Author Archives: Ken Delaney
WMU receives $3.17 million grant to reduce the weight, cost, volume, and emissions footprint of EVs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Researchers at Western Michigan University have received a $3.17 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to spur development of an integrated charger-inverter system, whic...
Sep 11, 2024 Plug-in electric vehicle with charger Plug-in electric vehicle with charger
Grant allows Cassopolis Public Schools to replace three diesel buses with electric
CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Cassopolis Public Schools has been awarded a federal grant to replace three 19-year-old diesel buses with three new electric school buses. The grant funded approximat...
Sep 10, 2024 (courtesy Cassopolis Public Schools)
Alleged drunk driver charged in U.S. 131 fatal crash
GUN PLAIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WKZO AM/FM) - Charges have now filed against a 20-year-old man who is accused of driving intoxicated in a crash that killed a man and injured another near Plainwell last mon...
Sep 08, 2024 (courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
Suspect identified in series of Kalamazoo fires
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has identified 32-year-old George Horace Stanard as the suspect arrested in connection with several recent structure fires across...
Sep 07, 2024
Arrest made after a rash of fires throughout Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Following a rash of fires at a number of vacant homes and businesses, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it arrested a 32-year-old man Thursday morning in conn...
Sep 05, 2024
Organizers pull the plug on pod housing project in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After almost two years of trying to find a location to house homeless individuals in housing pods, the organization spearheading the plan says it is canceling the project ...
Sep 05, 2024 The interior of one of the pods for homeless housing in Kalamazoo County (courtesy Housing Resources Incorporated
Some road projects wrap up, others continue around Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM ) - As some road construction projects are wrapping up in Kalamazoo, the ndxt phase of other projects is just getting underway. City officials late last week reported that We...
Sep 02, 2024 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Public open house set for Michigan Avenue redesign project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While road and infrastructure work continues to dominate the downtown Kalamazoo landscape this summer, city officials are looking for public input on another upcoming majo...
Sep 02, 2024
Branch County man returned from Florida to stand trial for alleged sexual assaults of minor
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Another success story for Michigan's Operation Survivor Justice, as a Branch County man has been extradited from Florida after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor almos...
Aug 29, 2024 Branch County Courthouse (courtesy Branch County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office)
Projected sweltering temps causing some schools to release early
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90's with Heat Index readings as high as 105 degrees Tuesday, several area school districts are planning on early releases ...
Aug 26, 2024
