Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Free car seat safety check up event in Portage on Thursday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Department of Public Safety, in partnership with Safe Kids Kalamazoo County, is hosting a free car seat safety check up on Thursday, February 2. Organizers say ...
Jan 30, 2023
Alcohol suspected in single car crash in Cass County
MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A driver in Cass County was hospitalized after a bit of a crazy crash Sunday night, January 29. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 11:52 p.m. ...
Jan 30, 2023 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Extra COVID-19 emergency food assistance payments to end after February
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Families receiving extra assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because of COVID-19 need to prepare for the end of this February. Due to re...
Jan 30, 2023
More than 308 permanent housing placements to homeless Veterans provided by Battle Creek VA Medical Center
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As part of VA's nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2022, the Battle Creek VA Medical Center has provided 308 permanent housing placements to homeless...
Jan 30, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters launches new sports mentoring program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan is set to launch their newest program called Sports Buddies. In Sports Buddies, local adult volunteers will mentor a child ...
Jan 30, 2023
Former Kalamazoo pastor sentenced to one year in jail for 2020 sex crimes case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A former Kalamazoo pastor was sentenced on Monday, January 30 for allegedly paying teenage boys to engage in sex acts with his wife. Stricjavvar "Strick" Strickland is se...
Jan 30, 2023 A Sept. 3, 2020 booking photo of Stricjavvar “Strick” Strickland (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Dept)
One injured in two vehicle Cass County crash
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One person was injured in a two vehicle crash in Cass County shortly after midnight Saturday morning, January 28. The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports that a 28-yea...
Jan 29, 2023 Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
AUDIO: Plea by KPS to help find students who've stopped going to school since pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Around 53,000 students have gone missing in Michigan, and one local school official is putting out a plea for the public to help find them. Kalamazoo Public School's Inte...
Jan 29, 2023 Kevin Wong / CC
One killed in Barry County three vehicle crash
RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Alcohol is believed to be a factor by police in a fatal three vehicle crash in Barry County that took place on Friday, January 27. The Barry County Sheriff's Offic...
Jan 29, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
AG Nessel issues statement on death of Tyre Nichols
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols on Saturday, January 28. "Having viewed the gut-wrenching videos of the un...
Jan 29, 2023 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
