Author Archives: Ken Delaney
A bunt in the 10th inning beats the Tigers in Anaheim Tuesday night
ANAHEIM, CA (WKZO AM/FM) - Magneuris Sierra laid down a perfectly executed bunt single as the Anaheim Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in 10 innings Tuesday night. Mike Trout homered for Los Angeles...
Sep 07, 2022
Water and sewer rate increases move to the next step in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners have given initial approval to a 20% rate hike in next month's sewer bills. An identical increase in water rates will likely kick in January 2...
Sep 07, 2022 City of Kalamazoo Utility Director James Baker at the City Commission meeting Sept 6, 2022
Commissioners get an earful on their vote to decriminalize public urination
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Complaints about the homeless using the Downtown Mall in Kalamazoo as a toilet resurfaced last night at the City Commission meeting during public comment. The issue first ...
Sep 07, 2022 Downtown Mall in Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy of Discover Kalamazoo)
Board of Commissioners reviews possible wage hikes for Kalamazoo County employees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Last year when a few members of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners learned there were county staffers who were not earning a living wage, they wanted to reset the...
Sep 07, 2022 Kalamazoo County Courthouse. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Tigers held to just four hits and lose 10-0 at Anaheim Monday
ANAHEIM, CA (WKZO AM/FM) -Shohei Ohtani homered twice as the Los Angeles Angels crushed the Detroit Tigers 10-0 in Anaheim Monday. Mike Trout also homered for Los Angeles. Jose Suarez pitched seven sc...
Sep 06, 2022
15-year-old realizes his dream by signing letter of intent with U of M
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 15-year-old Noah Wells cannot play football due to Jeune's Syndrome, which affects bone growth in his chest and ribcage, but he has signed a letter of intent for the Unive...
Sep 06, 2022 University of Michigan logo (courtesy of U of M)
Kalamazoo City Commissioners to officially receive water and sewer rate hike proposal tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo's water and sewer rates have doubled over the last half decade, with the latest increase of 12% approved in March. Tonight Kalamazoo City Commissione...
Sep 06, 2022 Steve Johnson / CC
Kalamazoo County board to review study on employee salaries
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new study shows that Kalamazoo County government pays its employees about 8 to 12% less than the private sector. The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has been und...
Sep 06, 2022 Kalamazoo County Courthouse. (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
One seriously injured in two vehicle accident in Portage Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An accident late Monday afternoon in Portage sent four people to the hospital, one with serious injuries. The two vehicle accident happened at the intersection of Portage Ro...
Sep 06, 2022 Four people were injured in a crash at Portage Road and Osterhout Avenue in Portage, MI Sept, 5, 2022 (courtesy of the Portage Department of Public Safety)
26,000 take part in this year's Mackinac Bridge Walk
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - This year's Mackinac Bridge Walk brought 26,000 people to the bridge yesterday. Mackinac Bridge Authority Bridge Director Kim Nowack says it was a perfect day for the wal...
Sep 06, 2022
