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One deputy fired and a sergeant demoted among the disciplinary actions taken after inmates left in van at Kalamazoo County Jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After seven Kalamazoo County Jail inmates were left in a transport van in a holding area outside...
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UPDATE: Man who stole Village of Cassopolis police SUV now in custody
UPDATE: As of 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, the Village of Cassopolis police department says the suspect is in custody and the police ...
May 29, 2025

Dead dogs found in freezer at Jackson restaurant sparks investigation
Jackson, MI (WTVB)- Authorities are investigating after several dead dogs and severed animal parts were found in a freezer a...
May 28, 2025

Emergency order keeps coal power plant from closing
WEST OLIVE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Consumers Energy J.H. Campbell Plant in Ottawa County's West Olive will stay open for now. ...
May 28, 2025

Plea entered In Ottawa County road rage case
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man is facing years in prison for a road rage incident near Allendale that left one person d...
May 28, 2025
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Michigan debates roadside saliva testing for drugged driving
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow police to conduct roadside saliva tests on dri...
May 27, 2025

Trump administration orders Michigan coal plant to stay open despite closure plans
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Trump administration is ordering Consumers Energy to keep its J.H. Campbell coal plant running...
May 27, 2025

DNR cautioning people about northern Michigan ice storm damage
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is cautioning people heading to northern Michigan thi...
May 23, 2025
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Michigan House approves two bills banning transgender girls from female sports
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two controversial bills that ban transgender girls from playing female sports in school have been ...
May 23, 2025

Kent County prosecutor won't retry former Grand Rapids police officer after mistrial
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker says former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schur...
May 23, 2025

Police share details about Mackinac Bridge chase, arrest
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police are sharing details about a chase over the Mackinac Bridge and a carjacking Monday. The ...
May 22, 2025

Ingham County Clerk announces run for Secretary Of State in 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is running for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State. By...
May 22, 2025

Whitmer wants semiconductor chip plant in Michigan by the end of next year
FLINT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants a semiconductor chip assembly plant in Michigan by the end of 2026. ...
May 22, 2025

AUDIO: Catholics hold Mass of Thanksgiving in Kalamazoo for Pope Leo XIV
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Catholics gathered at St. Augustine Cathedral last evening in Kalamazoo to hold a Mass of Thanks...
May 20, 2025

National Weather Service confirms 25 tornadoes to date in Michigan for 2025
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service confirms 25 tornadoes have hit Michigan so far this year, which ...
May 20, 2025

AG Nessel: Secretary of State Benson violated Michigan Campaign Finance Act
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says her office has concluded that Secretary of State Jocely...
May 20, 2025

Kalamazoo woman jailed after accident that killed a bicyclist in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 70-year-old Battle Creek man was killed in a vehicle-bicycle accident in the Urbandale neig...
May 19, 2025

Consumers Energy says 90% of customers affected by storms have power back
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -As of Sunday evening, Consumers Energy crews have restored over 90% of the nearly 287,000 custome...
May 19, 2025

One dead and four wounded in Jackson County shooting
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) A Friday night shooting in Jackson County, left one man dead and three others critically injured. The inci...
May 17, 2025

Calhoun County teen missing since last week spotted on a train headed to Chicago
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has discontinued local search operations for a missing te...
May 15, 2025