Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Village of Vicksburg receives another $6,960,000 loan for sewer system upgrades
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Village of Vicksburg has just received another major financial boost for the continuing upgrade of its sewer system. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Developme...
Mar 10, 2026 (courtesy Village of Vicksburg)
Fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers put out early Tuesday, causes concern for several hours about air quality
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took firefighters over nine hours to put out a blaze at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says they were called to the metal recyclin...
Mar 10, 2026
Consumers Energy preparing for a mixture of freezing rain, thunderstorms and high winds to start moving across the state tonight
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it is preparing for severe weather expected to sweep across the state today and tomorrow. They say their line workers and other field crews are standin...
Mar 10, 2026 TTstudio / Depositphotos.com
WMU looks to buy back Newell Rubbermaid building for $6 million
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University plans to buy back a building it sold in 2013 in the Western Business Technology Park 1.0. The university originally sold what is now the Newell...
Mar 09, 2026 The Newell Rubbermaid facility at Western Michigan University (courtesy WMU)
First of two suspects in the Kalamazoo shooting of multiple people in December 2024 has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison in connection with a 2024 shooting that left multiple people injured. Javion Jamar Jackson was convicted Februa...
Mar 09, 2026 luckyuran / Depositphotos.com
American Red Cross joins tornado disaster recovery effort
KALAMAZOO, MI - The American Red Cross operation based in Kalamazoo has joined in the disaster recovery effort in St. Joseph, Cass, and Branch counties following Friday's deadly tornadoes. They say si...
Mar 09, 2026 Tony Webster / CC
State Of Emergency declared for Friday tornadoes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties as a result of the four tornadoes that hit the area Friday afternoon. T...
Mar 09, 2026
Severe weather hits Branch County Friday afternoon, several Tornado Warnings issued
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The northwest portion of Branch County got pounded by heavy wind, rain, and hail as severe storms popped up Friday afternoon. The National Service in Northern Indiana issued th...
Mar 06, 2026
Two receive minor injuries after shots are fired during an argument in Kalamazoo's Knollwood neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 24-year-old man and his 16-year-old sister are hospitalized with injuries after they were both injured in a shooting just before 11 p.m. Wednesday in Kalamazoo's Knollwo...
Mar 06, 2026 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
I-94 near Marshall to be closed this weekend as Michigan Avenue bridge is demolished
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Eastbound and westbound I-94 at Marshall will be closed this weekend as crews demolish the M-96 (Michigan Avenue) bridge over I-94 as part of the Marshall Modernization Pro...
Mar 05, 2026 sourabh2 / Depositphotos.com
