Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Effort underway to help pre-schoolers get off to the right start in their education
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A child begins to learn long before his first day in school and a nationwide effort to recognize that fact is being boosted locally. This week, Kalamazoo City and County Co...
May 19, 2021
Kalamazoo County officials to look into how to spend federal COVID relief funds
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just over $40-million dollars is headed to Kalamazoo County Government from the latest Federal Relief package, and most of that will be spent to help those hit hardest by t...
May 19, 2021 Kalamazoo County Government logo
MSP investigating fatal accident on westbound 94
PAW PAW MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police authorities continue to look into the cause of a fatal two vehicle accident on I 94 Tuesday night. Around 9:55 pm, troopers reported to mile marker 56 o...
May 19, 2021 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
Cass County authorities confiscate drugs, money in Dowagiac; suspect in custody
CASSOPOLIS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team, executing a search warrant on a Dowagiac house, confiscated drugs and cash on Tuesday. Suspecting drug activity at an address on Ash...
May 18, 2021 (photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo Mayor Anderson announces bid for re-election
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson announced Tuesday that he will seek another term as Mayor. Anderson has served on the Commission since 2005, and was elected Mayor in 2019. A...
May 18, 2021
2021 Mackinac Bridge Walk tentatively a go, but questions remain
ST IGNACE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Mackinac Bridge Authority met Tuesday morning to discuss whether a Bridge Walk will take place this year. The determination made was that, there is a tentative plan to ...
May 18, 2021 chellseeyy / CC
Grand Haven Public Safety recovers body of man in Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Grand Haven Dept. of Public Safety officials have announced that the body of a man reported missing yesterday has been found. Rescue crews recovered the 58 year old victi...
May 18, 2021 Shoreline at Hagar Beach in Hagar Township, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).
St. Joseph deputies continue to investigate serious motorcycle crash
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St Joseph County Sheriff's Dept. is continuing its investigation into an accident Monday afternoon that seriously injured a motorcyclist. Authorities report that at a...
May 18, 2021 Van/bicycle accident kills woman (Photo by John McNeil)
Michigan is looking for this year's state Christmas tree
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - OK, so there are 221 days until Christmas. Still, the state of Michigan is looking ahead to the holiday. The state Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, is asking...
May 17, 2021 Beatrice Murch / CC
Vicksburg company breaks ground on new addition
VICKSBURG MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Miniature Custom Manufacturing in Vicksburg broke ground on a new 30 thousand square foot edition Monday. Company officials say the upgrade is needed, as they are currently...
May 17, 2021 Miniature Custom Manufacturing breaks ground for new addition in Vicksburg MI (photo by Jim McKinney)
