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Most millage requests, renewals and proposals approved by voters across Southwest MI
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Voters across eight Southwest Michigan Counties turned out to make their voices heard on a wide variety of millage requests, renewals, and service proposals that were on ...
Aug 03, 2022 Jay Phagan / CC
Primary Election results: A snapshot of State Senate and State House District winners for November ballot
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A strong number of candidates vying for the win in their districts which cover a number of counties in Southwest Michigan will be moving onto to Michigan's November 2 Ele...
Aug 03, 2022
Conservative Tudor Dixon wins Republican nomination for Michigan governor
(Reuters) - Conservative commentator Tudor Dixon won the Republican nomination for Michigan governor on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, and will face Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the No...
Aug 02, 2022 GOP candidate for Governor (courtesy of tudordixon.com)
Fire at Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood intentionally set
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says a fire that left the outside of Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo damaged on Sunday was intentionally set. At the time of the...
Aug 02, 2022 Photo from Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Seven Michigan prosecutors reaffirm their position on abortion prosecution following August 1 Michigan Court of Appeals decision
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer requested a temporary restraining order after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Monday, August 1, that county prosecutors can enforce the s...
Aug 02, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Two probable monkeypox cases identified in Ottawa County
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Ottawa County Department of Public Health announced on Monday, August 2, that two probable cases of monkeypox have been identified in Ottawa County. While the cas...
Aug 02, 2022 2003 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
19-year-old from Albion arrested in connection with several area crimes
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN) - A suspect was taken into custody by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department on Saturday night in connection with several crimes in the area. The Sheriff's Office Deputies w...
Aug 01, 2022 wmfawmfa
August 2 Primary; what local election officials want you to know
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, August 2 is Primary Election Day in Michigan, and voters are being asked to choose what state and county candidates they would like to see on the ballot for the ...
Aug 01, 2022 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Fire outside Kalamazoo's Planned Parenthood building under investigation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A fire that erupted outside of Kalamazoo's Planned Parenthood building on Sunday, July 31, is under investigation. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety,...
Aug 01, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
First known monkeypox case identified in Ionia County
IONIA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first known case of monkeypox in Ionia County on Saturday, July 30. The statewide total is now u...
Jul 31, 2022 2003 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
