Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Kalamazoo County man wins over $120,000 in online Michigan Lottery drawing
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo County man "about had a heart attack" when he won a $121,668 Monthly Jackpot progressive prize from the Michigan Lottery. According to lottery officials, the 50-...
Aug 19, 2022 Monthly Jackpot game logo (courtesy of Michigan Lottery)
Crazy eighth inning collapse leads to Tigers lose at Cleveland Wednesday night
CLEVELAND, OH (WKZO AM/FM) - Willi Castro homered but the Detroit Tigers fell 8-4 to the Guardians in Cleveland Wednesday night. Detroit led 4-2 with two outs and nobody on in the last of the eighth. ...
Aug 18, 2022
Pistons release 2022-2023 game schedule
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Pistons' 2022-23 schedule has been released. Detroit will open the season at home against the Orlando Magic October 19. The Pistons first road slate will begin o...
Aug 18, 2022
State to remember birthday of late Kalamazoo State Representative today
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Flags in the state Capitol complex will fly at half-staff today to honor the birthday of late State Representative Mary Brown. The Kalamazoo Democrat served from 1976 to 199...
Aug 18, 2022 The late State Representative Mary Brown of Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy of Michigan Women Forward)
Tigers sneak past first place Guardians, close out series at Cleveland tonight
CLEVELAND, OH (WKZO AM/FM) - Kerry Carpenter homered as the Detroit Tigers edged the Guardians 4-3 in Cleveland Tuesday night. The win by the last place Tigers tightened up the three team battle for f...
Aug 17, 2022 Detroit Tigers reliever Gregory Soto (courtesy of Detroit Tigers)
Lions prep for second preseason game, make roster cuts
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Lions continue to put in work at training camp. Detroit is preparing for its next preseason game Saturday at Indianapolis. Detroit opens the regular season at...
Aug 17, 2022
$26 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding allocated by Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night handed out $26 million American Rescue Plan Act funding, after struggling for a year over how best to dispense th...
Aug 17, 2022 American Rescue Plan Act graphic
Bell's Brewery to support clean water and water habitat protection projects through beer sales
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bell's Brewery will invest $480,000 in nonprofits, programs and organizations that are dedicated to supporting clean water and water habitat protection. The Comsto...
Aug 17, 2022 Bell's Brewery logo. (Image courtesy of Bell's Brewery).
Whitmer calls for school supplies sales tax suspension, Republicans call it election-year pandering
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing suspending the sales tax on school supplies. Whitmer says families need help getting ready for the upcoming school year. The p...
Aug 17, 2022 misskprimary / CC
Audit shows late Grand Haven school official embezzled nearly $1 million
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Grand Haven Area Public Schools assistant superintendent Brian Wheeler embezzled nearly $1 million from the district from 2014 to 2021. Wheeler died in the Ottawa...
Aug 17, 2022 Grand Haven Area Public Schools logo
