Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Manufacturers advise safety when using gas-powered generators after storms
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As SW Michigan residents continue to clean up after weekend storms rolled through the area, manufacturers of gas powered generators are urging those who use them to make sure...
Jun 21, 2021 Mark Hunter / CC
State park/trail improvement plan unveiled by Governor Whitmer
ST IGNACE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Whitmer has announced a plan that would invest in state parks and trails. The Governor made the announcement at Straits State Park in St. Ignace. The proposal woul...
Jun 10, 2021 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
Ottawa Co. deputies say woman not assaulted at Holland State Park; may been attacked near Kalamazoo
HOLLAND MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department says that a woman who said she was assaulted at Holland State Park last weekend, in fact was not assaulted there. Deputies say that an ...
Jun 10, 2021 Ottawa County Sheriff's cruiser. File photo
Kalamazoo YWCA to get grant to reduce infant mortality disparity in county
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo YWCA has received a 100-thousand-dollar grant to provide education to reduce the racial disparity in infant mortality rates in Kalamazoo County. The effort, c...
Jun 10, 2021 Maryland GovPics / CC
State looks for 1000 applicants for scholarships to help them earn skills certificates
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Labor and Employment Opportunity has announced they are seeking a new wave of applicants to the Michigan Skills Scholarship program. The scholarshi...
Jun 09, 2021 Kevin Smith / CC
Thousands of Michigan 3rd graders could be held back due to test scores
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Close to 3000 thousand third grade students in Michigan are at risk to be held back, due to guidelines regarding reading level and test results. The students in question were...
May 27, 2021 peapodsquadmom / CC
New program in downtown Kalamazoo is aimed at improving the appearance of the city
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new program has been launched in downtown Kalamazoo to make it a safer, cleaner place to be. The Downtown Kalamazoo Ambassador Program started last week, through the Down...
May 27, 2021 Downtown Kalamazoo (MWC file photo)
Portage announces "Fridays at the Flats" will resume on June 4th
PORTAGE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Parks and Recreation Dept. has announced that "Fridays at the Flats" is back for the season. The initial one for 2021 will be held on Friday, June 4th, from 4-8 p...
May 26, 2021
Kalamazoo County authorities locate missing man without incident
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County authorities are reporting that a man, missing from a Richland adult foster care home, has been located without incident. 61 year old Larry Vallar walked aw...
May 26, 2021
MDOT to re-open Michigan Welcome Centers for holiday weekend
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) -MDOT has announced that all Michigan Welcome Centers will be open over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Officials at MDOT say that the centers are important for both out of ...
May 24, 2021 edward stojakovic / CC
