Author Archives: Jim McKinney
State rep says federal COVID-19 relief package must include economic re-opening plan for Michigan
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - A state representative from Lowell stated Friday that, before Michigan receives any federal COVID-19 relief funding, the governor should re-open the state's economy. Republican ...
Jan 10, 2021 sugarfrizz / CC
Area high school football teams advance; girls volleyball teams prepare for quarterfinals
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - Four SW Michigan HS football teams are headed to the semifinals after victories Saturday. Schoolcraft will take on New Lothrup in Division 7, Constantine will play Clinton in ...
Jan 10, 2021 MHSAA logo (courtesy of Michigan High School Athletic Association)
Calhoun County deputy on administrative leave following arrest
MARSHALL (WKZO AM/FM) - A Calhoun County deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation of the arrest of a man who was collecting signatures in a Springfield neighborhood. WW...
Jan 10, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Comstock Township accident claims one life; remains under investigation
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Dept. is continuing their investigation into an early morning accident that killed a Kalamazoo man. Deputies responded to an accident near Chest...
Jan 10, 2021
UPDATE: Fatal fire in Battle Creek is not connected to Amber Griffin case
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Battle Creek officials say that a fatal fire that occurred Sunday morning is not connected to the case of Amber Griffin. In a statement released Monday, Battle Cre...
Jan 04, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo's first homicide of 2021 under investigation
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - The first homicide of 2021 in Kalamazoo remains under investigation by the Dept. of Public Safety. Officers were summoned at around 4:02 am New Year's Day to the 1300 block of...
Jan 03, 2021 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Kalamazoo Astronomical Society to provide free viewing into deep space
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society is holding a remote viewing session of the KAS Remote Telescope next month. A spokesperson for the KAS, Joe Comiskey, says that participants...
Jan 03, 2021 Christian Gloor / CC
ArtPrize scheduled to take place in the fall of 2021
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO AM/FM) - Good news for ArtPrize fans... the event is now being tentatively scheduled for the fall of 2021. In a statement issued on Thursday, ArtPrize organizers said that it is ant...
Jan 03, 2021 Lola Audu / CC
Michigan Attorney General says no wrongdoing in Health Dept. contract
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - The state Attorney General's office has announced that, following an investigation into the state health department's contact-tracing contract, that there was no evidence of cri...
Jan 03, 2021 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
SS Badger, SS Spartan, two Michigan companies purchased by Ohio holding company
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS OH (WKZO AM/FM) - An Ohio-based holding company has purchased the SS Badger, a tug barge, and two West Michigan shipping companies. Interlake Holding Co. announced the purchase on W...
Jan 02, 2021 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
