Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Kalamazoo County Memorial Day parade Monday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The parade begins in downtown Kalamazoo on Michigan Avenue, near Rose Street, and will make its way to the Robert L. Cook Veterans Memorial Plaza at Rose Park where a pre...
May 24, 2022
K-RESA working to close gap on shrinking force of skilled workers through new CTE Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Numbers indicate that the Southwest Michigan region has seen its available workforce shrink by 14% in the last few years, while the population has remained relatively ste...
May 24, 2022
Kalamazoo Valley Community College to celebrate media literacy exhibit with Tuesday public event
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College is getting set to celebrate a unique media literacy exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum on Tuesday, May 24. According to a release f...
May 23, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.
Kik Pool to open for 2022 Season on June 8
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kzoo Parks says that Kik Pool at 1018 Walter Street in Kalamazoo is scheduled to open for the 2022 season from Wednesday, June 8 to Sunday, August 14. The pool will be op...
May 23, 2022
A number of Southwest MI locations among 44 communities recognized for sustainability accomplishments
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Green Communities program is recognizing 44 counties, cities, townships, and villages that took part in the annual Michigan Green Communities Challenge for t...
May 23, 2022 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
South Westnedge Avenue closure north of Parkland for sanitary sewer repair
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The section of South Westnedge Avenue between Parkland Terrace and Crockett Avenue in Portage is scheduled to close on Wednesday, May 25, beginning at 8 a.m. to allow crews...
May 23, 2022 Photo courtesy from the Portage Transportation & Utilities Department.
Online courses are back on track at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Online classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are set to resume this week following a cyber attack at the college. KVCC made the announcement on it's Twitter accou...
May 23, 2022 Kalamazoo Valley Community College sign (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College)
Woman sentenced to prison for identity theft in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo County woman is on her way to prison after being sentenced for identity theft. Christina Marie Elder was sentenced to two to three-and-a-half years in prison ...
May 23, 2022 Beatrice Murch / CC
Saturday evening shooting in Kalamazoo under investigation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting that took place Saturday evening, May 21. Officers responded to Mills and ...
May 23, 2022
Man who allegedly kidnapped son and allegedly shot son's mother arraigned
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The man accused of fatally shooting the mother of his 1-year-old son arraigned on murder charges on Monday, May 23. 32-year-old Eric Smith of Kalamazoo was arraigned on o...
May 23, 2022 Best Law
