Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Police report indicates counterprotesters initiated violence at recent rally
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - A report by police indicates that the violence at a recent rally in Kalamazoo involving the Proud Boys was triggered by counterprotesters. City officials in Kalamazoo say the ...
Aug 29, 2020
Kalamazoo Dept. of Public Safety investigating shots fired incident in Edison Neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a shots fired incident Thursday afternoon, and ended up seizing two firearms, magazines, and numerous rounds of...
Aug 28, 2020 Madison Scott-Clary / CC
Kalamazoo Co. Sheriff's detain two suspects after assault incident in Cooper Township
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies are continuing their investigation of an incident involving a handgun Thursday night. Deputies were called to the 600 block of West G Ave i...
Aug 28, 2020
Two state officials looking into racially insensitive robocall
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's Attorney General and Secretary of State are conducting a joint investigation into a robocall made to a Detroit resident that used racial stereotypes and misinform...
Aug 28, 2020 Mike Licht / CC
Michigan Secretary of State extends hours for in-person license/ID renewal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Secretary of State's office will provide extended hours and special appointments for residents who need to renew their driver's license or state ID in person by...
Aug 23, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan at michigan.gov/sos)
2020 apple harvest expected to reach 2019 levels
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A bright spot for apple farmers in Michigan, the forecast for the 2020 harvest is not only bright, but will compare well with last year's crop. About 22.5 million bushels ar...
Aug 23, 2020 Sbrac / CC
Protesters gather to support US Postal Service
KALAMAZOO, PAW PAW (WKZO AM/FM) - Protesters in Kalamazoo and Paw Paw joined other across the nation Saturday to support the U.S. Postal Service. People gathered outside post office locations in both ...
Aug 23, 2020 Kevin Dooley / CC
Coloma man critically injured in Calhoun County accident
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) - A Saturday morning accident in Calhoun County sent two people to area hospitals. Sheriff's deputies say that they were summoned at around 10:45 to Dickman Rd near N 32nd St...
Aug 23, 2020
Hartford teen dead after a fight, crash in Van Buren County
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 17-year-old from Hartford is dead and a suspect is in custody after an incident Friday in Van Buren County. Deputies say that they responded to a report of an assault in H...
Aug 23, 2020
House fire in Kalamazoo investigated as suspicious
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No injuries were reported in an early morning house fire Saturday. Public Safety officers were summoned to the 1300 block of Alamo Avenue at around 6:45 a.m. and found the...
Aug 22, 2020
