Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety searching for suspect in Saturday shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that sent one to the hospital on Saturday, March 26. Officers responded the 4200 bl...
Mar 26, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo City Commissioners interview second round of candidates for City Attorney position
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners interviewed a second round of candidates to become their next City Attorney on Thursday, but did not make a decision. They talked to Aaron Le...
Mar 24, 2023 Photo provided by John McNeill.
Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission launches new grant program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo's Historic Preservation Commission (KHPC) is launching its KHPC/O'Connor Fund Competitive Grant Program, where grants of between $2,000 and $10,000 ...
Mar 24, 2023
Kalamazoo Community Foundation seeking new members to join environmental justice committee
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Community Foundation is looking for five volunteers to serve on it's Environmental Justice Committee, which oversees the foundation's Love Where You Live En...
Mar 24, 2023
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo announces 2023 grant programs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) has announced its 2023 grant programming for Kalamazoo County. According to council officials, grants are available to indivi...
Mar 23, 2023 Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) logo. (Photo courtesy of ACGK).
Bronson Healthcare named to Newsweek's list of America's greatest workplaces for women
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Bronson Healthcare has been named as one of three healthcare employers in the state to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women for 202...
Mar 23, 2023 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
W. Michigan Avenue resurfacing project set to start Monday, April 3
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Get ready for more roadwork in Kalamazoo. Starting Monday, April 3, a project to improve West Michigan Avenue between Lovell Street and West Main Street is scheduled to b...
Mar 23, 2023
Gun Lake Casino and Special Olympics Michigan announce "winning" partnership for inclusion
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Special Olympics of Michigan, Gun Lake Casino, and Gun Lake Tribe gathered together on Thursday, March 23 to announce a new state-wide partnership. And this partners...
Mar 23, 2023
Family files lawsuit for Allegan County fatal crash from 2022
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The family of a woman killed in a crash with an Allegan County Sheriff's Department cruiser has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the department as well as Alle...
Mar 23, 2023 Best Law
$200K donation from Bells Brewery founder to establish Larry J. Bell Support Fund at MSU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The founder of Bell's Brewery Larry Bell is making a significant donation to Michigan State University. MSU's Eli Broad College of Business is set to receive $200,000 to ...
Mar 23, 2023 Bell's Brewery logo. (Image courtesy of Bell's Brewery).
