Author Archives: Ken Delaney
With four games remaining, Growlers wrap up first half of season championship
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - - For the first time in franchise history the Kalamazoo Growlers are Great Lakes East Division champions. Following last night's 9-8 win in Fond du Lac and other losses ac...
Jul 01, 2022 Kalamazoo Growlers-First Half Winners graphic
Red Wings sign Tampa Bay assistant coach LaLonde as their new head coach
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM,/FM) - The Detroit Red Wings have a new head man behind the bench. Detroit has hired Derek Lalonde as its next head coach. Lalonde has been an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightni...
Jul 01, 2022 Derek LaLonde-Detroit Red Wings
UCLA and USC being added to the Big Ten in 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Big Ten will expand to 16 schools with the additions of UCLA and the University of Southern California. The Detroit Free Press reports Big Ten presidents met Wednesd...
Jul 01, 2022
Pistons sign free agent center Marvin Bagley for $37 million
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With free agency getting underway in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons are keeping busy. Detroit has reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with center Marvin Bagley, according t...
Jul 01, 2022
Tigers open weekend series at home with Royals tonight
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers are at home tonight, opening a weekend series with the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers don't have a starter slated for tonight yet. Brad Keller will take t...
Jul 01, 2022
Unique diversity and equity project coming for City of Kalamazoo employees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is about to embark on a first of its kind program to promote diversity and equity in their work force, teaming up with the New York based Moral Coura...
Jul 01, 2022 Irshad Manji spoke before the Kalamazoo City Commission June 21, 2022 (photo credit: John McNeill)
Wayland $100,000 lottery winner thought she was dreaming when she won
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Allegan County woman thought she was dreaming when she won $100,000 playing the Michigan Lottery's Football Payout instant game online. "I woke up early one morning and d...
Jul 01, 2022 Michigan Lottery winner Angela Reed of Wayland (photo courtesy of Michigan Lottery)
86-year-old man injured after two boats collide on Cass County lake
PENN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After two boats collided on Diamond Lake in Cass County's Penn Township Tuesday, an 86-year-old man was injured when he was thrown into the water. The Cass County Sher...
Jun 29, 2022 Cass County Sheriff's Office boat (photo by John McNeil)
Saying the project is too vague and application came with insufficient information, Portage rejects liquor license at Crossroads
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has rejected an application to license a bar proposed for the Crossroads, as they were not convinced the plan at the struggling mall is viable. The ...
Jun 29, 2022 Portage City Council meeting June 28, 2022 (photo credit-John McNeill)
Skubal stumbles as Tigers lose series opener at San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (WKZO AM/FM) - Carlos Rodon tossed six innings of one-run ball as the San Francisco Giants edged the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Tuesday night. The left-hander struck out four as he moved to ...
Jun 29, 2022
