Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Some residents call for the closing of Graphic Packaging plant because of odors and health concerns
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A concerned and at times angry group of Kalamazoo residents appeared at last night's Town Hall to talk about odors coming from Graphic Packaging, some of them demanding th...
May 19, 2023 A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Town Hall on Graphic Packaging in Kalamazoo May 18, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Moped rider injured in crash on I-94 near Sprinkle Road late Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Eastbound I-94 in Kalamazoo was closed for several hours overnight after a person riding a moped was struck by another vehicle near Sprinkle Road in the construction zone....
May 17, 2023
Man apparently upset over prior visit threatens security personnel at Acension Borgess Hospital
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man threatening security personnel at Acension Borgess Hospital Tuesday morning was arrested without any injuries. Around 8:30 a.m. the Township of Kalamazoo Po...
May 16, 2023 Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, formerly Ascension Borgess
Police say at-fault driver in U.S. 131 crash Saturday has passed away
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a vehicle that crashed on southbound U.S. 131 near Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Township Saturday was traveling at a high rate of sp...
May 16, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
City of Kalamazoo seeking more social equity in the local cannabis industry
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Social equity was one of the items promised when Michigan voters were asked to make recreational marijuana legal, but little has been done to realize that promise. Kalamaz...
May 16, 2023 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Nevar's grand slam helps WMU baseball team sweep Ohio University
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University designated hitter Dylan Nevar hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 14-3 baseball win over Ohio University Sunday afternoon...
May 15, 2023 Western Michigan University designated hitter Dylan Nevar (courtesy Ashley Huss-WMU Photographer)
One dead after apparent shooting in Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Few details have been released, but it appears the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a murder in the city's Northside neighborhood. Police were called...
May 15, 2023 Crime scene tape
19-year-old from Kalamazoo listed in grave condition after shooting Thursday evening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another shooting in Kalamazoo. The latest happened Thursday around 9:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers were dispatched to the area of Bridge Street an...
May 12, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Kalamazoo officials look to end violence around the Campus Pointe Mall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo has a long rich history of partying, as many college towns do, but it also has a history of disruptive, even violent celebrations. The latest is in a familiar sp...
May 12, 2023 The sign outside Kalamazoo's Campus Pointe Mall (courtesy John McNeill)
Police search for Battle Creek fugitive and teen believed traveling with him
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police believe a teenage girl who was reported missing earlier this week may be traveling with a Battle Creek man who's also wanted for criminal sexual assault. Michiga...
May 12, 2023 (courtesy Michigan State Police)
