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WMU looks to buy back Newell Rubbermaid building for $6 million
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University plans to buy back a building it sold in 2013 in the Western Business...
6h ago
First of two suspects in the Kalamazoo shooting of multiple people in December 2024 has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison in connection with a 2024 shooting t...
10h ago
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American Red Cross joins tornado disaster recovery effort
KALAMAZOO, MI - The American Red Cross operation based in Kalamazoo has joined in the disaster recovery effort in St. Joseph,...
11h ago
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Arcadia Creek Festival Place will hold four festivals this year before renovations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Several of downtown Kalamazoo's signature festivals will return to Arcadia Creek Festival Place ...
16h ago
Michigan's average gas price up 56¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran have caused the average gas price in Michigan to shoot...
17h ago
Five arrested in Battle Creek on Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five people have been arrested by Battle Creek police when they executed a search warrant at ...
18h ago
Summer reading program in Kalamazoo Public Schools expanding
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public School's summer reading program will be expanding this year to make sure that a...
19h ago
AUDIO: Portage to initiate phase two of Stanwood Crossings development; county considering housing vouchers
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council is expected to initiate phase two of their Stanwood Crossings Housing Dev...
19h ago
Three Rivers, Union City school districts closed today
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three Rivers Community Schools and Union City Community Schools are both closed today as a re...
19h ago
State Of Emergency declared for Friday tornadoes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph coun...
20h ago
Severe damage, at least four deaths, and multiple injuries being reported from Friday tornadoes in southwest Michigan
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of tornadoes struck southwest Michigan Friday afternoon, causing severe damage in both...
Mar 06, 2026
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office warns of dangerous fentanyl pills disguised as candy and vitamins
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is warning area residents about the growing danger of i...
Mar 06, 2026
Battle Creek firefighters rescue 62-year-old woman who crashed into Kalamazoo River
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 62-year-old Battle Creek woman is alive after the city's fire department had to pull her fr...
Mar 06, 2026
Parents challenging KPS on transportation rules
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's an old joke for parents to tell their kids that they had to walk uphill both ways to and fr...
Mar 06, 2026
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools set record high for graduation rate
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Darrin Slade is pretty pumped up about the district's la...
Mar 06, 2026
Two receive minor injuries after shots are fired during an argument in Kalamazoo's Knollwood neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 24-year-old man and his 16-year-old sister are hospitalized with injuries after they were both...
Mar 06, 2026
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Battle Creek man dies in two car crash in Barry County
JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Barry County Sheriff's Office says a 54-year-old Battle Creek man has died in a cra...
Mar 06, 2026
I-94 near Marshall to be closed this weekend as Michigan Avenue bridge is demolished
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Eastbound and westbound I-94 at Marshall will be closed this weekend as crews demolish the M-96 ...
Mar 05, 2026
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Calhoun County Sheriff's Office gets $50,000 grant for AEDs
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is receiving a $50,000 grant from Walbridge that will be ...
Mar 05, 2026
Amy Williams appointed president, CEO of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra's board of directors has appointed Amy Williams as their new pr...
Mar 05, 2026
