Author Archives: Ken Delaney
45,000 riders for Kalamazoo's Metro Link in first year of operation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Metro officials are touting the success of Metro Link, their flexible on-demand public transit service, as it celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, Lau...
Apr 12, 2025
Emergency shelter closes, but other resources still available for Allegan County residents forced from their homes by gas leak
FENNVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though efforts to restore natural gas service to around 5,200 Michigan Gas Utilities customers in the Fennville, Saugatuck and Douglas areas continues, officials say ...
Apr 11, 2025
Searchers find body of missing Allegan County woman Friday morning
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The body of a 67-year-old Saugatuck Township who had been missing since Thursday afternoon has been found. The Allegan County Sheriff's Office says the body of Na...
Apr 11, 2025 Nancy Eichler-O’Connell (courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
Health department hopes grant funding can improve buggy safety for local Amish
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local health department officials continue to work with the large Amish population in the area to increase safety in the wake of a number of car-bubby accidents. The Branch-Hill...
Apr 11, 2025 An Amish buggy destroyed in a crash in Branch County's California Township April 22, 2023 (courtesy Michigan State Police)
Consumers Energy to upgrade natural gas distribution pipelines in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it is upgrading and installing new natural gas distribution pipelines along key corridors in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties, in an effort to enhanc...
Apr 11, 2025 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Kalamazoo Vegan Chef Challenge returns in May
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An organization that promotes a vegan lifestyle through education and making vegan options more accessible is gearing up for its third Kalamazoo Vegan Chef Challenge, whic...
Apr 11, 2025 (courtesy Vegan Outreach)
Battle Creek man arrested following shots fired during large fight
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police Thursday afternoon arrested a 35-year-old Battle Creek man after a large fight and shots fired on West Michigan Avenue. Officers responded to the 30...
Apr 10, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
UPDATE: Even once a pipeline break in Allegan County is repaired, work remains for Michigan Gas Utilities crews
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Gas Utilities and utility crews from across the Midwest continue working to restore service to approximately 5,200 customers in Allegan County after a natura...
Apr 10, 2025
WMU's Pat Ferschweiler named Division I Men's Ice Hockey CCM/AHCA Coach of the Year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - His team has captured a NCHC title and is headed into the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in school history. Now Western Michigan University men's hockey coach Pat Fer...
Apr 10, 2025 WMU men's hockey coach Pat Ferschweiler (courtesy AHCA)
Walberg co-authors legislation to require a federal broadband strategy
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) - Michigan 5th District Congressmen Tim Walberg, who serves as a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus, says he's pushing for a better federal strategy...
Apr 10, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
