Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Alumnus gifts $5 million to Kalamazoo College to support student access
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo College announced on Tuesday, March 29, a $5 million dollar gift to support student access and it's Brighter Light Campaign. The gift itself is coming from alum...
Mar 29, 2022 Kalamazoo College alumnus Robert J. Kopecky is gifting $5 million dollars to support student access at the institution. (Photo courtesy of Kalamazoo College)
Allegan County man who lied about fatal accident in 2020 sentenced to 1 year in jail
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County man who lied to police about hitting an elderly pedestrian with his pickup has been sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to pay more than $110,0...
Mar 29, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Second Allegan County defendant sent to prison following human trafficking plea
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday, March 29, that second of two defendants who pleaded guilty to felony human trafficking will serve prison time. T...
Mar 29, 2022 Best Law
Some concerns over millage and bond requests for upcoming Kalamazoo County election
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- There's an election in just over a month in Kalamazoo County. It's one where local school and law enforcement officials have critical funding renewal questions on the bal...
Mar 29, 2022
UPDATE: Suspicious death of Battle Creek woman ruled as a homicide
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek police are now ruling the suspicious death of a woman found in her home over the weekend a homicide. 51-year-old Battle Creek resident Angela Kay Clear wa...
Mar 28, 2022
Battle Creek VA Medical Center earns 95 in human rights campaign foundation's 2022 Healthcare Equality Index
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- On Monday, March 28, The Battle Creek VA Medical Center received an evaluation of 95 out of 100 and the designation of "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer" in th...
Mar 28, 2022 Battle Creek VAMC (courtesy of the Veterans Affairs Administration)
Missing Kalamazoo man with Dementia found and now safe at home
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man who went missing over the course of Sunday evening, March 27, to early morning, Monday, March 28th, has been found. At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Monday, ...
Mar 28, 2022 Curtis Edward Ray walked away from his family home March 27 or 28, 2022 (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Dept of Public safety)
Battle Creek's American Legion Post 257 A.L.E.R.T. system for first responders to activate in April
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek's American Legion Post 257 set to launch a first of it's kind A.L.E.R.T. system in support of firefighters, EMS, and police working in Calhoun County. A.L...
Mar 28, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Scammers to cause financial potholes for drivers waiting for auto insurance reform checks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan drivers are no doubt anticipating that $400 check in the mail generated from the state's auto insurance reforms. But scammers themselves will also be looking for...
Mar 27, 2022 Alachua County / CC
Medical issue with at-fault driver causes accident in Oshtemo Township
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- According to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office, a medical issue was the cause of a morning motor vehicle accident at South Drake Road and Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Tow...
Mar 25, 2022 (Photo by John McNeil).
