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Second suspect arrested in 2023 Kalamazoo murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A second arrest has been made in a 2023 murder in Kalamazoo. June 15, 2023 the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to a shooting in the 900 block of Hays Park Avenue. Responding officers located 20-year-old Alexander Schuster suffering from a gunshot wound. Schuster was transpor...
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Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers start third straight year without contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the third year in a row, teachers in Kalamazoo Public Schools have started the school year without a contract, and they aren't happy about it. Union president Heather Reid told trustees at their latest school board meeting that they are doing their jobs, improving test scores and gradua...
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LOCAL NEWS
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
Suspect arrested after man beaten at tent encampment along the bank of the Kalamazoo River
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it arrested a 25-year-ol...
Sep 08, 2026
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STATE NEWS
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
Whitmer urges Enbridge to shut down Line 5, look for alternatives
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 oil and natural gas pipelines and seek alternatives. She says the state needs to consider the impact of a Michigan Supreme Court decision on permits issued in July for Enbridge's proposed pipeline tunnel under the Straits of...
Sep 10, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Venice premiere charts Russell Crowe's lifelong love of music
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Acting and music are driven by the same creative instinct, Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe said on Friday as he unveiled a deeply personal documentary about his life as a musician at the Venice Film Fest...
10h ago
Canal+ and LaLiga sign anti-piracy pact spanning nearly 50 countries
By Basile Day and Leo Marchandon Sept 11 (Reuters) - French streamer Canal+ and Spanish football league LaLiga said on Friday they had signed an anti-piracy agreement spanning nearly 50 countries, joining forces to combat illegal streaming. The partn...
10h ago
Iranian director brings tale of despair and resilience to Venice
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Repression, conflict and political upheaval at home inspired Iranian drama "A Bit of Light", its makers said at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, describing a society increasingly numbed by repeated trag...
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