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Gun Lake drowning victim was Portage Northern High School student
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 16-year-old boy who drowned in Gun Lake last week has been identified as Kaden Smith. Smith was a student at Portage Northern High School and drowned last Wednesday. His body was recovered Friday. Smith was about to enter his junior year and played clarinet in the symphonic and jazz bands...
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South Haven Police Search for Armed Robbery Suspects
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2026) - The search is on for whoever robbed a convenience store in South Haven on Tuesday evening. Police say that two slender black men, wearing medical-style masks and gloves, held up the Shell station (469 Broadway Ave.) around 9:40 PM. One of the men, wearing a grey hoodie, bra...
10h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Michigan State University hires WMU athletic director
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University is staying in-state for its new athletic d...
Aug 18, 2026
17-year-old arrested in Battle Creek with loaded, stolen handgun
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police arrested a 17-year-old early Friday morning for ...
Aug 17, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 12¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It is 12¢ more expensive per gallon to fill the gas tank in the sta...
Aug 17, 2026
Woman dies after crashing ATV into tree
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police say a 26-year-old Union City woman has died ...
Aug 17, 2026
Body found in Cass County farm field
VOLINIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office says a landowner found a badly ...
Aug 14, 2026
STATE NEWS
State's unemployment rate dips slightly to 4.9% in July
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.9 percent during July, according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Michigan's jobless rate inched down over the month, reflecting a ...
1h ago
Benson picks Senator Brinks as lieutenant governor running mate
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Democratic and Republican party tickets in the race for governor are now set. Democratic nominee Jocelyn Benson has selected state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids as her lieutenant governor running mate, saying she wanted a partner who is just as committed as she...
8h ago
U.S. Senator Peters announces tenth and final motorcycle tour
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Gary Peters will start his tenth and final motorcycle tour across Michigan on April 24th of 2027. Peters will be out of the U.S. Senate by that time and has stops in Bay City, Alpena, Marquette, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, and East Lansing on the five-day trip. He says the tour ...
Aug 17, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
US Justice Department opposes immediate hearing in Disney ABC license lawsuit
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge on Thursday not to schedule an urgent hearing on Disney's suit that seeks to block the Federal Communications Commission early review of licenses for the ent...
2h ago
UK cinemas restricting Meta AI and other smart glasses over piracy concerns
LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit or restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including Meta's AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and film piracy conc...
5h ago
Netflix sued by band Demon Hunter over 'KPop Demon Hunters'
By Blake Brittain Aug 19 (Reuters) - Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix and concert promoter AEG Presents in California federal court, alleging an upcoming concert tour based on the streaming platform's "KPop Demon Hunters" infringes i...
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