Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Two car garage destroyed, adjacent homes saved in early morning Battle Creek fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Quick action by the Battle Creek Fire Department is being credited for saving four nearby homes after a garage went up in flames early Thursday morning. The detached tw...
Jun 16, 2022 Arseni Mourzenko
With bankruptcy on the horizon, Sturgis City Commission to consider $645,000 loan for hospital
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After more than an hour of discussion Wednesday with representatives from Sturgis Hospital, the Sturgis City Commission voted to hold a special meeting at 6:00 p.m. next Wed...
Jun 16, 2022 Sturgis Hospital, Sturgis MI (courtesy of Sturgis Hospital Facebook page)
Abbott baby formula plant in Sturgis shut down again, this time due to flooding
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The baby formula plant at the center of the nation's formula shortage has shut down again. Flooding cause by heavy rains in southern Michigan Monday night forced the Abbott ...
Jun 16, 2022 Abbott Nutrition plant in Sturgis MI
Attorney General alleges Hillsdale County deputy used his position to coerce a female suspect into a sexual relationship
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department deputy is being charged with sexual misconduct with a prisoner, and now Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging other potent...
Jun 16, 2022 Michigan Attorney General logo (courtesy of Michigan Attorney General)
One setback, but more testing continues for expansion of Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is good news and bad news for Kalamazoo County based Pfizer and its blockbuster COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid that is made in Portage. The company is ending enrollment i...
Jun 15, 2022 Pfizer logo
Dead body reportedly found in boat floating in Kalamazoo River
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A report says a dead body was found inside a small fishing boat recovered in the Kalamazoo River in Comstock Township Tuesday afternoon. News Channel 3 reports Com...
Jun 15, 2022 Comstock Township Fire and Rescue boat (courtesy of Comstock Township Fire and rescue)
Some Indiana Michigan Power customers in St. Joseph County might not get power back until Wednesday evening
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) crews have restored nearly 3,000 customers after last night's severe storms caused widespread outages. Approximately 37,800 customers w...
Jun 14, 2022 Indiana Michigan Power logo
Thousands lose power as thunderstorms hit southwest Michigan Monday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO M/FM) - Thousands in Michigan remain without power this morning, after several waves of thunderstorms and strong winds roared through the state last night and early this morning. A...
Jun 14, 2022 Ian Livesey
After Faris steps down, City of Battle Creek looking for an at-large commissioner
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek City Commission is looking for an at-large commissioner to serve until the November election. Vice Mayor Kaytee Faris resigned from the commission last...
Jun 13, 2022 City of Battle Creek logo
Consumers Energy says it's preparing for potentially hazardous winds Monday afternoon
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/GM) - Officials with Consumers Energy say they are preparing for damaging straight-line winds and severe thunderstorms that are expected to hit the lower regions of the lower peni...
Jun 13, 2022 (courtesy of Consumers Energy)
