Author Archives: Ken Delaney

WMU falls to Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament Round of 16, losing in a PK shootout
SOUTH BEND, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's soccer season came to an end Sunday night at Notre Dame as the Broncos fell 4-2 in snowy conditions on penalty kicks after a 0-0 tie...
Ken Delaney Nov 27, 2023 (courtesy Ashley Huss, WMU Photographer)

Women in jail after fight, chase, and stabbings in Battle Creek Saturday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two women, a 22-year-old and a 28-year-old, are in Calhoun County Jail and will be charged with several violent felonies, after a series of incidents Saturday afternoon...
Ken Delaney Nov 26, 2023

Jonathan Smith named Michigan State University head football coach
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Jonathan Smith, who has led Oregon State to new heights during his tenure over the past six seasons, has been named Michigan State University's 26th head football coach...
Ken Delaney Nov 25, 2023

One dead in crash on Stadium Drive Friday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Portage woman was killed and several other people injured in a multi-vehicle accident on Stadium Drive Friday afternoon. At 12:17 p.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Sa...
Ken Delaney Nov 24, 2023

KDPS releases photos of downtown vandalism suspect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A day after the Kalamazoo City Commission passed a resolution condemning vandalism done at an area Jewish community center, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety relea...
Ken Delaney Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)

Police pursue new leads in case of Kalamazoo teen missing since 2016
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety reportedly has new leads in the case of a man reported missing in 2016. Investigators say they are conducting a search that is co...
Ken Delaney Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy Missing In Michigan)

Woman in custody after leading Van Buren County police on high speed chase with her four-year-old in the back seat
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 29-year-old woman is being charged with Operating While Intoxicated, Child Endangerment, Assaulting a Police Officer, Resisting and Obstructing, Fleeing and Eludi...
Ken Delaney Nov 21, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)

WMU volleyball team wins MAC tournament, gains automatic NCAA tournament berth
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The top-seeded Western Michigan University volleyball team outlasted No. 6 seed Bowling Green in a five-set thriller on Monday night (25-16, 25-21, 14-25, 15-25, 15-7) at ...
Ken Delaney Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy Ashley Huss-WMU Photographer)

6% increase in water rates and a 12% hike in sewage bills possible in Kalamazoo for 2024
KALMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo Public Utilities Department is proposing more substantial rate hikes for for water and wastewater services in 2024, but a couple of City Commissioners...
John McNeill Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy the City of Kalamazoo)

City Commission, others condemn desecration of Chubad Community Center in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission has approved an emergency resolution, in response to an act of antisemitism over the weekend. Someone painted a Nazi swastika on a menorah an...
John McNeill Nov 21, 2023 A number of members of the Kalamazoo Jewish community spoke in favor of a resolution passed by the City Commission Nov. 20, 2023 (courtesy of John McNeill)




