Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Go Bulldogs! Centreville caps perfect season with state title victory
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's a first...the Centreville Bulldogs claimed their first state high school football title on Friday, shutting out Ubly 22-0 in the Division 8 championship game. The Bu...
Jan 23, 2021 Centreville Bulldogs claim first state football crown. (Photo by John McNeil)
Pre-paid Visa cards are a valid stimulus payment , State Attorney General says
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you received your stimulus payment via a prepaid Visa Card, the state Attorney General says that it is not a scam. Dana Nessel issued a statement on Friday that said the ...
Jan 23, 2021 MoneyBlogNewz / CC
KDPS arrests two after six hour standoff in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - A six-hour standoff with Kalamazoo Dept. of Public Safety officers Saturday resulted in the arrests of two suspects and no injuries. Authorities were dispatched to the 2000 bl...
Jan 17, 2021
Bell's Brewery offers tribute to classic Midwestern saying in new ale
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - A new offering from Bell's Brewery is paying homage to the Midwest. WOOD TV 8 reports that "No, Yeah", should be available in stores sometime next week. The golden ale is said...
Jan 17, 2021 Bernt Rostad / CC
Rally held to urge Governor to reopen indoor dining in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO AM/FM) - A rally to urge Governor Whitmer to lift restrictions on restaurants in the state was held Friday in Grand Rapids. Over 200 people attended the event, called the "Rally 4 R...
Jan 17, 2021 Indoor dining ban target of rally in Grand Rapids.
Bronson opens four COVID-19 vaccine clinics for adults 65+ in SW Michigan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - Bronson Healthcare has opened four COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those 65 and over. The locations are in Portage, Mattawan, South Haven, and Battle Creek. To receive the vaccin...
Jan 17, 2021 Bronson Healhcare opens four vaccine clinics for adults 65+(courtesy of Bronson Healthcare)
High school championships continue to be completed
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - High school championships are being completed over the next two weekends, with titles claimed in volleyball and girls swimming and diving on Saturday, and high school football c...
Jan 17, 2021 Fall HS sports titles near their completion.
Kalamazoo County officials frustrated over distribution of COVID vaccine
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - There is confusion in Kalamazoo County about how much COVID vaccine the Feds have in reserve, adding to the frustration over Operation Warp Speed. County officials say they ar...
Jan 16, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
WMU opens new dormitory; full capacity expected in the fall of 2021
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - WMU has unveiled its new Arcadia Flats dormitory. The dorm, which sits off Stadium Dr., has 197 units, and was set to open in the fall, but delays due to the pandemic pushed t...
Jan 16, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil).
Controversial statue in Allendale tarred and feathered; calls for removal continue
ALLENDALE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of people who tarred and feathered a controversial statue of a Confederate soldier in Allendale are defending their actions. The statue, located in the Veteran's Ga...
Jan 10, 2021 A monument honoring Confederate Soldiers located in the Garden of Honor at the Allendale_CommunityPark, Allendale MI
