Author Archives: Ken Delaney
MDOT work at I-94 and Portage Road now scheduled to begin this Friday at 5:00 a.m.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After the work was postponed last weekend because of severe weather, the Michigan Department of Transportation says it will be closing Portage Road under I-94 in Kalamazoo...
Dec 14, 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).
Staffing shortages may prevent additional security Kalamazoo Transportation Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As they look to improve safety at Kalamazoo's downtown bus and train station, the Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority and Central County Transportation Authority is ...
Dec 14, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak in Chicago cancels Pistons-Bulls game Tuesday
CHICAGO, IL (WKZO AM/FM) - The NBA is postponing its first games of the season due to COVID-19. The league announced Monday that the Chicago Bulls' next two games will be rescheduled as a result of 10...
Dec 14, 2021
Spartans move up to #12 in this week's Coaches Basketball Poll
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State University men's team has jumped up eight spots to number 12 in this week's Coaches Basketball Poll. The Spartans improved to 9-and-2 overall and 2-a...
Dec 14, 2021 Michigan State University Spartan helmet (courtesy of Michigan State University Athletics)
Christie honored as Big Ten Freshman of the Week again
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University guard Max Christie has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Christie averaged eight points and 3.5 rebounds in wins over Minnesota and Pen...
Dec 14, 2021
Red Wings host Islanders tonight, extend contract for Fabbri
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Red Wings return to Little Caesars Arena to host the New York Islanders tonight. Detroit has lost its last three games and sits in fifth place in the Atlantic Di...
Dec 14, 2021 Detroit Red Wings logo (courtesy of Detroit red Wings)
Lions cornerback to miss the rest of the season with torn ACL
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The season is over for Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs after he suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's loss at Denver. Jacobs was injured in the first quarter of the game ...
Dec 14, 2021
Kalamazoo's Farmer's Market expanding, adding indoor facility for year round use
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's popular Farmers' Market has just undergone a major facelift, with more parking, more space for vendors, better access both from Bank Street and the city's pede...
Dec 14, 2021 Cairo's Kitchen stand at Kalamazoo Farmers' Market. (Photo courtesy Ramy Rezkalla and Cairo's Kitchen).
City of Kalamazoo to increase spending by 15% in proposed 2022 budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners dove neck deep into the 2022 budget Monday night, hearing over three hours of presentations from city staff on their plans for the next year. ...
Dec 14, 2021 Kalamazoo City Commissioners held their Dec 13, 2022 via Zoom (screenshot courtesy of John McNeill)
Portage student asking for better school security to prevent shootings
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Portage high school student has collected hundreds of signatures in an online petition that calls for better school security to prevent shootings. Dillon Nissen, a junior ...
Dec 13, 2021 Portage Public Schools logo courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
