Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Early spring snow prompts Winter Weather Advisories
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Van Buren counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory only until 2:00 p.m. Friday, some areas of west Michigan will see snow continuing thro...
Mar 22, 2024
Local groups gather to discuss poverty solutions in the City of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While the latest census data shows the poverty gaps is improving in the City of Kalamazoo, local leaders met this week to talk about to improve the situation even further....
Mar 22, 2024 kentoh / Depositphotos.com
Work to begin on PCB cleanup near Trowbridge Dam
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to re...
Mar 21, 2024 A bulldozer at end of access road on the north bank of the Kalamazoo Riverin Trowbridge Township (courtesy U.S. EPA)
WMU to host Food Marketing Conference in downtown Kalamazoo next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Around 1,000 food industry professionals will be in downtown Kalamaz00 next week for the Western Michigan University Food Marketing Conference. Organizers say the event Tu...
Mar 21, 2024 Food Marketing Conference logo (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Battle Creek home struck by gunfire Wednesday afternoon
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police responded to a report of gunshots fired at a Parkway Avenue home Wednesday afternoon, but they say there were no injuries. Officers arrived on scene...
Mar 20, 2024 Alan Cleaver / CC
Spring Valley Elementary goes into brief lockdown after nearby domestic shooting incident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Shots fired at a residence on Kalamazoo's northeast side Tuesday morning resulted in lockdown at a local elementary school. Around 11:45 a.m. officers with the Kalamazoo D...
Mar 20, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Two suffer critical injuries in Monday afternoon crash
WAKESHMA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were injured after being ejected from their vehicle after running off the road in Kalamazoo County's Wakeshma Township Monday afternoon. Around 3:15 p.m...
Mar 18, 2024
Inkster Bridge reconstruction to begin today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Construction is scheduled to begin today on the reconstruction of the Inkster Bridge in Kalamazoo, with completion expected around Labor Day. The new bridge will be made o...
Mar 18, 2024 A rendering of the new Inkster Bridge (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Investigation underway into death of six-week-old boy in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities are investigating the death of a six-week-old in Portage Sunday. At 10:20 a.m. personnel from the Portage Department of Public Safety, Kalamazoo Department of Pu...
Mar 17, 2024 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
Portage home damaged by Sunday morning blaze
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four fire departments battled a blaze Sunday morning that damaged a home in Portage. The Portage Department of Public Safety was dispatched to 605 West Van Hoesen at 6:05 a....
Mar 17, 2024 jonel hanopol / CC
