Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Kalamazoo shooting takes the life of a 23-year-old man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after a Kalamazoo man died after a shooting on Saturday, May 9th. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, officers responded to t...
May 09, 2021 Crime scene tape
Car strikes house in St. Joseph County: No injuries reported
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- No injuries were reported from an accident involving a vehicle that struck a house in St. Joseph County Friday. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office reports that a 16...
May 08, 2021
Schoolcraft auto accident claims two lives
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people were killed in a car crash on US-131 in Schoolcraft Friday. According to WOOD TV 8, the crash happened on US-131 near West X Y Avenue at 3 p.m. Michigan State ...
May 08, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Michigan population now 54% vaccinated
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The state of Michigan reports as of Friday, May 6th, that 54% of adults ages 16 and up have received at least one COVID-19 shot. Health officials are saying that it's a rou...
May 08, 2021 Alachua County
Boil water advisory for Dewey Avenue neighboring areas
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of Kalamazoo has issued a boil water advisory as of Saturday morning for neighboring areas around Dewey Avenue. The advisory comes as the city is currently in th...
May 08, 2021 Jamie / CC
Binder Park Zoo opens for 2021 Season
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek's Binder Park Zoo opened for the first time in 2021 on Saturday, May 1st. President and CEO Diane Thompson said it had been a very long winter, but they w...
May 02, 2021 Entrance to Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, MI. (Photo courtesy of the Binder Park Zoo).
Rite Aid offering COVID-19 vaccinations at all it's Michigan stores
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As of April 30th, Rite Aid has expanded COVID-19 vaccinations to all it's Michigan stores. Doses are now being given at 2,500 locations across 17 states to include Michigan...
May 02, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Calls to Michigan Problem Gambling Hotline surge
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As online gambling became legal in Michigan this year, helpline calls for people struggling with gambling addiction spiked as well. The Michigan Problem Gambling Hotline re...
May 02, 2021 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
Battle Creek police investigating man found dead in his home as a homicide
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after a Battle Creek man was found dead in his home on Saturday. The victim is identified as 61-year-old Daniel Murray who was found by police...
May 02, 2021 Crime scene tape
Car versus tree accident in Cass County
HOWARD TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County Police are investigating a single vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital shortly after midnight on Saturday. Responders were called out the crash...
May 01, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Office
