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Hopkins man arrested in Allegan County animal fighting case
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 37-year-old Hopkins man has been charged on five felony counts stemming from the bust of a suspe...
2h ago

Kalamazoo's iconic State Theatre sold to new owners
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's iconic State Theatre has new owners who are planning to update the technology, renov...
7h ago

Pair who fled into Schoolcraft Township cornfield facing multiple charges
SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man and woman who fled the scene of an accident Sunday which forced the cancellatio...
8h ago

One dead in Allegan County crash
OVERISEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Allegan County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened just b...
9h ago

John Ball Zoo euthanizes two animals
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials at John Ball Zoo say they had to euthanize two animals this past weekend. Forty-sev...
11h ago

Attorney General Nessel says copycat threats reported statewide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says copycat threats have been received at locations statewi...
11h ago

Whitmer: Entire state fully supports Grand Blanc after church shooting
GRAND BLANC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the entire state is supporting the Grand Blanc community that h...
11h ago

Two charged after Jeep stolen in Portage
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are now charged in the theft of a Jeep and a guitar case in Portage Sunday. Thirty-...
12h ago

Comstock Township fires deputy fire chief
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Comstock Township board of trustees has fired Deputy Fire Chief Michael Dyer after h...
12h ago

Nominations sought for 2025 Kalamazoo County Veteran of the Year Award
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Veterans Events Committee is looking for nominations for its 2025 Kalamazoo...
16h ago

Stolen Jeep driver arrested after crash near Schoolcraft
SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The man who was driving a stolen Jeep that was involved in a crash near Schoolcraft y...
Sep 29, 2025
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KPS officials to go door-to-door to combat truancy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A couple of weeks before trick or treaters hit the streets this year, Kalamazoo Public Schools o...
Sep 29, 2025

KVET arrests 39-year-old in drug probe
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team has arrested a 39-year-old Kalamazoo man in a drug investi...
Sep 29, 2025

Kalamazoo installs 58 new recycling and trash bins downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Downtown Kalamazoo has just installed 58 new big belly recycling bins and are in the midst of a ...
Sep 29, 2025

One killed and two Injured in Cass County crash
POKAGON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead after his vehicle apparently ran a stop sign and was struck by another...
Sep 28, 2025

No injuries in attic fire at Battle Creek home early Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Old electrical wiring is suspected as the cause of an attic fire at a Battle Creek home early...
Sep 28, 2025

MSP seeking assistance locating hit and run driver
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI WXZO AM/FM). Troopers from the Marshall Post are investigating a hit and run traffic crash that occurred o...
Sep 28, 2025

Groundbreaking ceremony held for $515 million Kalamazoo Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The community groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a state-of-the-art facility in downtow...
Sep 28, 2025

White Pigeon man with firearm arrested after making threat at the St. Joseph County Courthouse
CENTREVILE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 64-year-old White Pigeon man is in custody after making a threat Friday against staff at the ...
Sep 28, 2025

Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk Sunday in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Nearly 2,500 people expected in downtown Kalamazoo Sunday to support hospitalized children. Acti...
Sep 27, 2025