Category Archives: Holland News
One person needing emergency extraction from vehicle in Allegan County crash
HEATH TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Allegan County Sheriff Deputies along with Hamilton Fire and First Responders were called to the scene of a crash where they had to extract a passenger trapped insid...
Oct 20, 2022
Allegan County Man $1 million richer after winning Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County man was amazed when he found out his Powerball ticket was worth $1 million. Mark Brooks, of Otsego, matched the five white balls in the September 24 drawi...
Oct 19, 2022
Allegan County Veteran Services and Department of Veterans Affairs teaming up for Veterans Stand Down event
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The event will take place on Thursday at the First Baptist Church at 1290 32nd Street in Allegan beginning at 10 a.m. There, veterans can get information on a variety of se...
Oct 19, 2022
Police remind motorists to be alert for stopped or stopping buses or face a ticket
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers are reminding drivers to be alert for stopped or stopping school buses. School Bus Safety Week began on Monday, October 17,...
Oct 18, 2022 Bill McChesney / CC
Avelo Airlines to suspend flights from Kalamazoo to Fort Myers due to hurricane damage in FL
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Avelo Airlines is suspending their newly announced non-stop Fort Myers flight due to destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. An Avelo Airlines made the announcement on Tuesd...
Oct 18, 2022 Photo provided by AveloAir.com
Van Buren Conservation District to hold last recycle roundup event of 2022
LAWRENCE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The last "Recycle Roundup" for 2022 in Van Buren County is set for this weekend, Saturday, October 15. The Van Buren Conservation District will hold the roundup from 9 a.m...
Oct 13, 2022
Southwest MI Chapter of Blue Star Mothers shop for troops on Saturday
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Southwest Michigan chapter of Blue Star Mothers is preparing to hold it's annual holiday event this coming weekend. The group will hold their "Shop for the Troops" even...
Oct 13, 2022
Allegan County educator wins Excellence in Education Award from the Michigan Lottery
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. Morgan Warner is a seventh and eighth grade math teacher...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo of Morgan Warner provided by the Michigan Lottery.
South Bend IN police department seeking help in finding missing man they believe may be in West MI
SOUTH BEND, IN (WKZO AM/FM) -- The South Bend Indiana Police Department is seeking the public's help in West Michigan to help locate a missing person. 28-year-old Stefan Thurmand was last seen on Thur...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo provided by the South Bend Indiana Police Department.
Man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo agrees to plead guilty
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo in July has agreed to plead guilty. According to WOOD TV-8, Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw agre...
Oct 12, 2022 Surveillance photo of Joshua Brereton provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
