Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Crossroads Mall Friday evening
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Crossroads Mall in Portage was evacuated Friday evening after someone phoned in a bomb threat. Portage Police say the threat was phoned in around 6:30 p.m. and WWMT-TV r...
May 07, 2022
Michigan State Police stepping up enforcement of Michigan's Move Over Law in Van Buren and Kalamazoo County today
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police will be patrolling I-94 in Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties Friday in search of violators of Michigan's Move Over Law. Troopers are c...
May 06, 2022 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
Local COVID-19 cases on the rise, with over 100 Kalamazoo Public Schools students testing positive since late April
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The daily COVID-19 case rate locally has risen every day for eight straight days, according to the latest data released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Serv...
May 06, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
Local colleges, K-12 schools, and pediatric psychiatric care to see increased funding under State House budget plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Work continues on finalizing the State of Michigan budget for next year, with a plan voted out of the State House this week. Among some of the local highlights: Western Mich...
May 06, 2022 Kalamazoo Valley Community College sign (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College)
Astros get RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to edge Tigers 3-2 in series opener
HOUSTON, TX (WKZO AM/FM) - Kyle Tucker delivered in the bottom of the ninth as the Houston Astros got the walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Thursday night. Tucker hit a game-winning RBI single ...
May 06, 2022
Cabrera passes Al Kaline for career hits
HOUSTON, TX (WKZO AM/FM) - Miguel Cabrera has passed Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline for major league career hits. Cabrera hit his 3,007 and 3,008 hits last night against the Houston Astros. Ka...
May 06, 2022 Miguel Cabrera gets a hit against the New York Yankees April 20, 2022 (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Commissioners approve an additional $7,500 bonus for Kalamazoo County "essential workers"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Essential Kalamazoo County employees who continued to work during the pandemic will be getting some of the largest pandemic bonus checks paid out by any county in the stat...
May 05, 2022 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners meeting May 4, 2022
Kalamazoo Public Schools to ease mask mandate next week, fully lifted on May 30
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools will lift their mask mandate next Monday, but only for recess and other outdoor events. But on May 30, they will also make masks optional indoors....
May 05, 2022 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
Tigers split doubleheader with Pirates as Faedo makes Major League debut
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers managed to get a split with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a doubleheader Wednesday at Comerica Park. Detroit won the opener 3-2 but dropped the nightcap 7-2. ...
May 05, 2022 Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Faedo made his Major League debut May 4, 2022 against the Pittsburgh Pirates (courtesy MLB/Detroit Tigers)
WMU draws U of M for first round of NCAA men's tennis tournament Friday
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's tennis team will be on the road at fifth-seeded University of Michigan to take on the Wolverines Friday in the first round of the NCA...
May 04, 2022 (courtesy of Ashley Huss, WMU Photographer)
