Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Audio: Airline safety top priority during FAA computer shutdown said Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International airport director
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Federal Aviation Administration's shut down on Wednesday, January 11 no doubt affected thousands across the country with delayed flights and other travel woes. But at...
Jan 13, 2023 The 7 a.m. plane to Chicago from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport was the only morning flight that experienced a delay due to the outage on Wednesday, January 11. (Photo by Ken Delaney)
AUDIO: Turbulent times ahead for KPS as they start 2023 with new leadership and focus
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It was back to business for Kalamazoo's School Board at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, January 12, following a turbulent month that has shaken up th...
Jan 13, 2023 Photo by John McNeil.
Drug bust suspects fight KDPS officers but quickly taken into custody
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety arrested three people Thursday night, January 12 during a narcotics bust. The incident took place near Kalamazoo's Northside neighbo...
Jan 13, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
UPDATE: Missing Kalamazoo County woman found safe
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is reporting that 64-year-old Kathy Lynn Prevatte who was reported missing has been found safe. They appreciate the community's help...
Jan 12, 2023 Photo of missing woman, 64-year-old Kathy Lynn Prevatte who was seen around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2023, provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
FAA computer outage causes ripple effect for air travelers in West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Travelers across West Michigan catching flights out of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International and Gerald R. Ford International airports on Wednesday morning, January 11 got...
Jan 11, 2023 The 7 a.m. plane to Chicago from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport was the only morning flight that experienced a delay due to the outage on Wednesday, January 11. (Photo by Ken Delaney)
Unresponsive baby dies at Bronson Hospital, KDPS investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating after responding to a 911 call about an unresponsive baby who later died at the hospital. Authorities say a...
Jan 11, 2023 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Tuesday 911 outage caused by "technical issue" from U.P. service provider
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 911 outage affected several West Michigan areas on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 10 for about an hour, according to dispatch stations. Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Newaygo a...
Jan 11, 2023 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
Kalamazoo County man pleads guilty to 2017 murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo County man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Tuesday, January 10 for the death of a Vicksburg man. According to court documents, Joshua Wessel all...
Jan 11, 2023 Best Law
KPS Superintendent resignation and CFO termination linked
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- There may be more to the sudden departure of former Kalamazoo Schools Superintendent Rita Raichoudhuri than some critical e-mails and a personality conflict. It appears t...
Jan 10, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting Dec 8, 2022
City of Otsego working to increase funding for Public Safety through millage proposal
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Otsego is working to bolster funding for it's Public Safety department through a public safety millage increase proposal. City Commissioners are set to meet next...
Jan 10, 2023
