Author Archives: Jerry Malec
AUDIO: Expanded air quality testing on the way for Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As Kalamazoo awaits an overdue report on air-borne contaminants on the Northside, the city has hired a Detroit firm to expand local testing. And many will say it's not ju...
Apr 12, 2023
Charges possible for two men involved in Comstock Township I-94 crash
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating a crash in Kalamazoo County involving road rage, assault and battery, and minor injuries. MSP troopers say it happened arou...
Apr 11, 2023 Photo provided by the Michigan State Police.
St. Joseph Co. traffic stop turns into drug and weapons bust
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St. Joseph County deputies arresting two Sturgis men last week on Friday, April 7 on several felony gun and drug related charges. Authorities say it happened when ...
Apr 11, 2023
KRESA Board of Education to interview 3 candidates for superintendent position
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, or KRESA, Board of Education is moving ahead with selecting a new superintendent. According to KRESA Communications Man...
Apr 11, 2023 KRESA image logo.
Southwest MI animal shelters to benefit from MDARD animal welfare grants
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is announcing the recipients of the 2023 Animal Welfare Fund grants. This year, MDARD is set to distrib...
Apr 10, 2023 flowcomm / CC
Sheriff's BAC three times legal limit after crash say court documents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities said on Monday, April 10 that the St. Joseph County sheriff had a blood alcohol content level more than three times the legal limit in the hours after a crash...
Apr 10, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Water main break prompts boil water advisory for South Haven neighborhood
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A water main break has prompted a boil water advisory for a portion of South Haven. According to the South Haven Area Water Sewer Authority, a water main joint fai...
Apr 10, 2023 Boil water advisory map provided by the South Haven Area Water Sewer Authority.
Garage fire sparked by power equipment causes around $25,000 in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek homeowner escaped unharmed after their garage caught on fire late Sunday evening, April 9. Firefighters got the call to respond to what was described as...
Apr 10, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County honored with four statewide IMPRESS awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (RCKC) received three statewide IMPRESS Awards and a People's Choice Award at the 2023 County Road Association (CRA) Highway Confe...
Apr 10, 2023 RCKC received an IMPRESS award in Collaboration for “Samsara Systems;” an award in Communications for “Service Request Tracking;” and an award in Operations for “Dual Broom Tractor.” (Photo provided by the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County)
KPS Board of Education moves onto next phase in superintendent search
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education is moving into the next phase of its search for its next superintendent. Board members plan to review the applications of thos...
Apr 10, 2023 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
