Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Nessel refuses request for help from state Board Of Education
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is refusing to help the State Board of Education block a new executive order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. She wants to launch a Depart...
Sep 07, 2023
Burr Oak based firm to consolidate two facilities and expand operation with $100,000 grant from the state
BURR OAK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -With financial assistance from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a St. Joseph County firm plans to add 20 jobs in Michigan instead of going out-of-state for its...
Sep 07, 2023 (courtesy Carter Associates)
The case of a Lawton man accused of stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend headed to Kalamazoo County Circuit Court.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Lawton man accused of fatally stabbing of his ex-girlfriend has had his case bound over to Kalamazoo County Circuit Court. Kalamazoo County Chief Assistant Prosecuting A...
Sep 07, 2023 (Photo of Jeffrey Michael Kucharski provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail)
Antique engine and tractor show this weekend in South Haven
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of South Haven will take a step back in time this weekend, as it hosts the annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show. Organizers say the show, which runs Thursday ...
Sep 07, 2023 (photo courtesy of Paul Miles)
Consumers Energy to upgrade underground electrical system in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy will begin work next month to extend and expand underground electrical facilities in downtown Kalamazoo, which they say will improve capacity, reliability...
Sep 07, 2023 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission to review possible zoning ordinance changes tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission will consider proposed changes to the city's Zoning Ordinance and Map at its meeting tonight The Planning Commission is expected ...
Sep 07, 2023 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Groundbreaking for new Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo facility to be held Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After raising $9 million so far in their capital campaign, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo will break ground Tuesday, September 12 at the site of its new flags...
Sep 07, 2023 (courtesy Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo)
Portage City Council officially accepts Brayton's resignation, discussion underway on her replacement
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has officially accepted the resignation of fellow council member Lisa Brayton. Council member Terry Urban pointed out that the state gives them 60 d...
Sep 06, 2023 Former Portage City Council member Lisa Brayton (courtesy Lisa Brayton for Portage Mayor)
City of Kalamazoo allocates $1.5 million to rehab 48 low income rental properties, plus $770,000 to build eight new homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials say Kalamazoo has an affordable housing problem, but they say that doesn't just mean building homes that people can buy. It also means finding more housing ...
Sep 06, 2023 City of Kalamazoo logo
AUDIO: Pay raises for Kalamazoo County staff being proposed for next fiscal year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners got their first look at the County Administrator's proposed budget for next year, and it should give county employees reason to...
Sep 06, 2023 Kalamazoo County Government logo
