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Mother wants investigation by Battle Creek leaders into son's detainment
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek mother wants city leaders to investigate the detainment of her 16-year-old son...
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State House Speaker prepared to cut governor off of budget negotiation
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is prepared to cut Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office from the bu...
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48th annual Kalamazoo Klassic to be run Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The oldest event for runners in Kalamazoo will be held tomorrow. The 48th annual Kalamazoo Klass...
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Today is Juneteenth
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today is a holiday. It's Juneteenth, celebrating the date that marks the end of slavery in America...
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Fired Comstock Township superintendent wanted contract buyout in 2025
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The former Comstock Township superintendent who was fired by the township board two week...
Jun 18, 2026

Battle Creek Police release body camera footage of controversial detention of 16-year-old
BATTLE CREEK,MI (WTVB) - The Battle Creek Police Department has released body camera footage showing the controversial detent...
Jun 18, 2026

Bronson Healthcare receives grant to grow sickle cell care program for adults
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ahead of World Sickle Cell Day this Friday, Bronson Healthcare is highlighting its continued pro...
Jun 18, 2026

Over 2.6 million Michiganders expected to travel for July 4th
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Triple-A is projecting over 2.6-million Michiganders will travel at least 50 miles from home over...
Jun 17, 2026

No injuries in Kalamazoo shooting; one arrest made
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An 18-year-old man is in custody this morning in Kalamazoo after a mid-afternoon shooting at Elm...
Jun 17, 2026

Fired Comstock Township superintendent to be paid $412,000
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Fired Comstock Township Superintendent Scott Hess will receive a payout of over $412,000...
Jun 17, 2026

The Blueprint for Peace showing signs of working in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Local leaders ponied up $3-million during the COVID-19 pandemic to tackle a frightening spike in...
Jun 17, 2026

Forest Restoration Funding Available in Allegan Co. Following April Storms
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 17, 2026) - Federal funds to bring back what a spring storm tore down is coming to the Lakeshor...
Jun 17, 2026
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Sturgis Hospital to close at the end of the week
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - After years of financial struggles, Sturgis Hospital is set to close its doors this week. Hospital offic...
Jun 16, 2026

City of Kalamazoo releases short film on upcoming downtown road construction.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - You have heard about the plans for the two-way conversion of downtown Kalamazoo streets, you may...
Jun 16, 2026

Poll: John James, Mike Cox in statistical dead heat in GOP governor's race
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll from Mitchell Research and Communications says the Republican race for governor is a st...
Jun 16, 2026
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South Haven lifeguards save life of mayor's husband
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the first lives saved by South Haven's new lifeguards was the life of the mayor of Sout...
Jun 16, 2026

Kalamazoo city commission: No proposal for cannabis facility to become data center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Artificial intelligence needs data centers, but people don't want them in their backyards. Last ...
Jun 16, 2026

Third Annual Kalamazoo River Cleanup this Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another major clean-up effort for local waterways will be taking place this Saturday. The Rotary...
Jun 16, 2026

City of Kalamazoo recognized again for "environmental leadership"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The statewide Michigan Green Communities (MGC) program has once again recognized the City of Kal...
Jun 15, 2026

Michigan State AD Batt's bolts for Kentucky
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Kentucky officially finalized a six-year agreement on Monday to hire J Batt...
Jun 15, 2026





