Category Archives: Holland News

Tips on how to beat the heat with "real feel" temps into the 100s
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Allegan County Sheriff's Office along with Allegan County Emergency Management offers these survival tips for summer's heatwaves.
Jerry Malec Jun 14, 2022

Over 80 Southwest MI Vietnam Veterans to travel to D.C. thanks to Kalamazoo area teen
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- 82 Vietnam era veterans from Southwest Michigan will be flying to Washington D.C. this weekend thanks to the hard work and efforts of a Kalamzoo teenager. 17-year-old Ali...
Jerry Malec Jun 13, 2022 Talons Out Honor Flight logo

Father's Day June 19: Survey finds father's biggest pet peeve is leaving the lights on
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- According to a recent survey conducted by TopCashBack.com, 27% of those surveyed say their father's biggest pet peeve is leaving the lights on. Here are the rankings of s...
Jerry Malec Jun 13, 2022 Image from pinterest.co.uk

Upton issues statement on votes for gun safety measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of R-St. Joseph, on Thursday, June 9, released the following statement after supporting a number of gun safety measures, "The Protect Our Kids Act...
Jerry Malec Jun 09, 2022

State Police investigating unlawful imprisonment and shooting in Van Buren County
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post is investigating a shooting and unlawful imprisonment that happened Wednesday morning, June 8, around 5:30 a.m. in Van Bure...
Jerry Malec Jun 08, 2022 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County

McCann introduces resolution to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Senator Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced a joint resolution on Wednesday, June 8, to allow 17-year-olds to vote in an August primary as long as they will be 18 ...
Jerry Malec Jun 08, 2022 Michigan State Senator Sean McCann

United Way and Kellogg's team up for Summer Stock Up supporting food banks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- United Way of South Central Michigan is joining with the Michigan Association of United Ways, the Kellogg Company and local United Ways statewide in a two-week virtual ef...
Jerry Malec Jun 07, 2022 United Ways of South Central Michigan logo. (Image courtesy United Ways of South Central Michigan).

Production of Paxlovid for high-risk COVID-19 patients has begun at Pfizer Portage Plant
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Pfizer plans a relatively quick turnaround on their plans to begin making Paxlovid,one of their newer Covid-19 treatments, in Kalamazoo County. The FDA has issued an Emerge...
Jerry Malec Jun 07, 2022 Pfizer Chief Global Supply Officer Mike McDermott making the announcement of the production of the COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid at the Portage facility on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by John McNeill)

City of South Haven to enforce new parking rule for downtown
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The city of South Haven enforcing a new parking rule for downtown this summer. To help do this, they've painted hash marks at the end of parking stalls on Center an Pho...
Jerry Malec Jun 05, 2022 Parking meter (photo by John McNeil)

Police investigating fatal downtown Grand Rapids shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in downtown Grand Rapids early Sunday morning, June 5, that led to on person being killed and three others in...
Jerry Malec Jun 05, 2022




