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The Blueprint for Peace showing signs of working in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Local leaders ponied up $3-million during the COVID-19 pandemic to tackle a frightening spike in gun violence that pushed Kalamazoo's murder rate to an all-time high in 2023. They have publicly wondered if it worked, and now have an answer. The funding resulted in The Blueprint for Peace, a...
6h ago
Sturgis Hospital to close at the end of the week
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - After years of financial struggles, Sturgis Hospital is set to close its doors this week. Hospital officials Tuesday said they will stop seeing patients at 12:00 p.m. Friday, June 19. "This decision follows many years of ongoing financial challenges facing rural healthcare providers, including...
20h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Michigan State AD Batt's bolts for Kentucky
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Kentucky officially finalized a six-year agreement...
Jun 15, 2026
Jack In The Box returns to Michigan following 45-year absence, new Battle Creek location now open
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Jack in The Box officially opened it's doors in Battle Creek today, ma...
Jun 15, 2026
Battle Creek man arrested for felonious assault, outstanding warrants
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 31-year-old Battle Creek man is in the Calhoun County Jail on a ch...
Jun 15, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up slightly
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price of gas in Michigan is up slightly, rising 2¢ a ga...
Jun 15, 2026
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 79-year-old Battle Creek man
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was conv...
Jun 12, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Wife of former state House Speaker pleads guilty to embezzlement
INGHAM COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Stephanie Chatfield, the wife of former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield, has agreed to a plea deal in their embezzlement case. She has pled guilty to one charge of embezzlement between $200 and $1,000 and the state dropped two charges of embezzling between $1,000 and $20,000. Stephani...
5h ago
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Over 2.6 million Michiganders expected to travel for July 4th
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Triple-A is projecting over 2.6-million Michiganders will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Independence Day holiday. The travel period runs from Saturday, June 27th through Sunday, July 5th. Over two-million will drive to their destination and Triple-A says the projection for the ...
5h ago
Poll: John James, Mike Cox in statistical dead heat in GOP governor's race
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll from Mitchell Research and Communications says the Republican race for governor is a statistical dead heat between Congressman John James with 28% support and former Attorney General Mike Cox with 27%. Businessman Perry Johnson is third with 23%, and Senate Minority Leader Aric Nes...
Jun 16, 2026
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
'Fallout' producer lauds tax breaks for luring show to Hollywood
By Dawn Chmielewski SANTA CLARITA, California, June 16 (Reuters) - As guests milled around a cavernous sound-stage that houses one of the sets from the Amazon Prime Video series "Fallout," writer and producer Jonathan Nolan hailed the role tax incentiv...
Jun 16, 2026
Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91
By William Schomberg June 15 (Reuters) - Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, whose music buzzed with the bustle of South Africa's townships, resounded to the vastness of its savannah landscapes and was adopted as a rallying cry for the anti-apartheid movement, ...
Jun 15, 2026
Netflix expands iHeartMedia partnership, adds Kate Hudson, Martha Stewart podcast shows
June 15 (Reuters) - Netflix is adding several new podcast shows to its content library, including ones by Hollywood star Kate Hudson and celebrity lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, deepening its video podcast partnership with iHeartMedia. The move comes...
Jun 15, 2026
