Author Archives: Jerry Malec

Icy road conditions the cause of two-vehicle crash in Cass County
MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County police reporting two injuries from a two-vehicle crash on Saturday, March 12. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Redfield Street west of Conrad Road in Mil...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2022 Photo courtesy of Cass County Sheriff's Office.

18-year-old driver suffers minor injuries after tree vs vehicle accident
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An 18-year-old South Bend, Indiana resident doing okay after a crash in Cass County causing her to leave the roadway and strike a tree. Cass County police say it happen...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2022 Photo courtesy of Cass County Sheriff's Office.

Multiple-vehicle accident snarls Saturday traffic in Allegan County
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Allegan County authorities are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on northbound US-131 north of Kalamazoo on Saturday, March 12. The acciden...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2022

MDOT and MFF remind drivers to be alert as clocks "spring forward" on Sunday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As clocks "spring forward" to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF)...
Jerry Malec Mar 11, 2022 Clock. (Photo by John McNeil)

East Centre Avenue eastbound curb lane closure due to water main break
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Transportation and Utilities Department reported on Thursday, March 10, that a water main break occurred and that it had been repaired. The water main break hap...
Jerry Malec Mar 11, 2022

MDHHS updates isolation & quarantine guidance based on low COVID-19 numbers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Based on current conditions and low numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating its COVID-19 Isolation & Qua...
Jerry Malec Mar 11, 2022

Kalamazoo County ALPACT Community Forum to address traffic stop study and racial disparity
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The next Kalamazoo County ALPACT Community Forum is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 17th. The event will be hosted virtually from 6 to 8 p.m. and will focus in...
Jerry Malec Mar 10, 2022

Children's Nature Playscape to break ground on March 22
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Another ground breaking ceremony is planned for the city of Kalamazoo, signifying the many changes taking place to improve quality of life for it's residents. This time i...
Jerry Malec Mar 10, 2022 Groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22.

Michigan unemployment rate edges down in January 2022
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- While everything seems to be going up in Michigan as well as the rest of the country, there is some good news. State unemployment is trending downward. Michigan's seasonall...
Jerry Malec Mar 10, 2022

Parkview Avenue reconstruction project to begin Monday, March 21
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo City's Parkview Avenue will soon start to get a face lift with multiple improvements planned. The city of Kalamazoo's Public Works Division said construction on...
Jerry Malec Mar 10, 2022
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