Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Six arrested in child sex sting including Portage school bus driver
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Six men were arrested for child sex crimes, including a Portage school bus driver, by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. Arrested were 33-year-old Alexander Bogdan of...
Aug 26, 2022 Photo/Image from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office facebook page.
Grave Issues Squad to clean gravestones in Mountain Home Cemetery
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Grave Issues Squad and the Historic Preservation Commission are seeking volunteers to help clean headstones in Mountain Home Cemetery on Sunday, August 28 from 9 a.m....
Aug 25, 2022
Traffic Advisory: Portage Road closure August 26-29 for I-94 bridge demolition
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage Road will be closed for the demolition of the westbound I-94 bridge in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, from 8 p.m. Friday, August 26, to 6 a.m. Monday, August 29. Tr...
Aug 25, 2022 Photo by Jerry Malec.
KDPS officer justified in using deadly force says the Kalamazoo County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has completed it's review of the officer involved fatal shooting of Nicholas Conklin on March 20, 2022 at 1008 Sou...
Aug 25, 2022 Best Law
Avelo Airlines expands Kalamazoo Service with 2nd Florida destination: Ft Meyers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Just weeks after announcing it's nonstop service to Orlando Florida from Kalamazoo, Avelo Airlines has added yet another popular vacation destination to the Sunshine Stat...
Aug 25, 2022 Head of Marketing for Avelo Airlines Travis Christ making the announcement on August 25 of nonstop service from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport to Ft. Meyers FL starting November 11. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
Eligible Michiganders to receive additional assistance in August to lower cost of groceries
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Whitmer announced on Wednesday, August 24, that families that receive food assistance benefits will continue to get extra money this month, at least $95 dollars or...
Aug 24, 2022
Cease and desist order served on Bangor auto repair facility
BANGOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of State has served a cease and desist order on a Bangor automotive repair facility for performing services on motor vehicles with an expired repair ...
Aug 24, 2022
Man who paralyzed Kalamazoo police officer in crash arrested and charged in court
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The suspected drunk driver involved in the crash that paralyzed Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officer Tom Maher has been arrested and charged. According to court ...
Aug 24, 2022 Photo provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners approves $25 million in American Rescue Plan funding requests
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to approve $25,127,650 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds during their Board of Commiss...
Aug 23, 2022 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners chambers (courtesy of John McNeill)
Senator Stabenow talks mental health and substance abuse treatment reform during Kalamazoo visit
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan paid a visit to Kalamazoo where she stopped off at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine off of Oakla...
Aug 23, 2022 State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo addresses U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan on the shortage of funding for positions by the Federal Government for qualified professionals to be able to help those suffering a mental health crisis during a meeting at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine on Tuesday, August 23. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
