Author Archives: Ken Delaney
City Commission to look at proposal to increase minority participation in legal marijuana business
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of Kalamazoo's fastest growing industries is the production and sale of marijuana, as it is in many Michigan towns. This afternoon, Kalamazoo City Commissioners will d...
Jul 05, 2022 Paige Filler / CC
Fights break out, beach closed at Grand Haven State Park Monday
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Multiple fights caused the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to close Grand Haven State Park's beach on the Fourth of July. The decision came around 4:30 p.m. Mon...
Jul 05, 2022 Grand Haven State Park (courtesy of Michigan.gov)
Tigers take two from Cleveland, Garrett Hill gets win in MLB debut
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers swept a doubleheader with the Guardians at Comerica Park on Monday. Detroit won the first game 4-1 and the second one 5-3. Garrett Hill gave up just one r...
Jul 05, 2022 Detroit Tigers Garrett Hill (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Road work set to begin on M-89 in Allegan County today
FENNVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Michigan Department of Transportation $2 million project to resurface approximately five miles of M-89 between I-196 and 58th Street on the west side of Fennville in All...
Jul 05, 2022
Man in crisis shuts down U.S. 131 in Allegan County for about four hours Sunday night
GUN PLAIN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A portion of U.S. 131 in Allegan County had to be shutdown Sunday evening while police negotiated with a man who was in the roadway. Just after 7:00 p.m. deputies...
Jul 05, 2022
Divers recover body of man who drowned while swimming in Barry County lake
BARRY COUNTY, MI ((WKZO AM/FM) - The body of a man who drowned while swimming from a paddleboat in Barry County early Sunday morning has been found. 37-year-old Richard Bryan Card had been swimming in...
Jul 03, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
KDPS investigating the shooting of two people near WMU campus Friday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were reportedly shot in an incident near the Western Michigan University campus Friday night. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating the sho...
Jul 02, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Fire crews bring blaze under control in about 15 minutes Friday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An unoccupied and condemned home in the 1400 block of James Street right next to Stockbridge Avenue in Kalamazoo was damaged by fire late Friday night. The Kalamazoo Depar...
Jul 02, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety graphic (courtesy of KDPS)
Northside Neighborhood of Kalamazoo and Northside Association for Community Development share $1.1 million in new state budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Affordable housing and career training will get a boost in Kalamazoo, as part of the State of Michigan 2023 fiscal year budget passed Thursday. Senator Sean McCann (D-Kala...
Jul 01, 2022 Northside Association for Community Development building
Over $3.6 million in infrastructure improvements coming to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow Friday announced that the Gerald R. Ford International Airport will receive a $3,660,992 federal grant from the...
Jul 01, 2022 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (courtesy of Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
