Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Improvement project on Kilgore Road to start Wednesday, June 8
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A project to improve Kilgore Road between Oakland Drive and Westnedge Avenue is scheduled to start on Wednesday, June 8. The project will include milling and resurfacing ...
Jun 07, 2022 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo Central High School students protest possible overturning of Roe v Wade
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Around 300 Kalamazoo Central High School students walked out of class on Tuesday, June 7, to exercise their right protest. The students left the building and went outside...
Jun 07, 2022 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
Battle Creek woman turns herself in and is charged in boyfriend's murder
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek woman is charged with murder after police say she brutally attacked her partner back in April of this year. Authorities say Markisha Srackangast, who tu...
Jun 07, 2022 Photo from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Production of Paxlovid for high-risk COVID-19 patients has begun at Pfizer Portage Plant
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Pfizer plans a relatively quick turnaround on their plans to begin making Paxlovid,one of their newer Covid-19 treatments, in Kalamazoo County. The FDA has issued an Emerge...
Jun 07, 2022 Pfizer Chief Global Supply Officer Mike McDermott making the announcement of the production of the COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid at the Portage facility on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by John McNeill)
Judicial Candidate Forum to give voters a chance to hear from Non-Incumbents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area is getting ready to host a Judicial Candidate Forum on Thursday, June 9. The event is designed to give voters a chance to...
Jun 06, 2022
Rep. Upton statement on Pfizer expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, Monday, June 6, released the following statement after Pfizer announced that it will add 250 jobs to its facility in Portage, MI. "...
Jun 06, 2022 (Photo courtesy of fredupton.com)
Pfizer's Portage facility to produce COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and create more jobs for local economy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A big announcement came from Pfizer on Monday, June 6, as they plan to bring production of Paxlovid to Kalamazoo, which is one of their newest treatments in the battle ag...
Jun 06, 2022 Pfizer Chief Global Supply Officer Mike McDermott making the announcement of the production of the COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid at the Portage facility on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by John McNeill)
City of South Haven to enforce new parking rule for downtown
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of South Haven enforcing a new parking rule for downtown this summer. To help do this, they've painted hash marks at the end of parking stalls on Center an Pho...
Jun 05, 2022 Parking meter (photo by John McNeil)
Police investigating fatal downtown Grand Rapids shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in downtown Grand Rapids early Sunday morning, June 5, that led to on person being killed and three others in...
Jun 05, 2022
70-year-old driver taken to the hospital after leaving roadway in her vehicle, flipping, and landing upright in creek
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County Sheriff's responded to a single vehicle crash located on Brownsville Street in Calvin Township on Friday, June 3, at around 3:53 p.m. The driver of the vehi...
Jun 03, 2022 Photo from Cass County Sheriff's Office.
