Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Open fire hydrants and cooling shelters planned as the weather turns steamy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - To help combat the expected severe heat, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Services, and Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety will open the following water hydrants dail...
Jun 20, 2025 Trigem4 / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo officials say they are making progress on curbing Mobile Nuisance Activity
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four weekends into the City of Kalamazoo's updated Mobile Nuisance Party ordinance, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it is seeing steady progress in reducing...
Jun 19, 2025 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Heavy rain, some power outages from Wednesday storms
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thunderstorms that moved through west and southwest Michigan Wednesday after and evening brought heavy rain, but not the damaging winds as had been originally predicted. A...
Jun 18, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Myers to retire from Kalamazoo RESA board later this month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After nearly three decades on the board of the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (Kalamazoo RESA), Dr. Delores Myers has announced her retirement, effective Ju...
Jun 18, 2025 Dr. Delores Myers (courtesy Kalamazoo RESA)
Consumers Energy pipeline replacement project continues in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it has reached the halfway mark of a 12-mile project to replace and upgrade underground pipelines that serve over 2,000 homes and businesses in Kalam...
Jun 18, 2025 Courtesy Consumer's Energy Facebook page
Community Homeworks in Kalamazoo introduces new countywide Tool Library
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In an effort to provide Kalamazoo County residents with affordable access to tools for home maintenance and improvement, Community Homeworks will open a Tool Library later...
Jun 17, 2025 (courtesy Community Homeworks)
Additional assistance available to last year's tornado victims in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage says property owners and renters who experienced damage from the May 7, 2024, tornadoes are eligible to apply for financial relief through a non-profit o...
Jun 17, 2025
Sewer line work to close a portion of South Westnedge Avenue in Portage beginning Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Starting Monday, June 16, South Westnedge Avenue in Portage will be closed to all traffic at the Oakview Drive intersection for installation of sanitary sewer services. City...
Jun 14, 2025 (courtesy City of Portage)
Truck driver being charged in November 2024 death of motorcyclist in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Virginia truck driver involved in a fatal motorcycle accident south of Coldwater last November turned himself into the Branch County Jail Thursday. 53-year-old Brian Lowry is ...
Jun 13, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Survey shows state's deer harvest up 8% in 2024
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As Michigan deer herd continues to grow, state officials say last year's harvest was 8% higher than in 2023. A mail survey sent to 58,000 hunters by the Michigan department ...
Jun 13, 2025 yrjö jyske / CC
