Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Kalamazoo woman dies after being struck while walking in the roadway downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 38-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the downtown Kalamazoo late Tuesday night At 11:19 p.m. Tuesday, officers from the Kalamazoo Department o...
Sep 19, 2024 welcomia / Depositphotos.com
Money recognizes Kalamazoo as one of the 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Money, a personal finance website, has listed Kalamazoo and Detroit as two of the 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024, with a special mention to Ferndale as a subur...
Sep 17, 2024 (courtesy Rangely García / Money)
Trowbridge Dam work to close boat launch in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Work on the Trowbridge Dam on the Kalamazoo River will cause the closing the boat launch at 26th Street beginning this Friday. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officia...
Sep 17, 2024 Field staging area at 26th Street Boat Launch. (Photo courtesy of Paul Ruesch and EPA).
AG Nessel in Kalamazoo Monday to promote one year anniversary of Address Confidentiality Program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State and local officials were in Kalamazoo Monday to mark the one year anniversary of a program created to provide certain protections for victims of domestic violence, s...
Sep 17, 2024
Gun owner injured after gun goes off in her purse at Kalamazoo County store
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman whose firearm went off accidentally in her purse at a Kalamazoo County store Sunday afternoon was injured, as well as another nearby customer. The Kalamazoo...
Sep 15, 2024 (Photo by John McNeil).
Two killed, multiple injuries in two Cass County crashes
PORTER TOWNSHIP, MI ( WKZO AM/FM) - A late night rollover crash Friday was one of two fatal weekend accidents in Cass County. Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff's Office responded to the first fata...
Sep 15, 2024 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Two teens injured in early Saturday morning shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Two teenagers were injured in an early Saturday morning shooting incident in Kalamazoo. At approximately 12:44 a.m. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded...
Sep 15, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
WMU President announces his retirement, effective June 30, 2025
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After leading Western Michigan University for the past seven years, President Edward Montgomery has announced his retirement, effective next summer. WMU officials say Mont...
Sep 12, 2024 Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery (courtesy WMU)
Several countywide candidates to be featured at Meet the Candidate Night in Kalamazoo next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While it won't cover all of those running for public office in November, the League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area, in conjunction with other nonpartisan organizati...
Sep 12, 2024 (courtesy The League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area)
ACLU sues member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers over statements on election certification
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is asking a judge to issue a ruling to guarantee a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers certifies the November...
Sep 11, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
