Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Portage improves rating in national flood insurance program
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced that the City of Portage will increase to a Class 7 in the National Flood Insuran...
Jan 24, 2023 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo County visitor spending reached all-time high in 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County visitor spending reached an all-time high in 2021 according to recently published visitor spending figures published by Travel Michigan. The figures from...
Jan 24, 2023 Downtown Kalamazoo at night - Brandon James WKZO
Fire put out once, then rekindles at Paw Paw brewery
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A fire struck a Van Buren County business, got extinguished by firefighters, and then rekindled itself a few hours later. It happened early Tuesday morning, January 24 at L...
Jan 24, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Kazoo 48 Hour Film Festival moves to spring
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kazoo 48 Film Festival is back, continuing their film contest within Southwest Michigan. The festival is set to continue to uniting cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, avid s...
Jan 24, 2023
Kalamazoo Salvation Army significantly short for 2022 annual kettle goal
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo has come in significantly short this year of meeting it's 2022 Red Kettle fund raising goal. Officials with the organization say the annua...
Jan 24, 2023
New agreement with KVCC and WMU to make transferring from 2-year to 4-year easier
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University wants to boost the number of students who make the leap from Kalamazoo Valley Community College to their 4-year university, by making it easie...
Jan 24, 2023 KVCC President Dr. L. Marshall, left, and WMU President Dr. Edward Montgomery signed the agreement on Monday, January 23 which will make it easier for students attending KVCC to transfer to WMU. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
AUDIO: Partnership announced with WMU's Aviation School and Skywest Airlines
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University announced Monday that their Aviation School in Battle Creek has an agreement with Skywest Airlines to train potential pilots and mechanics for...
Jan 23, 2023
3 injured in two Saturday crashes in Cass County: Alcohol and drugs believed to be involved in both
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two crashes in Cass County occurred on Saturday, January 21 within less than of an hour of each other injured three people combined. The first one, a single vehicle cra...
Jan 23, 2023 Vehicle from Cass County crash on Saturday, January 21 on Hess Road, north of Pine Lake Street in Jefferson Township. (Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office)
Local gas prices a touch higher than statewide average
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gas prices in Michigan are up seven cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.37 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 39 cents mor...
Jan 23, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Firearms recovered during early morning traffic stop in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police recovered two firearms during a traffic stop early Monday morning, January 23. According to the department, officers were cal...
Jan 23, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
