Kalamazoo Mornings With Ken Lanphear

Kalamazoo Mornings With Ken Lanphear

Join Ken weekday mornings on WKZO for News, Storm Team 8 Weather, Traffic, Sports, Birthdays and conversation with the interesting people in Kalamazoo.

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October 23, 2026 • 3 mins

Pete Karlowicz from Niles Scream Park tells us about this season's frighting events as the park marks 53 years of haunted fun!

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Jeannie Henderson, CEO of Jeannie Cleaning, talks with us about the acquisition of South Haven-based Calico Cleaning to expand it's operations in West Michigan.

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Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz talked with us about the twice-annual trip which will  being him and faculty members to Battle Creek, Paw Paw and other Southwest Michigan communities.

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McKenna Dole from Discover Kalamazoo with a rundown of Halloween and Fall themed events this weekend.

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Valerie Bustillos, Director of Financial Aid, talks about an upcoming event for students and parents, Fall into FAFSA®

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Jeff Brazda, a cardiac arrest survivor, talked with us about his experience and the message he'll begins to participants in the October 24th Kalamazoo Heart Walk.

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This week, Jessica discusses Thanksgiving turkeys, tailgating and a Halloween costume contest

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Joshua Meeks from Blue Cross Blue Shield joined us to talk about how to navigate Medicare enrollment to make the most of this year's options.

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October 21, 2026 • 5 mins

Mary Beth Block from the City of Portage shares information on City Council action and upcoming events in Portage.

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Amari Parham from the Arts Council with this week's agenda of events.

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Consuelo Shank, Chair of this year's Heart Walk, talked with us about the significance of the walk, plus hands-on experiences and stories from survivors and more as part of this year's Heart Walk.

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The City's Communications Manager Michael Smith with a rundown of agenda items addressed by the City Commission at their 10/19 meeting.

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Seth Welton from the Air Zoo bringing us up to date on the upcoming Halloween Ghost Tours, plus Homeschool Discovery Days and Preschool STEAM Days in November.

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Executive Director of the Huss Project in Three Rivers, Rob VanderGeisen-Rietsema and Mick Kolessa, Michigan native and blues artist joined us in studio to talk about the show at the Riviera Theatre and Bar in Three Rivers on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30pm to benefit The Huss Project, a community center in Three Rivers.

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Carl McQueen, Founder and CEO of McQueen Analytics, a Grand Rapids-based research and analytics company, talked with us about how the fight over data centers in Michigan can be avoided.

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October 16, 2026 • 8 mins

Catching up on issues including how farmers in West Michigan are dealing with fuel prices as harvest season continues with Congressman Huizenga.

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Val Glasscock, Market Manager, previews the final Market of the season!

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October 16, 2026 • 5 mins

Don Kern, Director of the U-M Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon, shares details of a busy weekend of events

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Brad Jacobsen, Director of Ski Operations with Treetops Resort gives a preview of preparations for the upcoming ski season and special deals for skiers.

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The former CEO of Kellogg's, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and author of a new memoir, Carlos Gutierrez, in Kalamazoo to participate in a speaker series, joined us for a few minutes to talk about this meteoric rise at Kellogg's and give his perspective on local and national economy.

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