Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Three West Michigan counties on top 50 list of locations with food insecurity
LONDON UK (WKZO AM/FM) - A report by data analysis firm Stacker indicates that three West Michigan counties are on a list of the top 50 counties in the state that are food insecure. The London, Englan...
Feb 08, 2022 GotCredit / CC
Portage Meijer store to undergo extensive renovations
GRAND RAPIDS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Meijer has announced that their S Westnedge location in Portage will undergo extensive renovations. A spokesperson for the company said that the planned construction pro...
Feb 08, 2022 Meijer to renovate Portage store
WMU administrator to leave post and return to teaching
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Dr. Jennifer Bott, the current Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western Michigan University, has resigned from her post...but she won't be leaving the scho...
Feb 08, 2022
Gas prices up sharply; increase in crude oil prices and Ukraine crisis named as factors
DETROIT MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices increased in Michigan last week by 15 cents, which set a new record for the year. The average price across the state now sits at 3.37 per gallon of unleaded regula...
Feb 07, 2022 Robert Geiger / CC
Marcellus man attempts to smuggle drugs into St. Joseph County Jail
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A routine traffic stop in St. Joseph County led to the arrest of a Marcellus man. Deputies stopped the 28 year old suspect at around 2:00 a.m. Monday near the area of Bro...
Feb 07, 2022 Van/bicycle accident kills woman (Photo by John McNeil)
CARDIAC K-WINGS STRIKE AGAIN, TAKE TWO OF THREE IN WORCESTER
WORCHESTER, MA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (23-17-0-0) did it again. Same score, different day. This time it was Kyle Blaney that sank the game winning goal with 52 seconds remaining to beat th...
Feb 06, 2022 K Wings snap losing streak, dominate Tulsa 6-2 (photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Wings)
K-WINGS STAY THE COURSE, STUN RAILERS IN OT
WORCESTER, MA (WKZO AM/FM) - It was a straight up goaltenders duel in Worcester, and Justin Taylor owned the hero role as the Kalamazoo Wings (22-17-0-0) came from behind to clip the Worcester Railers...
Feb 06, 2022 K Wings lose to Indy in OT, clinch playoff berth
Kalamazoo drops road contest to Worchester
WORCESTER, MA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (21-17-0-0) couldn't respond to the Worcester Railers (16-18-1-1) strong second period and lost by a score of 5-2 at the DCU Center Friday. Twelve seco...
Feb 05, 2022 K Wings shut out Cyclones 3-0 in Cincinnati
First Responder training grants still available for Michigan communities
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Dept. of Treasury is reminding communities in the state of the upcoming deadline to apply for funding for the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Prog...
Feb 03, 2022 First Responder training grants still available through Dept. of Treasury (logo courtesy of Dept. of Treasury)
Kalamazoo County deputies arrest man involved in armed standoff near Vicksburg
VICKSBURG MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody after an armed standoff Tuesday morning in Vicksburg. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies were called to some property on 22nd Street, south of Vick...
Feb 01, 2022 (Photo by John McNeil).
