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Kalamazoo Township police arrest four children after shots fired
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four children were arrested by Kalamazoo Township police Wednesday night after officers responded to a call of shots being fired in a wooded area near an apartment complex on Gull Road. The kids tried to run away, but were caught and all are Kalamazoo residents. The two youngest, 10 and 11-...
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Mike Duggan drops out of governor's race in Michigan
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Mike Duggan is dropping out of the race to be Michigan's next governor. The former Detroit mayor announced his withdrawal as an Independent candidate from the 2026 gubernatorial race Thursday morning. In a statement, Duggan said being behind in both the polls and fundraising made him think re...
May 21, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
Battle Creek gets EGLE grant for stream cleanup efforts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has ...
May 20, 2026
Kalamazoo Wings release schedule for final season at Wings Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings have released the schedule for their final s...
May 20, 2026
Michigan Dental Association Foundation to host free Mission of Mercy dental clinic in Kalamazoo next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A large-scale charitable dental clinic designed to address urgent denta...
May 20, 2026
Filtration systems have been installed, but water quality issues continue at Kalamazoo County Jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County officials say based on the information collected to da...
May 19, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up to $4.84
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers across Michigan are now paying an average of $4.84 a gallon to f...
May 18, 2026
STATE NEWS
MDOT opening roads for Memorial Day weekend
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation will be opening up as many road projects as they can for Memorial Day weekend. MDOT says lane restrictions will be removed starting at 3 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Tuesday on 100 of 168 projects. Over 1.3-million Michiganders are expected to travel at le...
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MPSC releases 2026 Summer Energy Appraisal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Energy costs in the state are expected to be higher this summer according to the Michigan Public Service Commission's 2026 Summer Energy Appraisal. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz along with the ongoing war with Iran and rising gas prices are at the heart of the higher cost. Electricity p...
8h ago
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Attorney General Nessel, others call for coal-fired power plant closure
OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing to push for the Consumers Energy J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Ottawa County to close. She held a rally outside the facility in Olive Township yesterday, nearly a year after the Trump administration issued the original execu...
8h ago
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
As Stephen Colbert exits 'The Late Show,' podcasts have the last laugh
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - Stephen Colbert's sign-off as the host of the CBS "The Late Show" may signal the end of a historic TV franchise, but the late-night tradition is far from dead. Comedy is booming on podcasts, where for...
1h ago
Penelope Cruz says message mattered more than screen time in 'The Black Ball'
By Miranda Murray and Hanna Rantala CANNES, France, May 22 (Reuters) - Penelope Cruz wanted to be in Cannes Film Festival entry "The Black Ball" no matter how small the role because she felt the ambitious gay epic about Spanish history could have an i...
6h ago
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'Late Show'
By Alicia Powell and Lisa Richwine NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Comedian Stephen Colbert signed off from his late-night talk show on Thursday after 11 seasons with a sentimental chat with Beatles musician Paul McCartney and pointed jokes about his forc...
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