Author Archives: Jim McKinney

Oshtemo shooting injures one, remains under investigation
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County authorities are continuing their investigation into a shooting incident late Friday night. Sheriff's deputies were called to the 600 block of Butter...
Jim McKinney Feb 04, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil).

Cass County accident injures one
CASSOPOLIS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A one-vehicle accident early Friday morning injured a Decatur teenager. Cass County deputies responded at around 7:42 am to a report of an accident on Lawrence Road in Vol...
Jim McKinney Feb 03, 2023 (photo by John McNeil)

Whitmer announces record number of state residents enrolled for health insurance
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Whitmer has announced that a record number of Michigan residents enrolled for health insurance during the recent enrollment window. Whitmer reported that over 322,00...
Jim McKinney Feb 01, 2023 Governor announces record number of health insurance enrollees (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor).

Ascension Borgess awarded " Baby Friendly" designation
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ascension Borgess has been awarded a prestigious designation by a national organization. The health care provider has earned a "Baby Friendly" designation by Baby-Friendly ...
Jim McKinney Feb 01, 2023 Photo courtesy Ascension Borgess Hospital.

Three Rivers man dies in Sunday evening fire
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St. Joseph County authorities continue to investigate a structure fire Sunday evening that claimed the life of a Three Rivers man. Deputies were summoned to the 14000 blo...
Jim McKinney Jan 30, 2023

K Wings can't overcome second period flurry by Fuel, drop 6-2 game Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (17-20-3-0) battled hard for 60 minutes against the Indy Fuel (28-12-2-0), but could not overcome Indy's three-goal second and lost at Wings Event Cent...
Jim McKinney Jan 30, 2023 K Wings drop 6-2 game vs Indianapolis Sunday

Record night for Justin Taylor, but K Wings drop 3-2 game to Walleye
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings' (17-18-3-0) Justin Taylor (475) set a new franchise mark for points, but the Toledo Walleye (21-14-4-1) stormed back to win Friday at Wings Event Center, 3-2. Kala...
Jim McKinney Jan 28, 2023

K Wings fall behind in 1st period, drop 6-2 game to Cincinnati Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (17-17-3-0) went down 3-0 to the Cincinnati Cyclones (21-8-4-2) in the first period and fought hard the whole way but could not muster enough of a come...
Jim McKinney Jan 22, 2023 K Wings lose to Indy in OT, clinch playoff berth

K Wings pick up OT win vs Wheeling
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (17-16-3-0) scratched their way to another hard-fought victory versus the Wheeling Nailers (17-16-4-0) in overtime on Saturday night at Wings Event Center, winning ...
Jim McKinney Jan 22, 2023 K Wings earn 3-2 OT win over Wheeling (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Wings)

K Wings score twice late, defeat Komets at WEC
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (16-16-3-0) out gritted, out battled and outscored the Fort Wayne Komets (15-13-4-2) with a pair of goals in the final five minutes of Friday night's contest at Win...
Jim McKinney Jan 22, 2023 K Wings shut out Cyclones 3-0 in Cincinnati




