Author Archives: Ken Delaney

Wolverines try to bounce back from their first loss at UNLV tonight
LAS VEGAS, NV (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Michigan men's basketball team tips off against UNLV in Las Vegas tonight. U of M is 2-and-1 after a 65-67 loss to Seton Hall Tuesday. Michigan State Uni...
Ken Delaney Nov 19, 2021 Markus Spiske / Unsplash

U of M at Maryland, MSU with big test at Ohio State in college football tomorrow
COLLEGE PARK, MD (WKZO - In college football, number-six University of Michigan is on the road against Maryland tomorrow afternoon. U of M is 9-and-1 overall and 6-and-1 in the Big Ten. Seventh-ranked...
Ken Delaney Nov 19, 2021

Goff misses practice again as Lions prepare for Cleveland
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 0-8-and-1 Detroit Lions travel to Cleveland to take on the 5-and-5 Browns Sunday. Tackle Taylor Decker and linebacker Trey Flowers did not practice yesterday due to i...
Ken Delaney Nov 19, 2021 Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (courtesy of NFL/Detroit Lions)

God's Kitchen of Michigan issues appeal for money to provide holiday meals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan, a hunger-relief charity serving Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, this week issued an urgent plea for financial donations. The funds will be used to c...
Ken Delaney Nov 19, 2021 The God's Kitchen of Michigan Battle Creek Christmas Dinner, December 19, 2019 (courtesy of God's Kitchen of Michigan)

Construction of the Children's Nature Playscape in Kalamazoo's Bronson Park set to begin next spring
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say that after several years of gaining input and ongoing planning, sufficient funds have been raised to begin in Kalamazoo on Phase 1 construction of what will...
Ken Delaney Nov 19, 2021 Children's Nature Playscape logo

Kalamazoo Public Schools gearing up to welcome Afghanistan refugees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM)- Just a few months ago, they were running from the Taliban in Afghanistan, not sure they would survive. Now hundreds of refugees are preparing to make new homes in West Mich...
Ken Delaney Nov 18, 2021 A child from Sudan gets assistance from a classmate (courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)

Santa Claus is back in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -With Thanksgiving just a week away, Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation workers kicked off the Christmas season by installing the 17-foot tall fiber glass Santa Claus along the ...
Ken Delaney Nov 18, 2021 (Photo by Jeana Gondek).

MSU rolls past Butler to improve to 2-1 on the season
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University handed Butler their first loss of the season as the Spartans beat the Bulldogs 73-52 in men's college basketball last night in Indianapolis. G...
Ken Delaney Nov 18, 2021 Michigan State University Spartan helmet (courtesy of Michigan State University Athletics)

Grant leads Pistons to win at Indiana
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Pistons got their fourth win of the season after beating the Indiana Pacers 97-89 at Little Caesars Arena last night. Jerami Grant led Detroit with 19 points. Th...
Ken Delaney Nov 18, 2021 Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant (courtesy of NBA/Detroit Pistons)

Spartans reportedly offering $95 million to extend football coach Tucker's contract
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker could soon be the highest paid coach in the Big Ten. The Detroit News reports that the new contract will be for...
Ken Delaney Nov 18, 2021 Former Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker (courtesy of MSU Athletics)




