Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Paw Paw man pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving arrested after fleeing police; later admitted to drinking earlier in the evening
ANTWERP TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police arresting a Paw Paw man in Van Buren County after he fled from a traffic stop. It happened around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, in Antwerp Township when V...
Aug 17, 2022
Armed robbery suspect in custody following warrant at Edison neighborhood home
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police have arrested the suspect connected to last Saturday's armed robbery. That suspect then shot at officers as he fled the scene...
Aug 16, 2022 Photo from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Portage boil water advisory lifted for 5603 to 5811 Oakland Drive
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage City officials have lifted a boil water advisory affecting customers from 5603 to 5811 Oakland Drive as of Tuesday, August 16. The advisory was issued on Sunday, Au...
Aug 16, 2022 Image from the City of Portage Department of Transportation and Utilities.
Upton announces $1.5 million grant for Amtrak bridges between Kalamazoo and Dearborn
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced on Tuesday, August 16, a grant of $1,548,750 for preliminary engineering and preparation of National Environmental Policy...
Aug 16, 2022 (Photo courtesy of fredupton.com)
City of Kalamazoo seeking new city attorney
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo is seeking a new City Attorney who will be appointed by the Kalamazoo City Commission. The City of Kalamazoo has launched a brief online survey wher...
Aug 16, 2022
Kalamazoo man is accused of distributing child pornography
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man is facing charges for distributing child pornography, according to court documents. WOOD TV reported on Tuesday, August 16, that the Kalamazoo Resident Ag...
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KDPS accepting applications for Public Safety Officers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is looking to add a few more public safety officers to it's ranks. The department started accepting applications on Monday, Augu...
Aug 16, 2022
Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire remembered one year after dying in the line of duty
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The families of the late Sgt. Ryan J. Proxmire released a statement on Monday, August 15, in remembrance of his death on August 15, 2021. Proxmire, a father of four, was ...
Aug 15, 2022 Fallen Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Sgt. Ryan Proxmire
MSP releases man wrongly charged with deadly crash: Suspected driver still at large
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police have released a man arrested in connection to a deadly crash in Van Buren County after discovering he was not the at-fault driver. After additiona...
Aug 15, 2022 Michigan State Police - File photo
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office investigating early Monday morning crash on I-94
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A portion of I-94 near Kalamazoo closed earlier Monday morning due to a crash involving two cars and a semi-truck. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says the crash ha...
Aug 15, 2022 Photo from Comstock Township Department of Fire and Rescue.
