Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Kalamazoo College raises over $203 million in its Brighter Light Campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Supporters of Kalamazoo College have raised over $203 million in the school's largest ever fundraising campaign. School officials say the Brighter Light Campaign has raise...
Oct 22, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo College)
One injured in Oshtemo Township shooting Sunday afternoon
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shootout in Kalamazoo County's Oshtemo Township between two groups Sunday afternoon left one juvenile injured. Around 5:15 p.m. the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Off...
Oct 20, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Absentee ballot voting going strong in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - According to a new voting information dashboard from the Michigan Secretary of State's office, absentee voting appears to be very popular in Kalamazoo County. The website ...
Oct 18, 2024 Jeff Easter / CC
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety launches Gun Amnesty Program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has launched a Gun Amnesty Program, which they say will offer residents a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unwanted firearms....
Oct 15, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Woodford-Paige sentenced to 28 to 60 years in prison for shooting death in Kalamazoo last November
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 28 to 60 years in prison for a fatal shooting in Kalamazoo last November. Laquay Lee Woodford-Paige was sentenced Monday after bein...
Oct 15, 2024 Laquay Lee Woodford-Paige (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Another Talons Out Honor Flight to leave Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is partnering with Talons Out Honor Flight to fly more local veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated...
Oct 10, 2024 Talons Out Honor Flight logo
KDPS identifies man killed in confrontation with police, say he had history of violent offenses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says the man killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday had an extensive history of violent offenses. 60-year-old Timothy Kur...
Oct 09, 2024 Officer Involved Shooting graphic (courtesy Michigan State Police)
Paw Paw Later Elementary principal elevated to superintendent for the district
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In searching for a new superintendent, Paw Paw Public Schools has turned to someone close to home. The district's Board of Education has unanimously appointed Jeremy Davison...
Oct 03, 2024 Paw Paw Public Schools logo
Schoolcraft man charged with Open Murder in the shooting death of his neighbor Sunday night
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 45-year-old Schoolcraft man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his neighbor Sunday night. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says Eric Newman was...
Oct 01, 2024 Eric Newman of Schoolcraft, MI (courtesy of Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office)
Hunter rescued from Gourdneck State Game Area
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Utilizing drones and cellphone GPS data, Portage Public Safety Police and Fire personnel were able to safely locate a man who had become disoriented and lost while hunting i...
Sep 30, 2024 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
