Kirk Mason

Kalamazoo

Anchor and Reporter at WWMT-TV (Kalamazoo, MI)

Husband, father of two boys. @IUBloomington Alum. Wake up at 2:30AM! (No Sleep) Morning Anchor

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Think you are noticing more deer on Michigan roads? That's because you are

3 weeks ago | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Amy Davis chooses rural roads for her commute from Paw Paw to Plainwell. She doesn't enjoy the fast pace of cars on highways, especially when snow starts falling. However, in September of 2024 on a Kalamazoo County road, a daily risk she faces stopped her vehicle in its tracks. "I was leaving work, heading home and driving on First Street," said Davis. "By the time I saw the deer, I had very little time to stop."She captured the crash with a deer on a camera attached to her car.
Think you are noticing more deer on Michigan roads? That's because you are

3 weeks ago | wsbt.com | Kirk Mason

Amy Davis chooses rural roads for her commute from Paw Paw to Plainwell. She doesn't enjoy the fast pace of cars on highways, especially when snow starts falling. However, in September of 2024 on a Kalamazoo County road, a daily risk she faces stopped her vehicle in its tracks. "I was leaving work, heading home and driving on First Street," said Davis. "By the time I saw the deer, I had very little time to stop."She captured the crash with a deer on a camera attached to her car.
Put you to work or put you out of work, AI can do both

2 months ago | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

At 48 years-old with grey hair, Mark Keady might not be what you would expect to see for an artificial intelligence expert. However, he is rapidly becoming one. "I am finding out more and more in the rooms that I go into, the webinars I attend, I seem to be a lot further ahead than some other people," said Keady, the Creative Marketing Coordinator for WSI, a Kalamazoo based staffing company that helps employers find employees.
Sound won't be Silent with Simon and Garfunkel Story in West Michigan

2 months ago | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Legendary singers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel aren't coming to the stage in Kalamazoo, but their story is. The show's creator, Dean Elliott, told News Channel 3 that when you hear the music, you would think it's the real thing. (Miller Auditorium/WWMT)TOPICS:Simon and GarfunkelDean ElliottKalamazooChenery AuditoriumMusicalConcertMiller AuditoriumHitsLegendary singers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel aren't coming to the stage in Kalamazoo, but their story is.
Play performed in Kalamazoo takes on the issue of social media and social anxiety

Nov 12, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Parents who want to better understand the social media world many of their teen children live in have a chance to get some help this week. The play "Dear Evan Hansen" is being performed in Kalamazoo at the Miller Auditorium Nov. 14 and 15.
Play performed in Kalamazoo takes on the issue of social media and social anxiety

Nov 11, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Parents who want to better understand the social media world many of their teen children live in, have a chance to get some help this week. The play DEAR EVAN HANSEN, is being performed in Kalamazoo at the Miller Auditorium, November 14 and 15.
Bringing nature back: Portage working to replace thousands of trees lost in May 7 tornado

Oct 23, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Even if she is not thinking about the damage a tornado did to her home, Laurel Palmer is reminded of it many days while in her kitchen. "When we are standing in the kitchen, the sun is coming right in, and we're just not use to that," Palmer said. "So the look and feel of the house is very different."The Palmer family lost about 40 trees in their yard alone, to the May 7 tornado. Many of their neighbors in the Ashton Woods neighborhood are in a similar situation.
Protecting your kids from wrong information

Sep 23, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Deb Payne calls herself the "mean mom," but she says it with a smile. Her 13-year-old daughter wants a phone, which many of her friends have. News Channel 3 spoke with Payne while she dropped her son off at football practice in Paw Paw. Related: MSU professor warns of AI misinformation as presidential election approaches"I don't want that to be in my kid's life," Payne said. "I want them to be out looking around and enjoying life. Climbing trees, doing what kids should be doing.
West Michigan School Districts fight to add and keep teachers

Aug 5, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Slade said it's harder to hire teachers than it used to be, bud added it's easier to hire in Kalamazoo than many other cities.
Don't wait for a severe storm, double check your insurance now

Jul 7, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

TOPICS:InsuranceStormHomeStokrMichiganPolicyDamageHouseJoe Stokr has moved, even though he still lives on the same piece of property. "It's still unreal how quickly everything happened, and the total devastation, just trying to pick up the pieces everyday", said Stokr. On May 7, 2024, Stokr and his family were preparing dinner at their Sherwood Township home in Branch County. He heard tornado sirens, then saw the funnel cloud coming straight at his home.