Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Oshtemo Township officials clarify status of energy systems ordinance and their process
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After the township board last November passed a one-year moratorium on developing battery energy storage system facilities, the Oshtemo Township Planning Commission...
Apr 07, 2026 (courtesy Oshtemo Township)
Michigan Department of Ag joining to support this Saturday's Kalamazoo Valley Foodways Symposium
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will play a role in this Saturday's Kalamazoo Valley Foodways Symposium, as it continues to push opportunities...
Apr 06, 2026
Three juveniles arrested after attempted vehicle theft, shooting incident in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three juveniles are in custody after an early Sunday morning auto theft and shooting incident in Battle Creek. Battle Creek Police responded to a report of an attempted...
Apr 06, 2026 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Sheriff's Office says ordinance change will help them crack down on retail theft by "candy boys"
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office say slight change in Oshtemo Township ordinance should help them cut down on a rise in retail theft and fraud. ...
Apr 06, 2026 PHOTOLOGY1971 / Depositphotos.com
Woman arrested in Oshtemo Township shooting early Saturday
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 41-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly shooting a man early Saturday morning at an Oshtemo Township apartment. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office deputies...
Apr 04, 2026 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
Medical emergency believed to be the cause of fatal accident in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A driver who suffered an apparent medical issue has died in single-vehicle crash Thursday in Battle Creek. A 42-year-old man from Bedford Township was driving north on ...
Apr 03, 2026
WMU's Haworth College of Business to announce the largest gift in its history
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business next week will announce the largest gift in its history, with university officials saying it will represent a sig...
Apr 03, 2026 Haworth College of Business (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Native American ceremonial mound in Bronson Park receiving landscaping upgrade
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A mound in Kalamazoo's Bronson Park believed used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes over 1,000 years ago is receiving an update. The city is teaming with the Gun...
Apr 02, 2026 A artist's rendering of new landscaping at a Native American mound in Bronson Park (courtesy of Gun Lake Tribe of Band of Pottawatomi)
New parking meter kiosks are now operational in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - New parking meter kiosks have gone online in downtown Kalamazoo, which city officials say is part of a series of updates to improve parking availability. The changes follo...
Apr 01, 2026 A new parking meter kiosk in downtown Kalamazoo (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Battle Creek VA Medical Center to receive nearly $14.5 million in infrastructure upgrades
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek VA Medical Center will be receiving $14,497,160 to modernize, repair, and improve buildings on its campus as part of the Veterans Health Administration...
Mar 30, 2026 Battle Creek VAMC (courtesy of the Veterans Affairs Administration)
