Author Archives: Jerry Malec
MSP investigating Sunday shooting that left one dead and two injured in Berrien County
BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police investigating a fatal shooting that left one person dead and two others injured in Berrien County Sunday morning, June 19. Authorities say it ...
Jun 19, 2022 Michigan State Police (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
City of Portage and Portage Public Safety review plans for school emergencies
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The investigation continues in Uvalde, Texas where equipment issues and communication problems apparently delayed police response to a mass killing that led to the death of...
Jun 16, 2022 Accident in Portage Tuesday seriously injures Kalamazoo man (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
911 Millage on the August 2 ballot in Calhoun County
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Consolidated Dispatch Authority of Calhoun County, which manages dispatch services for Police, Fire, and EMS agencies in the county, has a millage request on the ballo...
Jun 15, 2022
Whitmer awards grants to 33 local governments and nonprofits to upgrade housing infrastructure across state
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday, June 14, awarded more than $1.7 million in Neighborhood Enhancement Program grants to 33 local governments and nonprofit groups. The g...
Jun 15, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Stolen vehicle recovered from bottom of lake in Barry County
BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Barry County Sheriff's Office reports that a stolen vehicle was recovered from Bristol Lake in Baltimore Township Tuesday evening, June 14. Authorities say d...
Jun 15, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
Man who made "assaultive threats" on Memorial Day found by police in tent at campground
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man police say was wanted on several warrants and who had also made "assaultive threats" in the South Haven area back on May 31 has been taken into custody. Accord...
Jun 14, 2022 Photo from South Haven Police Department.
MSP investigating fatal crash involving Allegan County patrol vehicle
FENNVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving an SUV and an Allegan County patrol vehicle. It happened around 7:18 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, at M89 and 5...
Jun 14, 2022 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
The City of Otsego to introduce Summer Fun Nights
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Otsego, in partnership with Otsego Public Schools, is set to roll out it's Otsego Summer Fun Nights events beginning Wednesday, June 15. Organizers say Otsego Su...
Jun 14, 2022
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park dedication ceremony Friday, June 17 in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage is inviting the public to a dedication ceremony for the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Friday, June 17. The ceremony will take place at the corn...
Jun 14, 2022 Image provided by the City of Portage.
Police arrest woman charged in deadly hit-and-run in Barry County
BARRY TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A woman that Barry Township Police identified on Monday, June 13, as the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash near Delton has been arrested. Alexandra Palme...
Jun 14, 2022 Photo from Barry Township Police Department.
