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WMU Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 announced
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame's class of 2026 has been announced. Bronco football players Corey Davis and Zach Terrell will be enshrined along with basketball players Ben Reed and Brenda Goldner Seeley and soccer player Lindsey Lee. Davis and Terrell were part of We...
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Man convicted of girlfriend's murder in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo jury has found 28-year-old Jayvon Bulock guilty of open murder in the death last fall of his 26-year-old girlfriend. Naomi Nakken was shot five times in an apartment at Mount Royal Townhomes in Oshtemo Township last October. Kalamazoo County Assistant Prosecutor Jeremy Von Eitze...
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LOCAL NEWS
I-94 ramp reopens as US-131 project in Kalamazoo nears completion
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is one less detour in the Kalamazoo area. The Michigan Department...
Sep 03, 2026
Early morning fire Monday destroys Battle Creek home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to a home fire in the 100...
Sep 03, 2026
MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic rest...
Sep 03, 2026
Commercial air service suspended for runway construction September 12-18 at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The skies over Kalamazoo will be quiet for one week later this month, a...
Sep 02, 2026
Man charged with murder in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bond for 34-year-old Monteko Brown has been denied by a Calhoun Coun...
Sep 02, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Study finds tariffs costing Michigan households $5,600
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation says tariffs on imports are costing households in Michigan an average of $5,600. The report notes the number is an estimate as consumers don't directly pay for the tariffs and that is paid by importers, who increase prices. Importers of merch...
19h ago
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Last printed edition of Kalamazoo Gazette, seven other papers will be December 6th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - MLive Media Group says the Kalamazoo Gazette and seven other newspapers they run in Michigan will cease to be printed after December 6th. Officials say the decision is the "next step" in their digital evolution and add "over 99%" of readers get their news online. Communi...
Sep 03, 2026
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MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic restrictions on 91 of its 156 road construction projects over the Labor Day holiday. MDOT says that is nearly 60% of the restrictions currently in place. Some equipment and traffic configurations will remain over Labor Day, ...
Sep 03, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Schrader returns to guilt and redemption in Venice premiere
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. director Paul Schrader said on Friday he has spent a lifetime writing about guilt, sin and redemption, and believes the roots of that obsession can be found in his strict Christian childhood. S...
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Venice film brings Vietnam veteran's anti-war warning to new generation
By Mike Davidson VENICE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto said on Friday that growing fears of global conflict had compelled him to make a film about a traumatised U.S. Vietnam veteran, warning that modern audiences risk forgetting...
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Hollywood summer box office hits pre-pandemic stride as women, younger audiences return to theaters
By Dawn Chmielewski and Harshita Mary Varghese LOS ANGELES, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hollywood is closing out its best summer since the pandemic, as an eclectic mix of blockbusters, sequels and original films wooed moviegoers back to the theaters. The U.S. a...
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