Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Portage Public School District seeking community input on how it shares information
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage Public Schools is seeking feedback from residents on how they can keep the community informed about what is happening in the district. To do this, the school distri...
Sep 26, 2022 Portage Public Schools logo courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
Allegan County Sheriff's Office K9 Thor wearing body armor thanks to donation
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Allegan County Sheriff's Office K9 Thor has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, ...
Sep 26, 2022 Photo of K9 Thor in vest provided by the Allegan County Sheriff's Office.
Teens involved in deadly drive-by shooting of 2-year-old in Battle Creek formally charged
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two teens involved in a fatal drive-by shooting in Battle Creek a week ago that killed a 2-year-old boy were formally arraigned on open murder and weapons charges on M...
Sep 26, 2022 Best Law
Dowagiac woman taken to hospital after crashing into ditch
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 32-year-old Dowagiac woman suffered injuries when her vehicle went off the roadway and overturned early Friday morning on September 23. Emergency responders arrived o...
Sep 23, 2022 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Cassopolis man arrested on multiple drug charges
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team arrested a 48-year-old Cassopolis man on multiple drug charges on Friday, September 23. It happened when detectives executed a sea...
Sep 23, 2022 Cass County Sheriff's Office cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
Grants awarded to 49 small manufacturers throughout Michigan to help adopt Industry 4.0 technologies
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced on Thursday that forty-nine small manufacturers around Michigan have been awarded a total of $1.15 million to help t...
Sep 22, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Driver who flew over Allegan County US-131 overpass in his car in January pleads to drug charge
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man who made his car go airborne over an overpass along US-131 in Allegan County earlier this year pleaded guilty to an impaired driving charge. According to WOOD-...
Sep 22, 2022 Best Law
Significant amount of personal property stolen from St. Joseph Co. storage unit
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department is investigating a breaking and entering to a storage unit where the suspect, or suspects made off with a significant a...
Sep 22, 2022
Deadline approaching for taxpayers needing to file under extension
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Taxpayers who requested an extension to file their individual income tax returns have less than a month to do so according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individua...
Sep 22, 2022 Kevin Smith / CC
Rep. Morse introduces public service safety bill
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Representative Christine Morse of Texas Township introduced House Bill 6407, which is a public service safety bill on Thursday, September 22. If passed, th...
Sep 22, 2022 Michigan State Representative Christine Morse (Texas Township)
