Author Archives: Jerry Malec
White Pigeon man found guilty of hitting/killing Decatur area woman with vehicle, then hiding her body
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A White Pigeon man has been found guilty of intentionally hitting and killing a woman with his vehicle, then hiding her body in the woods back in 2021. The defenda...
Jun 15, 2023 (Photo of Martin Colby provided by the Van Buren County Jail)
Kalamazoo mother to face child abuse charge of 2-month-old infant weeks after father is charged with five counts of abuse
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo mother is now facing charges of child abuse, just weeks after the father of the 2-month-old infant was charged. The father, Paul Preston, was charged on May 31...
Jun 15, 2023 Best Law
State Police arrest armed robbery suspect following high-speed chase, two additional suspects remain on the loose
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are searching for two suspects following a high-speed chase in Paw Paw that ended in a crash in Berrien County early Thursday morning on June 15. MSP...
Jun 15, 2023 (Photo provided by the Michigan State Police, Paw Paw Post)
Free program by KVCC prepares students for college, offers $550
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Valley Community College is inviting graduated high school seniors and adult learners to a free three-week summer program called the Valley Advantage. And, those...
Jun 15, 2023 Kalamazoo Valley Community College students take in the atmosphere of the library at the Texas Township Campus, as its wall of glass windows overlook a picturesque wooded area. (Photo provided by the Kalamazoo Valley Community College)
Marshall City Council to discuss petition calling for rezoning request tied to BlueOval Battery Park
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - So far, plans are moving forward for Ford Motor Company to build a new Electric Vehicle battery plant on a parcel of land southwest of the I-94/I-69 interchange in Marshall...
Jun 15, 2023 (Photo of preliminary site plan courtesy of City of Marshall)
Three Rivers motel guest apprehended on felony arrest warrant facing numerous drug charges
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detectives with the Southwest Enforcement Team, troopers with Michigan State Police, and St. Joseph County Sheriff Deputies arrested a man on Tuesday, June 13 they...
Jun 14, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Mattawan woman killed in crash with semi on I-94
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police troopers with the Paw Paw Post are investigating a crash that took place in Van Buren County on Tuesday, June 13 that killed a 19-year-old Mattawan w...
Jun 14, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Bill allowing alcohol sales at college sporting events moves onto Senate for approval as WMU plans to sell alcohol at Waldo Stadium this fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A bill that will allow alcohol sales at college stadiums in Michigan has moved forward in the state Senate. This as Western Michigan University plans to allow alcohol sale...
Jun 14, 2023 (Photo courtesy of WMU)
Work to start Thursday night to shift traffic onto westbound I-94 lanes in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Like it or hate it, work continues on MDOT's project in Kalamazoo to widen I-94 to six lanes between Lovers Lane and Sprinkle Road, along with rebuilding the Portage Road ...
Jun 13, 2023 Photo by Jerry Malec.
Kzoo Parks inviting teens to 'Dive Into Summer' at Kik Pool on Saturday, June 17
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kzoo Parks and the Kalamazoo Youth Action Council (KYAC) is inviting Kalamazoo-area teens to "Dive Into Summer" at a new event on Saturday, June 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. a...
Jun 13, 2023
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