Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Senator Stabenow statement on the vote to protect Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- Senator Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) of Michigan released the following statement on Wednesday, May 11, ahead of the vote in the U.S. Senate on the Women's Health Protec...
May 11, 2022 Senator Debbie Stabenow. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Debbie Stabenow).
Upton supports critical military and humanitarian funding for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- On Tuesday, May 10, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, released the following statement after voting for the most recent package of critical funding to support Ukrain...
May 11, 2022
WMU to unveil 10 new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle ChargePoints
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- They missed Earth Day by a couple of weeks, but Western Michigan University officials are doing their part to save the planet by using solar power to charge electric cars...
May 11, 2022 The grid erected near the ramp provides a significant amount of the power needed to charge the cars.(photo courtesy WMU)
GoFundMe set up to help family of Mica LeBeau
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A GoFundMe page has been set up by the family of 21-year-old Mica LeBeau who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Delton early Sunday morning, May 8. The...
May 10, 2022 Image courtesy of Angelique McNaughton.
Early childhood educator of the year named by KC Ready 4s
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Ready 4s recently announced their 3rd Annual Sandy Standish Excellent Educator Award winner. Out of over 50 nominations received, the 2022 Sandy Standish...
May 10, 2022
Consumers Credit Union Fresh Start Home Sweepstakes gives three members a leg up amidst growing inflation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Consumers Credit Union in Kalamazoo recently gave away $50,000 dollars in cash prizes to help some home project dreams come true. Through their Fresh Start Home Sweepstak...
May 10, 2022 Image courtesy of Consumers Credit Union.
Sidewalk to close for work on Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- City crews will be updating the brick facade at 18 Michigan Avenue beginning Wednesday, May 11. The sidewalk will be closed on the north side of W Michigan Avenue duri...
May 10, 2022
Kalamazoo selected to join international city innovation training program cohort
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo has been selected as one of 13 international cities participating in the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University's 2022 Innovation Tr...
May 10, 2022
Gilmore Garage Works announces new summer apprenticeships for recent high school grads pursuing auto restoration careers
HICKORY CORNERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As a new extension of its established Gilmore Garage Works technical education program, The Gilmore Car Museum has a series of Gilmore Garage Works Summer Apprentic...
May 10, 2022 Image courtesy of the Gilmore Car Museum.
New elementary schools on their way to Portage thanks to 2021 voter approved bond
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A $175 million dollar bond approved by voters back in August of 2021 will soon bear fruit in the form of new elementary schools for the City of Portage. According to a May ...
May 10, 2022 Administration staff for the Public Public Schools, Portage MI (courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
