Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Kalamazoo, Allegan Counties mandate mask wearing in schools
KALAMAZOO, ALLEGAN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties have issued orders in regards to mask wearing in educational settings. Both orders "require that within educational institutions chi...
Aug 18, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Air Zoo personnel discover grenade, results in partial evacuation
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Air Zoo contains numerous historical items, but officials there weren't expecting the discovery of this kind of relic- a hand grenade. Portage Public Safety a...
Aug 17, 2021 Photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation raises money for slain Kalamazoo County Deputy's family
GROSSE POINTE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A foundation set up in 2016 for a fallen officer from Richland is raising funds for fallen Kalamazoo County Deputy Ryan Proxmire. The Officer Collin Rose Memorial Found...
Aug 17, 2021 Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation (logo courtesy of Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation)
AG Nessel urges state's utilities to give customers a break regarding storm credits
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the state's utilities to increase the amount of credits being offered to customers in connection with last week's storms. Ness...
Aug 17, 2021 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
South Haven man murdered Sunday morning; Covert Township police investigating
SOUTH HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities in Van Buren County are investigating the murder of a South Haven resident that took place Sunday morning. Covert Township officers responded to the 73000 blo...
Aug 16, 2021
Experts urge care when purchasing and consuming sugary drinks
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The American Heart Association of Michigan is reminding parents to monitor the sugar intake of their children. Sugary drinks represent the #1 source of sugar in a teenager's ...
Aug 16, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
US Census info to assist Redistricting Committee to begin drawing maps this month
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Census data from the federal government will allow the state Independent Citizens Redistricting Committee to begin the process of redrawing congressional districts in Michiga...
Aug 13, 2021 sugarfrizz / CC
WMU mandating COVID testing for students/staff/faculty who are not vaccinated
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University officials have announced that the school will require weekly COVID-19 testing of students and staff that are not vaccinated. Starting the week ...
Aug 13, 2021
Portage parents stage meeting on mask policy in district
PORTAGE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Those for and against the Portage Public Schools policy of not mandating masks when school begins gathered Friday at the district's administration building to emphasize their...
Aug 13, 2021 Parents for/against district mask policy meet outside administration building
State Education Board says individual school districts should make mask decisions
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The State Board of Education has weighed in on the topic of masks in schools. Board members voted Wednesday to allow individual school districts to make "scientifically infor...
Aug 12, 2021 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
