Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Rogers wants to help small businesses affected by extended construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo lawmaker is proposing legislation that will provide small businesses relief if they are affected by road construction work. House Bill 5524 will be introduced by...
Feb 12, 2026 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
Arrest made in 2023 Kalamazoo double homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody in the murder of a Kalamazoo couple in 2023. Officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety arrested 44-year-old Rajai Keyontae Brown Wedn...
Feb 12, 2026 Rajai Keyontae Brown (courtesy KDPS)
Coldwater middle school wrestlers finish second at East Jackson Tournament
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Legg Middle school wrestling team finished second out of 18 teams at the East Jackson Tournament Saturday. The Cardinals got first place individual finishes from Moh...
Feb 08, 2026 Coldwater Legg Middle School wrestling team after finishing second at the East Jackson Tournament February 7, 2026 (courtesy Jake Lenhardt)
Kalamazoo College students explore what makes a city 'stick,' developing ideas to get students to stay in town after graduation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Students at Kalamazoo College who will soon be graduating are working on a project that might encourage recent graduates to stay in Kalamazoo. A 2024 report from the W.E. ...
Feb 08, 2026 Senior business majors at Kalamazoo College (courtesy Kalamazoo College)
Kalamazoo Growlers and City of Kalamazoo announce 10-year lease extension, stadium improvements
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Growlers and the City of Kalamazoo have announced a 10-year extension to the team's lease at Homer Stryker Field. Club officials say the new agreement builds...
Feb 05, 2026 Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Kalamazoo Growlers)
Former Mattawan school bus driver suing district
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former bus driver at Mattawan Consolidated Schools is suing the school district for wrongful termination. Sarah Robinson says she was fired last year after passing out ho...
Feb 05, 2026 Bill McChesney / CC
Comstock Township man arraigned after hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a pedestrian
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Comstock Township man faces charges related to a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a pedestrian last month. 23-year-old Aaron David Alvarado was arraig...
Feb 05, 2026 Premium_shots / Depositphotos.com
African American builder who broke racial barriers to honored in Kalamazoo Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An African-American builder whose business constructed many historically significant buildings in Kalamazoo during the late 19th and early 20th century will be be honored ...
Feb 05, 2026 Albert White (photo courtesy of Annette Taborn and Kalamazoo Public Library)
Kalamazoo man convicted in 2024 shooting that injured four
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been convicted in connection to a 2024 shooting that resulted in numerous people being injured. A Kalamazoo County Circuit Court jury Wednesday found J...
Feb 04, 2026 Javion Jamar Jackson (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Detroit Tigers 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich dies at 85
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the finest pitchers in Detroit Tigers franchise history, Mickey Lolich, has died at the age of 85. Lolich was a three-time All-Star who pitched for Detroit for 13 sea...
Feb 04, 2026 (courtesy Detroit Tigers)
