Author Archives: Ken Delaney
WMU men's tennis team wins MAC Tournament at home Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's tennis team won the 2022 Mid-American Conference Tournament Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over the University of Toledo at West...
Apr 25, 2022 The Western Michigan University men's tennis team after winning the MAC Championship April 24, 2022 (courtesy of Ashley Huss-WMU Photographer)
Portage City Council expected to approve sewer and water rate increases this week
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City sewer and water rates will be going up in Portage for the first time in four years, and it's for the same reasons they are rising in the rest of the metro area. The Por...
Apr 25, 2022 City of Portage logo
Tigers lose series finale to Rockies 6-2 Sunday
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A day after Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th career hit, the Detroit Tigers came up short at home. Detroit fell 6-2 to the Rockies Sunday afternoon. Tyler Alexander allowed five run...
Apr 25, 2022
With season winding down, Red Wings get shutout win at New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Red Wings are opening the final week of the season with a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Oskar Sundqvist opened the scoring for Detroit with his eighth goal ...
Apr 25, 2022 Detroit Red Wings logo (courtesy of Detroit red Wings)
Fatal shooting overnight in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities say a person was shot and killed in Kalamazoo early this morning. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said officers were called around 1:30 a.m. Monday f...
Apr 25, 2022 James Reynolds / CC
Cabrera gets hit number 3,000 in opening at-bat Saturday
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera joined an elite club Saturday, becoming the 33rd major leaguer to reach 3,000 career hits and just the seventh player to accomplish the...
Apr 23, 2022 Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Kalamazoo lawyer DePerno wins G.O.P. Attorney General nod, Karamo is Secretary of State candidate
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former President Donald Trump's influence over the Michigan Republican Party continues, as his preferred candidates, Matt DePerno for attorney general and Kristina Kara...
Apr 23, 2022 Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Kalamazoo area attorney Matthew DePerno in his bid for Michigan Attorney General in 2022 (courtesy of Deperno for Michigan)
Water main break leads to boil water advisory in section of Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - On Saturday a water main break occurred at the intersection of South Sprinkle Road and Winthrop Drive in Portage. City officials say it became necessary to depressurize a se...
Apr 23, 2022 South Sprinkle Road Watermain Repair Isolation Area (courtesy of City of Portage)
Unoccupied home suffers fire damage, no injury in Saturday morning blaze
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A house fire Saturday morning is under investigation by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's Fire Marshal's office. At approximately 9:18 a.m. officers from the Kal...
Apr 23, 2022
Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education mask mandate continues, possibly through the end of the school year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education has finally had a lively debate over wearing masks, but it was the trustees, and not the parents who were arguing. The boar...
Apr 22, 2022 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting April 21, 2022
