Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Walker extends deal with Lions, four other players signed also
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Lions and safety Tracy Walker have reportedly agreed on a three-year contract. According to ESPN, the deal is worth up to $25 million. Walker led Detroit with...
Mar 15, 2022
Tigers sign pitcher and catcher as Spring Training gets underway
LAKELAND, FL (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers signed pitcher Chase Anderson and catcher Ryan Lavarnway to minor league deals yesterday. Eight-year MLB veteran Anderson has pitched for Arizona, Milwau...
Mar 15, 2022
Mayor of Otsego passes away after three month illness
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The mayor of Otsego in Allegan County has died after a short battle with a rare and dangerous neurodegenerative illness. According to a post on the city's Facebook page, 63-y...
Mar 15, 2022 Otesgo Mayor Cyndi Trobeck passed away March 14, 2022 (courtesy of City of Otsego)
AUDIO: State study shows Kalamazoo County near the top in turning around offenders and reducing incarcerations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - When it comes to criminal justice, the latest statistics from state Corrections Department officials show Kalamazoo County is doing it right. Kalamazoo was ranked second a...
Mar 14, 2022 Kalamazoo County Courthouse. (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Overtime winner by Attard lifts WMU to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff Semifinals this Friday
ST. PAUL, MN (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff Semifinals game between the third-seeded Western Michigan University and the second-seeded North Dakota has been se...
Mar 14, 2022 (courtesy of WMU Athletics)
U of M the 11th seed in the South, MSU the 7th seed in the West as NCAA men's basketball tourney starts this week
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament gets underway this week. The University of Michigan went into Selection Sunday on the bubble, especially after losing to India...
Mar 14, 2022
Three former Pistons have big games as Clippers top Detroit Sunday
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Pistons came up short at home Sunday as they lost 106-102 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Cade Cunningham had 23 points in the loss. Three former Pistons came up bi...
Mar 14, 2022
Pistons announcer George Blaha to miss the rest of the season due to heart procedure
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM0 - The Detroit Pistons say television play-by-play announcer George Blaha will miss the rest of the regular season. He has to have heart bypass surgery tomorrow after doctors f...
Mar 14, 2022 popo.uw23
Tigers open up Spring Training play this Thursday in Lakeland
LAKELAND, FL (WKZO AM/FM) - After the end of the lockout between Major League Baseball and the player's union last week, Spring Training workouts are underway. The Detroit Tigers will begin Spring Tra...
Mar 14, 2022 Detroit Tigers logo (courtesy of the Detroit Tigers)
Red Wings give up lead, fall in shootout at home to the Wild
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Minnesota Wild overcame a two-goal deficit in their 6-5 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena Thursday night. After Lucas Raymond scored his se...
Mar 11, 2022 Detroit Red Wings logo (courtesy of Detroit red Wings)
