Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Upton announces district community grants tour
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Representative Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced Friday that he will be visiting communities in the 6th Congressional District to celebrate and acknowledge the ...
Aug 05, 2022 (Photo courtesy of fredupton.com)
Kalamazoo County youth fair & family festival all new for 2022
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Youth Fair & Family Festival has been reimagined for 2022. Organizers say the all new event will focus on highlighting 4-H programs and youth edu...
Aug 05, 2022
D-Angelo Davis sentenced to life for 2020 double murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man was sentenced to life for double murder of a Kalamazoo Township couple on Friday, August 5. D-Angelo Davis was sentenced to life in prison without the pos...
Aug 05, 2022 Photo provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Police searching for Wayland man missing since Thursday morning
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- In Allegan County, Wayland Police are looking for a man who's been missing since Thursday morning, August 4. Authorities say 63-year-old Ronald Jensen was last seen around ...
Aug 05, 2022 A photo of Ronald Jensen, courtesy of Wayland Police.
Arson suspect arrested and charged for fire at Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Michigan announced on Thursday, August 4, that the man suspected of intentionally setting fire to Planned Parenthood in Kal...
Aug 05, 2022 Joshua Brereton was arrested and charged on Thursday, August 4 for setting fire to Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo. (Suspect photo provided by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Severe thunderstorms make their mark after extreme heat and humidity
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Severe thunderstorms ripped through Southwest Michigan on Wednesday, August 3, causing widespread damage across multiple counties, knocking down trees, knocking out power...
Aug 04, 2022 Photo courtesy of Consumers Energy.
Two people killed in plane crash in South Haven
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people are dead after a plane crash in South Haven Tuesday morning, August 2. The South Haven Police Department says the plane, an Aerospace 600, crashed just minut...
Aug 03, 2022
Local Primary Election results by county
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Here is a more in depth list of local elections by city, county and township. Specific election information can be found by clicking on the links below. Allegan County: h...
Aug 03, 2022 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Most millage requests, renewals and proposals approved by voters across Southwest MI
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Voters across eight Southwest Michigan Counties turned out to make their voices heard on a wide variety of millage requests, renewals, and service proposals that were on ...
Aug 03, 2022 Jay Phagan / CC
Primary Election results: A snapshot of State Senate and State House District winners for November ballot
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A strong number of candidates vying for the win in their districts which cover a number of counties in Southwest Michigan will be moving onto to Michigan's November 2 Ele...
Aug 03, 2022
