Author Archives: Ken Delaney

Police arrest 16-year-old from Kalamazoo in armed robbery at Parchment gas station
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 16-year-old from Kalamazoo has been arrested and lodged at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home for robbing a gas station in Parchment early last Friday morning. ...
Ken Delaney May 14, 2024 (courtesy Township of Kalamazoo Police Department)

Battle Creek man struck and killed by vehicle while apparently fleeing from domestic violence assault
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man is dead following a possible domestic assault that ended in a fatal traffic incident on Michigan Avenue Monday night. Battle Creek Police say they re...
Ken Delaney May 14, 2024

WMU's Kitchen named MAC Player of the Week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the second consecutive week, a member of the Western Michigan University baseball team has been named Mid American Conference Player of the Week, with senior center fi...
Ken Delaney May 13, 2024 (courtesy Ashley Huss, WMU Photographer)

Series of infrastructure investments will start Monday in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A series of utility projects begin in the northwest part of downtown Kalamazoo Monday. The projects will prepare for the coming event center and include coordinated upgrad...
Ken Delaney May 12, 2024

Kalamazoo groups partner for new community violence intervention training program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In a move to diffuse violence throughout the Kalamazoo community, the Michigan Transformation Collective, Gryphon Place, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College are pilotin...
Ken Delaney May 12, 2024 The Community Violence Intervention certificate training program began April 29 (courtesy Kalamazoo Valley Community College)

Fatal stabbing in Otsego Friday afternoon
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 51-year-old Otsego man was stabbed to death at a home in the city Friday afternoon. At 5:40 p.m. Allegan County Dispatch received a 911 call from a female needing emergency...
Ken Delaney May 11, 2024 Crime scene tape

Man robs Parchment gas station at gunpoint early Friday morning
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police are looking for a man who robbed a gas station in the City of Parchment at gunpoint Friday morning. The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department says a male suspect ...
Ken Delaney May 10, 2024 (courtesy Township of Kalamazoo Police Department)

United Way and Community Foundation teaming up to provide storm related emergency grants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United Way of South Central Michigan and the Kalamazoo Community Foundation are teaming up to provide emergency grants to those affected by this week's tornadoes and s...
Ken Delaney May 10, 2024

Portage police arrest looters taking items from storm damaged building
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Department of Public Safety says an 18-year-old Galesburg man was arrested and a female juvenile could face charges too for looting a business in the 2000 block ...
Ken Delaney May 09, 2024 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)

Consumers Energy to provide free lunch and dinner Saturday as a thank you to customers
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says they will provide a free lunch and dinner to community members in the Kalamazoo area to recognize their patience and resilience after tornadoes caused ...
Ken Delaney May 09, 2024




