Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Battle Creek City Commission officially sworn in for 2022-2024
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City Clerk officially swore in the new Battle Creek City Commission during their December 6 organizational meeting. According to a news release from the city of Ba...
Dec 13, 2022 City commissioners are sworn in for 2022-2024 on December 6. (Photo provided by the City of Battle Creek)
Bronson's regional cancer program receives national accreditation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Bronson Healthcare system's regional cancer program with cancer centers in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo has received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons...
Dec 13, 2022
Battle Creek VA Medical Center to host PACT Act Week of Action
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is set to host a PACT Act Week of Action event to inform Southwest Michigan Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors abou...
Dec 13, 2022
Decades long prison sentence for woman convicted of 2021 murder in South Haven
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A woman was sentenced in court on Tuesday, December 13 to decades in prison for murdering a man in South Haven nearly a year-and-a-half ago. According to police, 24-year-...
Dec 13, 2022 24-year-old Tiah Sutton. (Photo courtesy of the South Haven Police Department)
Multiple fire departments fight roof fire at Kalamazoo business in Comstock Township
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Crews from 10 local fire departments joined forces to put out a fire at a business east of Kalamazoo Monday morning, December 14. It happened at Landscape Forms on Lawnda...
Dec 12, 2022 Arseni Mourzenko
Battle Creek Police investigate shooting: Woman left with multiple wounds
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek police say a 45-year-old woman is in stable condition after being shot multiple times during an incident early Monday morning, December 12. Officers respo...
Dec 12, 2022
Bronson honors providers with 2022 Compassionate Physician(s) and Compassionate Advanced Practice Professional of the Year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Bronson Healthcare has awarded four providers with the 2022 Compassionate Physician(s) and Compassionate Advanced Practice Professional of the Year. Nominated and chosen ...
Dec 12, 2022 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
Rep. Rogers attends wreath-laying to honor veterans
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Julie Rogers (D-Kalamazoo) honored veterans at a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Michigan Capitol on Monday, December 12. This marks the second ...
Dec 12, 2022 LANSING, Mich., Dec. 12, 2022 — Rep. Rogers (middle) attends Veterans commemoration ceremony at the Michigan Capitol.
Match on Main grant program to benefit small businesses in eight Southwest Michigan communities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- 35 local small business around the state are slated to get some funds through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Match on Main grant Program. And several of ...
Dec 12, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Kalamazoo County introduces new Deputy County Administrator for Internal Services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Terrell Cole has been appointed as the new Deputy County Administrator for Internal Services for Kalamazoo County. Cole is set to take over for interim Deputy County Admi...
Dec 12, 2022
