Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Bizon proposes Learning Loss Grants for families of students affected by pandemic closures
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek state senator has introduced a plan in Lansing that would provide up to $1,500 in Learning Loss Grants to Michigan students whose education has been affected ...
Mar 02, 2022 Sen. John Bizon, M.D, R-Battle Creek, testifies before the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness March 1, 2022 (courtesy of Michigan Senate)
Kalamazoo County essential employees receive $1,000 "heroes pay" bonuses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 400 Kalamazoo County employees who were considered essential personnel during the pandemic will get $1,000 bonuses immediately, and could get more next month. The une...
Mar 02, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Deadlock over candidates delays the hiring of Kalamazoo County Administrator another two weeks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A deadlocked Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has delayed picking their next administrator for two weeks. None of the three finalists Tuesday could get the six comm...
Mar 02, 2022 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners meeting March 1, 2022 (photo courtesy of John McNeill)
U of M gets big home win over rival MSU
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Michigan men's basketball team beat number 25 Michigan State University 87-70 last night at Crisler Center. Hunter Dickinson led the Wolverines with a ca...
Mar 02, 2022
A balanced attack by Wizards leads to Piston defeat
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - Eight Washington Wizards players reached double figures in their win over Detroit Tuesday night. The Wizards beat the Pistons 116-113 in Washington DC. Kyle Kuzma led th...
Mar 02, 2022
Red Wings get overtime win over Carolina
DETROIT, MI 9WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena last night. Lucas Raymond scored the winner in the final seconds of OT. Detroit be...
Mar 02, 2022 Detroit Red Wings logo (courtesy of Detroit red Wings)
Spring Training stalled for Tigers after no MLB deal
LAKELAND, FL (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers will not take the field anytime soon after Major League Baseball extended the lockout and canceled the first two series of the season. The MLB and the pl...
Mar 02, 2022 Detroit Tigers logo (courtesy of the Detroit Tigers)
Michigan Republicans say Biden missed the point on Russian energy, Democrats praised the President's remarks on the economy
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - As soon as President Biden finished his first State of the Union Address last night, the statements from elected officials on both sides of the aisle came fast and furio...
Mar 02, 2022 Phil Roeder / CC
Governor calls for Michigan to pull all state funds invested in Russia
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's Governor is weighing in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling on the State of Michigan Investment Board to hold a special meeting to divest the state of Mic...
Mar 01, 2022 Governor Gretchen Whitmer. (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor).
Police report says mother suspected of narcotics use in probe of deadly SUV crash in Holland Township
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Grand Rapids television station is reporting that authorities say the driver in a crash that left three children dead in Holland Township wss suspected of being under the ...
Mar 01, 2022 The Gonzales Family (GoFundMe photo courtesy of Samantha Gonzales)
