Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Man in wheelchair struck and killed by train in Vicksburg Tuesday morning
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police say a man who got his wheelchair stuck on the tracks was struck and killed by a train Tuesday morning in Vicksburg. Vicksburg Police Chief Scott Sanderson Says the ...
Jun 11, 2024 Village of Vicksburg Police Department cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
Reading man dies from injuries in May 30 crash that killed St. Joseph County Assistant Prosecutor
MENDON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The driver involved in the fatal accident that killed St. Joseph County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Hallack May 30 has died from the injuries he sustained in the cr...
Jun 11, 2024
Urban Alliance to host Life Camp to steer youth sway from gun violence in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the goal to help provide area youth with tools and resources to step outside the cycles of gun violence within Kalamazoo, Urban Alliance will kick off its third annua...
Jun 07, 2024
Motorcyclist from Plainwell killed after crashing into van in Barry County
ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Barry County Sheriff's Office says a 34-year-old man from Plainwell is dead after his motorcycle slammed into a van in Barry County's Orangeville Township W...
Jun 05, 2024 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
JumpstART Weekend coming up in downtown Kalamazoo this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Downtown Kalamazoo will be hopping with a number of events beginning this Friday that organizers are calling a summer JumpstART Weekend. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair w...
Jun 05, 2024
WMU bows out of NCAA baseball tournament in regional round
LEXINGTON, KY (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University baseball team saw its historic 2024 campaign come to a close Saturday with a 6-4 loss to Indiana State in an elimination game at the Lexing...
Jun 03, 2024 (courtesy WMU Athletics)
Three Battle Creek area men arrested after break-in at dispensary in Lawrence early Sunday
LAWRENCE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Police have three men in custudy and are looking for one more after an early Sunday morning break-in at a dispensary in Lawrence. Around 3:30 a.m., deputies with the Van Bur...
Jun 02, 2024 Van Buren County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Reach Sober Living, Inc to build second home in Kalamazoo for men dealing with substance abuse
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The nonprofit Reach Sober Living, Inc. is building a second facility in Kalamazoo for men dealing with substance abuse. The new four-unit residence will be called Villas a...
Jun 02, 2024 The current Reach House in Kalamazoo (photo courtesy of Reach Sober Living, Inc)
Westnedge Avenue and Crosstown Parkway intersection to close for five weeks beginning Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A major intersection in Kalamazoo will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday. City officials say water main, storm water, and sewer work will shutdown the interse...
Jun 01, 2024 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Postal Service to consolidate some delivery services at Ninth Street facility in Oshtemo Township this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite the warning that changes will slow down delivery times and increase the risk of crashes, the U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with consolidation of three Southw...
May 31, 2024 Photo from USPS.
