Warner is a seventh and eighth grade math teacher...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo of Morgan Warner provided by the Michigan Lottery.
South Bend IN police department seeking help in finding missing man they believe may be in West MI
SOUTH BEND, IN (WKZO AM/FM) -- The South Bend Indiana Police Department is seeking the public's help in West Michigan to help locate a missing person. 28-year-old Stefan Thurmand was last seen on Thur...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo provided by the South Bend Indiana Police Department.
Weatherization program gets large increase in federal dollars to help low-income residents reduce heating bills
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is receiving a large increase in federal funding for home weatherization. This comes as Governor Gretchen Whitmer procl...
Oct 12, 2022 Winter Scene - Canva design
City of Kalamazoo opens outdoor fitness court in partnership with Priority Health
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Kalamazoo celebrated the grand opening of an outdoor Fitness Court on Wednesday, October 12. The new fitness court, made possible through a collaboration with...
Oct 12, 2022 Located at 1000 Walter Street in Kalamazoo, the new outdoor Fitness Court officially opened on Wednesday, October 12. (Photo from City of Kalamazoo Facebook page)
Rescued dogs from hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Florida brought to Kzoo seeking forever homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Twenty-four rescued dogs from Puerto Rico and Florida are now in Southwest Michigan and are looking for new forever homes. The charity Wings of Rescue flew 116 dogs and c...
Oct 12, 2022 24 dogs arrive in Kalamazoo from Florida and Puerto Rico on Sunday, October 9 at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport through the charity Wings of Rescue. (Photo from SPCA of Southwest Michigan Facebook page)
Man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo agrees to plead guilty
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo in July has agreed to plead guilty. According to WOOD TV-8, Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw agre...
Oct 12, 2022 Surveillance photo of Joshua Brereton provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
