Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Annual Bridge Walk updates to be discussed during July 9th meeting
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Mackinac Bridge Authority is set to hear an update on plans for this year's Annual Bridge Walk, along with a summary of a recently complete study of the bridge deck ...
Jul 03, 2021 chellseeyy / CC
MDHHS warning residents to be cautions during tick season
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Michigan residents to take steps to avoid tick bites when enjoying the outdoors this summer: This as tic...
Jul 03, 2021 John Tann / CC
4th of July travel made easier due to lifted MDOT traffic restrictions
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Travelers on the road for the holiday weekend can expect to see less activity on construction zones. The Michigan Department of Transportation officials are expecting smoot...
Jul 03, 2021 North Dakota
COVID-19 cases on the rise in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- After a two-and-a-half month decline, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Michigan. State data indicated that the number of new cases jumped 31% since hitting a low point t...
Jul 03, 2021
Semitruck and vehicle crash in Calhoun County: 1-year-old victim involved
TEKONSHA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Calhoun County deputies responded to a crash in Tekonsha just after midnight Saturday, involving a semitruck and a Suburban. According to police, the Suburban was carrying...
Jun 27, 2021 Police lights
Indiana Michigan Power offering safety tips for summer storms
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Indiana Michigan Power is working to restore power for it's customers who lost it due to severe thunderstorms that rolled through northwestern Indian and Southwest Michig...
Jun 27, 2021 Benjamen Benson / CC
COVID-19 Delta variant detected in Ottawa County
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Ottawa County Department of Public Health announced Saturday, June 26, that health officials had identified the first case of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the coun...
Jun 27, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
Victim identified in fatal Grand Rapids shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police have identified the man shot and killed in Grand Rapids on Friday. The Grand Rapids Police Department identified the victim as 33-year-old Arthur Deonte Brown o...
Jun 27, 2021 Crime scene tape
Weekend storms leave their mark across West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Saturday storms brought with them heavy rain, wind, some flooding, along with suspected tornadic activity in West Michigan. In Ionia and Mecosta Counties storms caused wi...
Jun 27, 2021
One man dead in Kalamazoo shooting: Police investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a homicide that left a man dead Saturday, June 26th. Authorities say police responded to the 1300 block of Rose...
Jun 26, 2021
