Author Archives: Jerry Malec
KDPS accepting applications for Public Safety Officers April 5 to April 19
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is looking to hire some more Public Safety Officers. KDPS officials say the application process for the position of "Public Safe...
Apr 02, 2023
Tornado touches down in Southeast MI on Saturday
DUNDEE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- And talk about some crazy spring weather. A tornado touched down in Southeast Michigan on Saturday according to the National Weather Service. Weather officials say the torna...
Apr 02, 2023 An EF-0 tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Dundee, MI., on Saturday, April 1. (Photo provided by the Dundee Police Department)
No injuries in early morning house fire in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Three people managed to escape safely after their Kalamazoo home caught on fire early Sunday morning. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officers responded to the 400 ...
Apr 02, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Financial boost on the way for Kalamazoo substance abuse remediation programs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Communities now use alcohol tax revenue to fund substance abuse services, but some are about to get a windfall that could keep them well-funded for years. And Ka...
Mar 31, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
AUDIO: City of Kalamazoo approves $40-million contract to have sludge waste hauled out of town
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It is Kalamazoo's end product, and it's going to cost a lot more to get rid of it. The City of Kalamazoo has just approved a $40-million dollar contract to have Bio-solid...
Mar 31, 2023 Screenshot of the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting Jan. 17, 2023
Possible ripple effects for city programs from Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence's hit in stock market
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo's Foundation for Excellence has taken a hit on the stock market along with the rest of the nation, and it may mean the city won't get enough from the foundation...
Mar 31, 2023 Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence logo
Wanted man arrested inside Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after high-speed chase
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County authorities arrested a wanted man on Thursday inside Bronson Methodist Hospital after he took off from a traffic stop and led deputies on a high-speed ch...
Mar 30, 2023 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
WMU to celebrate student diversity with international festival this Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University announced on Thursday, March 30 the return of it's annual International Festival this Sunday, April 2. And organizers say the festival, which ...
Mar 30, 2023 Photo courtesy of Western Michigan University's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.
Free career training looks to certify more lead professionals in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The State of Michigan is looking to certify more people to perform lead abatement work, and Kalamazoo is looking to do the same. Recently, the City of Kalamazoo received ...
Mar 30, 2023
City of Battle Creek uses American Rescue Plan Act funds to help cover outstanding utility bills
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Battle Creek helped its residents with $800,000 dollars earlier this month to cover outstanding utility bill balances. According to the city, the money cam...
Mar 30, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
