Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Central County Transportation Authority receives $972,000 federal grant to purchase and rehab buses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The public transit system in the Kalamazoo area is getting with a financial shot in the arm, with the Central County Transportation Authority (CCTA) in Kalamazoo receiving...
Nov 21, 2025
Battle Creek fire and police departments launch holiday toy drives to support local families
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - The Battle Creek Fire Department and Battle Creek Police Department are teaming up to provide toy donations for The Salvation Army The Fire Department is accepting donations of n...
Nov 21, 2025 (courtesy City of Battle Creek)
Oshtemo Charter Township awarded $50,000 grant to plan a "safer, more connected West Main- Drake Corridor"
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with Oshtemo Charter Township say they have secured a $50,000 grant from Kalamazoo County to launch a collaborative transportation plan for the West Main ...
Nov 21, 2025
Portage Public Schools announces construction timeline after $132.4 million bond approved
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After district voters passed a $132.4 million bond earlier this month, Portage Public Schools officials say construction of the new Amberly Elementary School will begin in 2...
Nov 20, 2025 Portage Public Schools logo
19-year-old suspected of shooting five people in Kalamazoo arrested in Minnesota Wednesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The suspect in a Kalamazoo shooting that left five wounded has been arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says 19-year-old Naledge Qui...
Nov 19, 2025
Murder suspect returned to Kalamazoo returned from Texas to face charges
KALAMAZOO, MI - The suspect in a Kalamazoo murder last November has been returned from Texas to face charges in Michigan. 35-year-old Norris Deshane Baker was arraigned Tuesday on open murder and othe...
Nov 19, 2025
Kalamazoo again named among Top Ten Digital Cities in the U.S.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Based on the amount of public Wi-Fi, its cybersecurity efforts, and other initiatives like using artificial intelligence and smart cameras on recycling trucks to detect co...
Nov 19, 2025 doomu / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo County women leaders launch Thanksgiving food giveaway for area families in need
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A coalition of women elected officials from across Kalamazoo County is coming together to provide 200 complete Thanksgiving meals to local families facing food insecurity....
Nov 18, 2025 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Michigan Avenue interchange at I-69 in Marshall expected to reopen by next Tuesday
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After months of work, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be completing the first phase of the $335 million Marshall Modernization Project when the new M-...
Nov 18, 2025 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).
Kalamazoo County Job Fair Wednesday to feature some of the area's largest employers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some of the area's largest employers will be participating the Michigan Works! Southwest Kalamazoo County Job Fair this Wednesday, The event from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. will...
Nov 18, 2025 Michigan Works! Southwest logo
