Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Wife of Lions' quarterback competing in Toyko Olympics
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Lions backup quarterback David Blough will be at training camp later this month, while his wife Melissa Gonzalez will be on the world's stage. Gonzalez will repre...
Jul 09, 2021
Three star tight end chooses Michigan State over Notre dame
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tight end Jack Nickel has joined the Michigan State University football recruiting class of 2022. Nickel decommitted from Notre Dame in the spring. The three-star prosp...
Jul 09, 2021 Former Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker (courtesy of MSU Athletics)
Man shot, dies in South Haven parking lot after crashing his vehicle trying to escape
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven police say Covert man died after he was shot in his SUV, which then crashed in a Pizza Hut parking lot in that city Thursday afternoon. Police said 41-year-o...
Jul 09, 2021 Crime scene tape
Former Kalamazoo man among the cast competing on this season's "Big Brother"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 27-year-old Kalamazoo native is competing on the latest edition of the popular television show "Big Brother", which started Season 23 Wednesday night. Xavier Prather is ...
Jul 09, 2021 Kalamazoo native Xavier Prather is competing on Season 23 of "Big Brother" (courtesy of CBS)
One injured in Cass County two vehicle accident
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County authorities continue to investigate a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning that sent a Dowagiac woman to the hospital. Sheriff's deputies were called to the...
Jul 09, 2021 (photo by John McNeil)
Governor announces grant to support customized training opportunities in SW Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Southwest Michigan regional employment services agency is receiving a $1.1 million dollar grant to support individuals who are dislocated, underemployed, serving as esse...
Jul 09, 2021 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Development Opportunity logo (courtesy of State of Michigan)
Despite Gallo home runs, Tigers hang on for series win a Texas
ARLINGTON, TX (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers beat the Rangers 5-3 yesterday to take the series two games to one in Texas. Jeimer Candelario hit a solo homer and Robbie Grossman knocked in two runs ...
Jul 08, 2021
Krol brought up, Goodrum off injured list for the Tigers
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers have called up veteran reliever Ian Krol from AAA Toledo. Krol last pitched in the majors in 2018 and signed a minor league deal with Detroit in the offse...
Jul 08, 2021 Detroit Tigers pitcher Ian Krol (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Change in name, change in affiliation for Grand Rapids hoops team
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Grand Rapids Drive will now be known as the Gold. The Drive had been the Pistons G League affiliate, but last year Detroit acquired a franchise from the Phoenix Sun...
Jul 08, 2021 popo.uw23
Longtime Detroit high school coach named to MSU football staff
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University football has named Thomas Wilcher as director of community and high school relations. Wilcher spent the last 24 years as the head football coa...
Jul 08, 2021 Michigan State University Spartan helmet (courtesy of Michigan State University Athletics)
