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UAW employees at American Axle in Three Rivers on strike
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - United Auto Workers union members at American Axle in Three Rivers are now on strike. UAW president Shawn Fain announced last night that time was up for the manufacturer of drive axles for General Motors, Stellantis, and Nissan. American Axle and the employees agreed to a 50% pay cut dur...
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Commissioners to vote Monday on contracts for two-way traffic on Kalamazoo Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission will consider contracts for the reconstruction of Kalamazoo Avenue and its future conversion back to two-way traffic at its Monday night meeting. City officials say the project includes modernizing underground infrastructure, upgrading utilities and stormwater...
May 30, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
Cass County woman dies in early morning ATV crash
NEWBERG TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the second time this week the driver of an off road vehicle ...
May 28, 2026
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YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo names Ericia Moore as its new CEO
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo Board of Directors has named Ericia Moore...
May 26, 2026
Two injured, one missing from Tuesday morning house explosion that was felt three miles away
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A massive, fiery house explosion completely leveled a home o...
May 26, 2026
Michigan's average gas price down 20¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for gas is 20¢ lower per gallon in Michigan compa...
May 26, 2026
Bronson man killed in off road vehicle crash Monday morning
CAMDEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 20-year-old Bronson man was killed and another man was hurt after an ...
May 25, 2026
STATE NEWS
Michigan's average gas price drops 27¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers in Michigan are paying 27¢ less per gallon to fill their tanks than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average is now at $4.38 a gallon, 20¢ less than last month and $1.28 more than last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas on average costs $66 in the state. Michigan'...
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Board of State Canvassers removes two from gubernatorial primary ballot
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southwest Michigan pastor Ralph Rebandt will not be on the Republican primary ballot in August in the race for governor, and neither will Kim Thomas. The two were rejected by the Board of State Canvassers yesterday as they determined neither had enough petition signatures from valid registere...
May 29, 2026
WMU offering buy-out program for some tenured faculty
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University officials hope to save $5 million by offering a "Voluntary Early Separation Program" for tenured faculty members aged 60 and older. WMU says the move is needed because of current budgetary challenges. According to MLive, faculty who have been with the u...
May 29, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
FIFA strikes deal with Zee for World Cup India broadcast days before kick-off
BENGALURU, June 1 (Reuters) - FIFA has struck a deal with India's Zee Entertainment to broadcast the 2026 World Cup in the country, ending a months-long standoff over the tournament's availability in one of the last major markets where rights remaine...
6h ago
Taiwan fans seek divine help to secure K-pop band BTS concert seats
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang TAIPEI, June 1 (Reuters) - Taiwanese fans of K-pop boy band BTS are turning to Yue Lao, the Taoist god of love and marriage, in the hope that divine matchmaking will connect them with seats for their upcoming shows in the ...
16h ago
Kanye West performs to 118,000 in Turkey despite bans elsewhere
ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, drew more than 100,000 fans to a concert in Istanbul on Saturday night. West, also known as Ye, has faced ...
May 31, 2026
