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Union nurses approve new contract at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Nurses Association says the union nurses at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, which used to be Ascension Borgess, have ratified a new contract. The deal includes a total 14% raise plus incentive pay for extra shifts they pick up along with improvements to their health insurance, limit...
6h ago
AUDIO: Western Michigan University to transfer stewardship of Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has agreed in principle to transfer stewardship of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County, to be maintained by the Kalamazoo County Parks Department. It comes as something of a surprise, as there has been no public discussion of the id...
9h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Arrest made in 2023 Kalamazoo double homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody in the murder of a Kalamazoo couple in 2023. Of...
Feb 12, 2026
Portage native Carson Hocevar lands Spectrum sponsorship for 13 races
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Carson Hocevar has landed Spectrum as his primary sponsor for 13 NASCAR C...
Feb 11, 2026
Kalamazoo woman charged in connection with homicide of Fort Wayne teen
FORT WAYNE,IN (WKZO AM/FM) - A 29-year-old Kristina Burch of Kalamazoo was arrested and charged this...
Feb 11, 2026
Detroit Tigers bringing back veteran pitcher Justin Verlander
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers and veteran pitcher Justin Verlander have agreed on a ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Governor Whitmer signs bills banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms
DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cell phones will be banned in K-12 classrooms throughout Michigan....
Feb 11, 2026
STATE NEWS
Bronson man accused of threatening phone call to state Capitol
BRONSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 50-year-old Bronson man accused of making a call to the state Capitol threatening Republicans was back in court yesterday. Gabriel Hetrick is charged with one count of making a terroristic threat and malicious use of a telecommunications service for allegedly making the threats. He has a pr...
9h ago
Rogers wants to help small businesses affected by extended construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo lawmaker is proposing legislation that will provide small businesses relief if they are affected by road construction work. House Bill 5524 will be introduced by State Presentative Julie Rogers next week and would establish a road construction business loss reimbursement program, ...
20h ago
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Governor Whitmer's $88-billion FY 2027 budget proposed
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $88-billion budget has been proposed and introduced to lawmakers. She is proposing higher taxes on tobacco and electronic cigarettes, a new internet gaming tax rate on large casinos, a per-wager sports betting tax, and a digital advertising tax to handle federal sp...
Feb 12, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Sony's 'Spider-Noir' TV series with Nicolas Cage gets premiere date
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Nicolas Cage will appear in his first leading role in a TV series when "Spider-Noir" premieres in May, according to Sony and Prime Video. The series is a reinterpretation of the superhero Spider-Ma...
16h ago
Michael Kors brings 'New York chic' to NY Fashion Week with latest collection
(Corrects to Dakota Fanning, not Elle Fanning, in paragraph 5) By Arriana McLymore and Alicia Powell NEW YORK, NY, Feb 12 - Michael Kors launched its fall/winter collection on Thursday during New York Fashion Week as models in wool coats and monochro...
17h ago
Taylor Swift asks US government to block 'Swift Home' trademark
By Blake Brittain Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to block a bedding company from securing a federal trademark featuring the phrase "Swift Home," arguing it would confuse shoppers. Swift's ...
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