Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Indiana & Michigan Power crews to help fix outages in Ohio
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- More than 125 employees and contractors from Indiana & Michigan Power are on their way to Ohio to assist American Electric Power with restoration efforts there. M...
Feb 05, 2022
Michigan fire deaths up 144% in first month of 2022
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan fire deaths were up significantly in the first month of 2022. According to the Bureau of Fire Services, fire-related deaths across Michigan are up 144% compared to...
Feb 05, 2022 jonel hanopol / CC
Driver seriously injured after crashing into lake in Allegan County
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A motorist in Allegan County is in the hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a lake. Around 8 p.m. Friday, February 5, Allegan County Central Dispatch received...
Feb 05, 2022
Police searching for suspect who shot at pedestrian in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are on the lookout for a suspect who shot at a pedestrian on broad daylight on Thursday, February 3. Authorities say the inci...
Feb 03, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Three Rivers man in jail for multiple offenses after high speed chase
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Three Rivers man is in jail after fleeing and eluding law enforcement while in the possession of illicit drugs. St. Joseph County Sheriff's Deputies say they caught ...
Feb 03, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
MDHHS renews call for Michiganders to get vaccinated and boosted
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to drop in Michigan. According to state health officials, the number of daily cases has dropped from more than 17,000 to less t...
Feb 03, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
NuWay thrift store finds new way with grand reopening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo staple, the NuWay thrift store is finding a new way with a new name and a newly renovated and reorganized space. The faith-based thrift store at 211 East Cork...
Feb 03, 2022 NuWay Thrift Store will now be known as New Way YFC Thrift Store
Pickup truck vs semi accident injures two in St. Joseph County
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County deputies are looking into an early morning crash on Wednesday, February 2, that injured two people, one seriously. It happened around 3:40 a.m. at M-8...
Feb 03, 2022
Hanger Bar and Grill reopens after 2021 fire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- While a lot of businesses, schools, and government offices across Southwest Michigan were closed due to the weather, a Kalamazoo business opened it's doors for the first ...
Feb 03, 2022
Kalamazoo to benefit from funding to support Michigan arts, museums, & theatres
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing on Friday a new round of funding grants awarded to 10 Michigan arts and cultural organizations to continue supporting local communiti...
Jan 29, 2022 (Photo courtesy Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo).
