Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Que the Creek festival in Battle Creek to feature local restaurants and pit masters Saturday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Que the Creek BBQ Festival is back for its third year, featuring barbecue from local restaurants and start-up pit masters. Organizers say the family-friendly event ...
Feb 02, 2023
AUDIO: KPS on board with Michigan State Department of Education priorities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Department of Education has a list of 8-priorities that they would like the new State Legislature to address, now that Democrats have won majorities in...
Feb 01, 2023 State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice (Photo by John McNeil)
God's Kitchen of Michigan and Broncos Kitchen to co-host tribute dinner for late founder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A tribute dinner for the co-founder of God's Kitchen of Michigan and Broncos Kitchen is set to be held in Kalamazoo on Monday, February 6. Chairman of God's Kitchen of Mi...
Jan 31, 2023
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kalamazoo multi-million dollar housing development Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Groundbreaking ceremony for a multi-million dollar housing project in Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood is set to take place Friday, February 3 at 4 p.m. The ceremony ...
Jan 31, 2023
Portage welcomes Lt. General Russel Honoré for Black History Month presentation
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage is celebrating Black History Month this Saturday, February 4 at the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum at 6151 Portage Road. This year's event will fe...
Jan 31, 2023 37-year Army veteran Lt. General Russel Honore who became known for his leadership in military relief efforts in post-hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005 will speak at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum on Saturday, February 4.
Portage annual Farmers Market Vendor meeting February 13
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Farmers Market annual vendor meeting is set to be held at Portage Parks & Recreation at 320 Library Lane on Monday, February 13, at 5:30 p.m. Organizers say...
Jan 31, 2023
Help Me Grow Calhoun is launched
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Calhoun Intermediate School District's Great Start Collaborative is announcing the official launch of Help Me Grow Calhoun. Officials say their "no wrong door" a...
Jan 31, 2023
AUDIO: KPS board urged to pass gun safety resolution for both students and parents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo School Board is being urged to pass a resolution that students and their parents get an education in gun safety, particularly in the proper storage of guns,...
Jan 31, 2023 (Photo courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety).
14 to 38 year prison sentence for Kalamazoo County man for 2017 death of elderly Vicksburg man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo County man is now looking at 14 to 38 years behind bars for the death of a Vicksburg man nearly 6 years ago. Joshua Wessel was sentenced in court on Monday, J...
Jan 30, 2023 Joshua Wessel mugshot. (Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office)
Sturgis man pleads on murder and criminal sexual conduct charges
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Sturgis man has pleaded no contest to the murder of his girlfriend in 2019. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Monday, January 30 that 39-year-old Wade Al...
Jan 30, 2023 Photo of Wade Allen provided by the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office.
