Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Roadwork set for highways in Branch and Calhoun Counties
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- M-DOT set to begin two road repair projects on Tuesday: M-60 in Branch County and M-96 in Calhoun County. The areas include 9 miles of M-96, Helmer Road from Columbia Ave...
Sep 05, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
I-94 roadwork to begin Tuesday, September 7 in Albion area
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- M-DOT begins pavement repairs and resurfacing for a six-mile portion of the westbound lanes of the expressway between 23 mile and 29 mile road starting Tuesday, September 7....
Sep 05, 2021 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
67-year-old succumbs to drowning while swimming in Lake Michigan
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Lake Michigan claimed another life on Saturday, September 4. It happened around 11:15 a.m. when a 67-year-old man from Mason drowned while swimming with family at a private...
Sep 05, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Portage Career Exploration Showcase set to help jobseekers
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage is set to present the Career Exploration Showcase for those looking to enter or re-enter the workforce. The free event takes place Thursday, September 9...
Sep 05, 2021 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Allegan County authorities release sketch of suspect in attempted abduction of high school student
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Allegan County Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of the man who attempted to abduct a 17-year-old female student of Saugatuck High School on Thursday, September 2n...
Sep 05, 2021 Photo sketch courtesy of the Allegan County Sheriff's Office.
2021 Mackinac Bridge Walk on schedule for Labor Day
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The 2021 Mackinac Bridge Walk is on schedule for Labor Day, Sept. 6. According to the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA), the bridge will again be closed to public traffic ...
Sep 04, 2021 chellseeyy / CC
Three critically injured after party shooting near WMU: Police investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three people are in critical condition after a shooting that took place at a party near Western Michigan University Saturday morning. KDPS officers responded to the 1500 b...
Sep 04, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
UPDATE: Suspect killed, Kalamazoo County Deputy dies following injuries in pursuit
UPDATE- Sun 8/15/21 6:21 p.m.: KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Proxmire has died from injuries sustained in the line of duty during a police pursuit Saturday eveni...
Aug 15, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil).
UPDATE: Lake Michigan drowning victim found, identified
SAUGATUCK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 51 year old woman who went missing in Lake Michigan near Saugatuck Saturday night was found drowned Sunday morning. Mary Claire Dice-Grooters of Grandville, Michigan was...
Aug 15, 2021 Allegan County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit (File Photo by John McNeil)
Governor signs executive directive expediting additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable Michiganders
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive on Friday, August 13 to state departments and agencies to move as quickly as possible to administer an additional do...
Aug 14, 2021
