Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Graphic Packaging International in Kalamazoo releases statement on MDHHS report.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Graphic Packaging International released a statement on Monday, May 8 in response to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services report also released on Monday, M...
May 08, 2023 Graphic Packaging International Logo
Kalamazoo County courthouse evacuated due to bomb threat
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County courthouse was evacuated Monday morning, May 8 due to a bomb threat. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says the threat was made over the phone wit...
May 08, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil)
MDHHS to hold town hall meetings regarding studies of odors from local industrial facilities in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is set to hold two community town hall meetings to discuss, and answer questions about their report concerning odors f...
May 08, 2023 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
AUDIO: Fest highlighting Canadian culture coming to Kalamazoo in October
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Like Texas and California, Michigan is a border state. In fact Detroit is the largest border town in North America, with some of the busiest international crossings. It's ...
May 07, 2023 Downtown Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)
Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition raises funds to preserve former First Baptist Church
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fundraising effort has begun to renovate a venerable Kalamazoo structure. The Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition (KNAC) announced its "Inspire"campaign Thursday, May...
May 07, 2023 (Photo by Jerry Malec)
Portage man found not guilty by jury on murder, rape & child abuse charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo County jury reached a not guilty verdict on Friday, May 5 for a man charged with felony murder, first-degree child abuse, and first-degree criminal sexual cond...
May 07, 2023 Best Law
1988 cold case suspect in Three Rivers murder found dead in SC jail cell
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cold case suspect Robert Waters has died. According to a WOOD-TV report on Saturday, May 6, 53-year-old Waters, who's accused of killing Cathy Swarts of Three Rivers in...
May 07, 2023 (Photo of Robert Waters provided by the Beaufort County, SC jail)
Portage city mayor to receive Portage Rotary Community Service Award
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Rotary Club is set to present its 31st Community Service Award to City of Portage Mayor Patricia M. Randall. According to the Portage Rotary website, the annual ...
May 04, 2023 Portage City Mayor Patricia Randall.
Michigan Maritime Museum's tall ship Friends Good Will sails to Holland for 2023 Tulip Time Festival tours
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Maritime Museum is set to return to Holland for the 2023 Tulip Time Festival with tall ship Friends Good Will. Museum officials say the replica nineteenth-centu...
May 04, 2023 (Photo courtesy of The Michigan Maritime Museum)
Kalamazoo city and KDPS wrap up a two-year independent review report led by outside consulting firm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety have wrapped up a two-year independent review report of KDPS led by an outside consulting group in the ...
May 04, 2023 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
