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Congressman Walberg to honor Michael Fry of Kalamazoo County as Veteran of the Month for April
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Tim Walberg will be honoring Michael Fry of Kalamazoo County as Veteran of the Mon...
5h ago

Distracted drivers on I-94 targeted by police yesterday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police had extra patrols out along Interstate 94 from the Indiana border to Po...
10h ago

Governor Whitmer asks President Trump to declare federal disaster for March tornadoes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking President Donald Trump to declare a federal disaster for three...
10h ago

Man charged for filing liens against Van Buren County property
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 40-year-old Richland man is charged with fraudulent conveyances and encumbering without lawful c...
11h ago

Woman, infant hospitalized after Cass County crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman and her infant passenger are hospitalized after they were injured in a Cass Cou...
11h ago

Man drowns in Barry County lake
HOPE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A drowning is under investigation in Barry County. The sheriff's office was called to Head L...
11h ago

Joint investigation underway following discoloration in Helmer Creek
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Springfield and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are investigating a rep...
23h ago

New parking meter kiosks are now operational in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - New parking meter kiosks have gone online in downtown Kalamazoo, which city officials say is par...
Apr 01, 2026

Missing five-year-old dies after being found unconscious in stream
COLON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A five-year-old boy has died after being found unconscious in a stream in St. Joseph County. The St....
Apr 01, 2026
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NASA scheduled to launch rocket to orbit moon tonight with Grand Rapids native on board
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's been over 50 years since American astronauts traveled to the moon. That will change this ev...
Apr 01, 2026

Grand Rapids officials review 12 police-involved shootings over past five years
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A review of 12 officer-involved shootings in Grand Rapids over the past five years was review...
Apr 01, 2026

Another lawsuit filed by marijuana industry against wholesale tax
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association has filed another lawsuit against the state Treasury De...
Apr 01, 2026
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Muskegon Heights police capture woman who escaped over weekend
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Muskegon Heights say they have recaptured a woman who was seen escaping from a ...
Apr 01, 2026

Kalamazoo hit-and-run victim identified
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety says the man who was hit and killed on South Westnedge Avenue last Wedne...
Apr 01, 2026

Van Buren County assistant prosecutor running for district court judge
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Van Buren County Assistant Prosecutor Rachel Keeley has filed her nominating petitions to run in t...
Mar 31, 2026

Battle Creek weekly curbside yard waste collection starts Monday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Weekly curbside yard waste collection in Battle Creek will start on Monday, April 6th. The ci...
Mar 31, 2026

Muskegon Heights police searching for woman who escaped in viral video
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A viral video that has circulated on social media since Saturday afternoon of a handcuffe...
Mar 31, 2026

Victim in Plainwell house fire identified
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The man who was found dead in a fire at his home in Plainwell Saturday night has been identified...
Mar 31, 2026
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Palisades a step closer to restarting
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Palisades nuclear power plant has completed another step towards restarting. Holtec of...
Mar 31, 2026

WMU names finalists in business pitch competition
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has named nine finalists in their Cultivate 269 business pitch compe...
Mar 31, 2026




