Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Cauncy Billups and Calvin Johnson among Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductees
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame has announced their nine-member Class of 2020. The class is led by former Pistons guard Chauncey Billups and former Lions wide receiver Calv...
Dec 17, 2020 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame logo
Red Wings forward Filip Zadina returning from his loan
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Red Wings forward Filip Zadina will return to the organization after spending time playing with a Czech team. Zadina had eight goals and six assists in 17 games in t...
Dec 17, 2020 Detroit Red Wings logo (courtesy of Detroit red Wings)
Portage superintendent receives contract extension through June 2023
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though his base salary didn't increase, the Portage Public Schools Board of Education voted this week to extend Superintendent Mark Bielang's contract and increase his ...
Dec 17, 2020 Portage Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bielang (courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
Middleville man dies in two vehicle crash after running stop sign in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 58-year-old Middleville man is dead, after Michigan State Police say his pick-up truck failed to stop at a stop sign in Wayland, and was struck by another vehicle. Police ...
Dec 16, 2020 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
One injured in overnight shooting in Kalamazoo
KALAMAOZO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person was injured in another overnight shooting in Kalamazoo. At approximately 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers heard gunshots whil...
Dec 16, 2020
Payton Thorne to get second straight start at QB for MSU Saturday
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Redshirt freshman quarterback Payton Thorne will start for Michigan State University this weekend against Maryland. It's the second-straight start for Thorne, who was u...
Dec 16, 2020 The Michigan State University football team at Indiana Nov. 14, 2020 (courtesy of MSU Athletics)
Sanders and Spielman to assist Lions in coaching search
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Lions legends Barry Sanders and Chris Spielman will assist the team in their search for a new general manager and head coach. Sanders will serve as an advisor as ...
Dec 16, 2020
Pitching a priority for the Tigers in the off-season
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers are looking to add pitching during the offseason, despite having five possible starters and prospects who may be ready to make the move to Detroit. New ma...
Dec 16, 2020
Longtime Kalamazoo business named Michigan Manufacturer of the Year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo firm has been named the Michigan Manufacturer of the Year by the Michigan Manufacturers Association. The association announced the award for Landscape Forms, I...
Dec 16, 2020 An advertisement for Landscape Forms, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Michigan (courtesy of Landscape Forms, Inc.)
Ghosh takes over as head of Discover Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The organization that heads up tourism marketing for Kalamazoo County now has a new leader. Discover Kalamazoo has announced that Jane Ghosh has joined the organization as...
Dec 16, 2020 Discover Kalamazoo President and CEO Jane Ghosh (courtesy of Discover Kalamazoo)
