Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Airborne survey to begin next week for City of Kalamazoo well fields
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - You might see a helicopter towing a big hexagon over well fields in Texas, Oshtemo, Comstock, and Ross Townships next week. It's part of a survey to help protect drinking ...
Aug 02, 2025
Some Battle Creek sirens may be silent during today's test
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As part of ongoing efforts to enhance emergency preparedness, the City of Battle Creek is notifying residents that some outdoor warning sirens may not activate during t...
Aug 02, 2025
Four arrested in Kalamazoo on weapons charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four people were arrested Wednesday on a variety of gun charges in Kalamazoo after a joint operation by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) and Crime Reduction Te...
Jul 31, 2025 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Ramona Park Beach in Portage reopens after latest water testing results
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After being closed earlier this week due to the detection of high amounts of E. coli through the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department's weekly water qua...
Jul 31, 2025
Former WMU exchange student arraigned on sexual assault charges after extradition from Miami
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former foreign exchange student from the Dominican Republic at Western Michigan University was arraigned this week on charges stemming from alleged assaults on a fellow ...
Jul 31, 2025 Premium_shots / Depositphotos.com
Grand Rapids man pleads guilty after threatening Trump, Vance
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Grand Rapids man is pleading guilty after he threatened to kill President Trump and Vice President Vance. The man, identified as 42-year-old James Donald Vance Junior...
Jul 30, 2025 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
Ramona Park Beach temporarily closed due to high E. coli levels
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ramona Park Beach in Portage is temporarily closed due to the detection of high amounts of E. coli as determined through the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services D...
Jul 29, 2025 City of Portage - Ramona Park Beach. (Photo courtesy City of Portage).
Portage residential tornado relief application window closes July 31
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage residents impacted by the May 7, 2024 tornadoes have until this Thursday, July 31 to apply for financial assistance through the Residential Application for Tornado R...
Jul 28, 2025 (courtesy National Weather Service)
Rents in Kalamazoo County slightly less than statewide average, but report says wages not keeping up with costs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report says the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Kalamazoo County is $1,181 per month, which is slightly less than the statewide average. The annual repor...
Jul 27, 2025 alexraths / Depositphotos.com
Pedestrian struck and killed in Allegan County late Saturday
SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck just south of the Ottawa/Allegan county line near Burnips late Saturday night. The Allegan County Sheriff's Off...
Jul 27, 2025
