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Portage not giving up on hosting youth sports tournaments
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage didn't win its bid for the location of Kalamazoo County's new youth basketball and volleyball facility, but they haven't apparently given up on the concept. They have gotten a presentation from a consulting firm on other youth sports tournament facilities they could host. ...
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WMU program among those receiving federal grant for mental health services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) - An additional $1.6 million in mental health funding is headed to organizations in Kalamazoo, Ottawa, and Van Buren counties. The grant funding through the Department of Health and Human Services is designated to strengthen mental health services and support substance abuse recovery. Western Michi...
Sep 13, 2026
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LOCAL NEWS
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport reports strong August and summer passenger growth
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport say pas...
Sep 10, 2026
Another I-94 ramp closure in Kalamazoo September 14-15
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just days after the Michigan Department of Transportation reopened the ...
Sep 10, 2026
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UPDATE: Driver Charged in Fatal Crash in NE Allegan County
LEIGHTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 10, 2026) - A Kentwood man has been formally charged in a Labor...
Sep 10, 2026
WMU football coach wins national coach of the week despite loss to Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor has been n...
Sep 09, 2026
Dogs in the Zoo returns to the Kalamazoo Mall this Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Downtown Kalamazoo is going to the dogs this Saturday, with the return ...
Sep 09, 2026
STATE NEWS
Michigan's average gas price spikes, rises 28¢ in week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan has spiked, jumping 28¢ in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average is now up to $4.31, 6¢ more than last month and $1.04 higher than last year. A 15-gallon tank now costs $65 on average around the state. Michigan's highest...
21h ago
Literacy Center of West Michigan to get $100,000 from Library of Congress
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Library of Congress is recognizing the Literacy Center of West Michigan for the work done to help adults learn to read. The Literacy Center of West Michigan will receive $100,000, the second-highest literacy award from the library. Officials say the money will be reinvested into help...
Sep 10, 2026
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Attorney General joins coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining a coalition of attorneys general urging a federal appeals court to uphold an order from a lower court requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to adhere to statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. The coalition arg...
Sep 10, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Factbox-Key winners at the 78th Emmy Awards
Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Primetime Emmy Awards, television's highest honors, were presented in Los Angeles on Monday. Here are the winners in some of the main categories. BEST DRAMA SERIES "The Pitt" BEST COMEDY SERIES "Widow's Bay" BEST LIMITED ...
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Michael J. Fox honored at Emmys for Parkinson's advocacy
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Michael J. Fox, the Canadian-American actor who turned his Parkinson's disease diagnosis into one of entertainment's most influential advocacy campaigns, received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at ...
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'Thelma & Louise' makes London stage debut as creator says tale remains timely
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - More than three decades after "Thelma & Louise" became a cult classic, an adaptation of the Oscar-winning film is making its London stage debut, with creator Callie Khouri saying the issues at its hea...
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