Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Portage Public Safety to get new drone system
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Public Safety Department will be getting a new eye in the sky after the City Council approved a $255,000 contract for five years of use of the latest police dron...
Dec 08, 2025 Portage Public Safety Assistant Chief Bryan Mayhew and Sgt Kyle Doster explained the purchase to the City Council (courtesy John McNeill)
Pedestrian struck and killed Monday morning in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 66-year-old man from Wayland was struck and killed after being struck by a car Monday morning. The Wayland City Police Department responded to the 1100 block of West Super...
Dec 08, 2025 chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com
Minimum wage hike, change in tip wage pay to kick in January 1
LANSING, MI - While Michigan's minimum wage rate will increase $1.25 per hour beginning January 1, 2026, there will also be a hike in the tipped wage after legislative negotiations earlier this year. ...
Dec 08, 2025 AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com
Tonight's Powerball jackpot at least $875 million, seventh largest ever
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The seventh largest Powerball jackpot in history is up for grab's tonight, at $875 million. The cash option for the jackpot is $403.6 million. If a player wins the jackpot, ...
Dec 08, 2025 Henita May / CC
Additional service will be added to three of Metro's busiest routes during December
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the busy Christmas shopping season underway, Metro will be temporarily adding extra buses to three major routes during the month of December. Beginning Monday, Decemb...
Dec 08, 2025
Broncos get bid to Myrtle Beach Bowl to face Kennesaw State December 19
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After winning the MAC championship game Saturday, the 2025 Mid-American Conference Champion Western Michigan University football team is headed to South Carolina to play i...
Dec 08, 2025 (courtesy WMU Athletics)
U of M report says consumer sentiment improving
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumer sentiment is improving slightly. The University of Michigan's early reading for December edged up two points from last month. Consumers see modest improvements fr...
Dec 07, 2025 EpicTop10.com / CC
WMU wins MAC championship, awaits bowl announcement
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University football team won the team's fourth league championship in school history with a 23-13 victory over Miami Ohio Saturday at Ford Field. ''We p...
Dec 07, 2025 Western Michigan University football team after MAC championship game Dec 6, 2025 (courtesy Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer)
Officials in Comstock and Oshtemo townships face possible recall after petition language approved
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers will now begin collecting signatures to put the recall of officials in Comstock and Oshtemo townships on the ballot. The Kalamazoo County Election Commi...
Dec 05, 2025 outchill / Depositphotos.com
Guys Who Give donates $19,300 to Community Homeworks on Giving Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Giving Tuesday was a big day for Community Homeworks, as Guys Who Give-Kalamazoo County surprised them with a $19,300 charitable donation as part of the group's Q4 Impact ...
Dec 02, 2025 (courtesy Guys Who Give-Kalamazoo County)
