Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Kalamazoo County voter numbers up on May 3 with the help of absentee ballots
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Clerk Meredith Place says the Tuesday, May 3 election ran smoothly, and turnout might have been higher if it hadn't been raining all day. She says a litt...
May 04, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Invasive garlic mustard pull at Prairie View County Park on May 7
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Parks Department is calling on the community to save local woodland ecosystems. The department is actively seeking volunteers to pull Garlic Mustard ...
May 04, 2022 Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation logo (courtesy of Kzoo Parks)
Nearly all proposals passed in May 3 Kalamazoo County special elections.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Voters across Kalamazoo County used Tuesday, May 3, to weigh in on a number bond issues and millage proposals that were on the ballot. The Kalamazoo County Law Enforcemen...
May 04, 2022 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
City of Kalamazoo hiring seasonal staff in Parks & Recreation and Public Services Departments
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO, AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo is currently looking to fill seasonal positions in the Parks & Recreation and Public Services Departments. A variety of opportunities are avail...
May 03, 2022
150 Schools to Receive $10 Million in total for school safety grants to keep students safe in classrooms
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday, May 3, that 150 awards were made to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts, 40 nonpublic schools, and 3...
May 03, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Kalamazoo welcomes National High School Mock Trial Competition
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The National High School Mock Trial Competition is set to start on Wednesday, May 4. And for the first time in it's history, it's taking place in Kalamazoo. The annual fo...
May 03, 2022 Best Law
Traffic signal to be upgraded on Columbia Avenue in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- City crews and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be working to upgrade a traffic signal at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and SW Capital Avenu...
May 03, 2022 Traffic signal
Sturgis man arrested for manufacturing child sexually abusive material and criminal sexual conduct
ST. JOSEPH, COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announcing the arrest of 32-year-old Clayton Warren for Possession, M...
May 03, 2022 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County
Quick actions of Battle Creek Firefighters bring house fire under control, saving two dogs
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two dogs were saved from a house fire on Monday, May 2, thanks to the quick actions of Battle Creek Firefighters. The Battle Creek Fire Department was dispatched to a ...
May 02, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department.
77-year-old motorcyclist in serious condition after crash with pickup truck in St. Joseph County
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says that a helmet most likely kept injuries less severe for a motorcyclist involved in a crash with a pickup truck on Sund...
May 02, 2022
