Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Walk-in appointments offered at Calhoun County Public Health Department during National Vaccination Day
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Calhoun County Public Health Department is set to offer walk-in appointments on Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17, in observance of National Vaccination D...
Mar 08, 2023 NIAID / CC
Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission to recognize local preservation work with awards of merit
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for the 2023 Historic Preservation Awards of Merit. The awards recognize individuals or institutio...
Mar 08, 2023
Deputies discover more than 100 pieces of stolen mail during arrest of Kalamazoo man and woman
KENT COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man and woman are facing several charges after being arrested in Kent County Wednesday morning, March 8. But what makes this arrest unique is that they were...
Mar 08, 2023 Photo provided by the Kent County Sheriff's Office.
WMed Health expands Maternal-Fetal Medicine practice with only ultrasound machine of its kind in West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- WMed Health is expanding it's Maternal-Fetal Medicine practice with an ultrasound machine, known as the only one of its kind in West Michigan. WMed Health officials say t...
Mar 08, 2023 photo from WMed Health Facebook page.
Kalamazoo commercial structure fire under investigation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The cause of an early Wednesday morning structure fire in Kalamazoo is under investigation. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 600 block of G...
Mar 08, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Van Buren County traffic stop yields largest seizure of fentanyl in Michigan
PAW PAW TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- What started out as a routine traffic stop turned out to be the largest fentanyl seizures in Michigan. It happened on Tuesday, March 7 when troopers with the Michi...
Mar 08, 2023 photo courtesy of Michigan State Police.
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County Treasurer answers questions under oath for second time
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Treasurer Thomas Whitener was put under oath and grilled again by Commissioner Jen Strebs, as there are still concerns about how he keeps the county's bo...
Mar 08, 2023 Kalamazoo County Treasurer Thomas Whitener answers questions concerning the performance of his duties for a second time under oath. (Photo from John McNeill)
City of Kalamazoo receives $4.7-Million to hasten up lead removal from older homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Getting the lead out so to speak, has become a major preoccupation for the city of Kalamazoo. And city officials say they will be able to do more of it now thanks to anot...
Mar 08, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
FBI seeking public's help in finding Heather Kelley
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The FBI Detroit office along with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office and the Portage Department of Public Safety is requesting the public's help in locating Heather Ke...
Mar 07, 2023 Photo from FBI Detroit Twitter page.
Hoods Up! Engines on display from March 6 Through March 20 at Gilmore Car Museum
HICKORY CORNERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- If you've ever wondered just what's under the hood of all the vehicles at the Gilmore Car Museum, you're in luck. The museum raised all the hoods on it's vehicles o...
Mar 07, 2023 Gilmore Car Museum logo
