Author Archives: Jerry Malec
18-year-old man stable after Friday shooting in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police say an 18-year-old man is in stable condition after being shot on Friday, August 18. Authorities say the shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. in the a...
Aug 20, 2023 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
Kalamazoo Technical Rescue team hones skills during training exercise
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Kalamazoo Technical Rescue team members from KDPS, Portage, Comstock, and Oshtemo were surprised with an unannounced training exercise on Thursday, August 1...
Aug 17, 2023 (Photo from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's Facebook page)
BBB: New study finds some debt relief & credit repair companies fail to deliver on promises
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A study by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that while Americans struggle to pay trillions of dollars in debt, some look for help from companies promising to help...
Aug 17, 2023 Pictures of Money / CC
Paw Paw woman charged in crash that killed 1-year-old and seriously injured 5-year-old
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Paw Paw woman has been charged with causing a crash that killed a 1-year-old and injured a 5-year-old in June. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office reported on T...
Aug 17, 2023 (Photo of 60-year-old Roxanne Bastian provided by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office)
Investigation in Kalamazoo leads to seizure of two unregistered pistols
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Thursday morning, August 17 search warrant in Kalamazoo leads to the seizure of two unregistered pistols. This comes after members of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Te...
Aug 17, 2023 (Photo provided by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team)
Authorities arrest Dowagiac man with loaded gun and nearly 100 grams of meth in stolen car
DOWAGIAC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police arrested a Dowagiac man early Wednesday morning, August 17 after discovering that he had stolen a car, and was transporting nearly 100 grams of methamphetamine insid...
Aug 17, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Kalamazoo County moving ahead with Opioid Task Force despite U.S. Supreme Court decision to pause Purdue Pharma settlement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision to pause the Purdue Pharma Settlement may be more of a problem for some communities waiting for settlement money than others. The Justices ...
Aug 17, 2023 Find Rehab Centers / CC
AUDIO: County road commission & Metro Transit both seeking qualified drivers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Shortage of workers has reached into almost every aspect of the economy affecting many businesses that provide fairly essential services to include those in Southwest ...
Aug 17, 2023 Speed Limit 45 mph sign - Kalamazoo Township board
Allegan County Sheriff's Office K9 Knox to get donation of body armor
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fury member of the Allegan County Sheriff's Office will soon be better protected with his own set of body armor. According to the Sheriff's Office, K9 Knox will receive a ...
Aug 16, 2023 (Photo of K9 Knox provided by the Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
St. Joseph County Commissioners to draft letter to Gov. Whitmer, asking for removal of Lillywhite
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St. Joseph County Commission is getting set to write a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, asking her to remove County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite from his pos...
Aug 16, 2023 Courtesy St. Joseph County Government web site
