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LGBTQ student sues Kalamazoo Public Schools after being assaulted
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools are facing a federal lawsuit from a Loy Norrix High School student who says the district did not protect her or investigate her claims of being assaulted and harassed. The student says she was assaulted and harassed for being LGBTQ in April 2023 when she was 14-year...
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AUDIO: The Landing Place transitional shelter to open April 30th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Landing Place finally has an estimated time of arrival in Kalamazoo. The long-awaited transitional shelter for homeless families on Kilgore Road is one of the first of its kind in Michigan, and is now scheduled to open at the end of next month. Kalamazoo County housing director Mary Bal...
8h ago
LOCAL NEWS
One injured in Pennfield Township shooting
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is hospitalized after being shot and injured in Pen...
Mar 03, 2026
More work at I-94/U.S. 131 interchange begins this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A $13 million project to add a lane to the westbound I-94 to northbound...
Mar 03, 2026
Gas prices statewide up 14¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average price for gas is up 14¢ in the past week to $2.9...
Mar 02, 2026
Police say alcohol and speed factors in double fatal crash
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were killed after a pickup truck slammed into a tree ear...
Mar 01, 2026
Two Battle Creek firefighters recovering after injuries in Friday morning house fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two firefighters sustained minor injuries after falling through a la...
Feb 27, 2026
STATE NEWS
Secretary of State bringing back "I Voted" sticker contest
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says her office is bringing back the "I Voted" sticker contest for this fall. People can submit their entries until 5 p.m. on May 1st. Categories are for elementary school students, middle school students, high school students, and Michigan resident...
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State House passes $152-million for Selfridge Air National Guard Base
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House has approved spending $152-million to build new runways at Selfridge Air National Guard Base for the 21 new F-15EX Eagle II planes. Governor Whitmer's office, however, says the Republican majority in the House jumped the gun with passage of the bill. State House Speaker Mat...
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Perrigo to lay off 7% of workforce
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo is going to lay off around 7% of its workforce in a two-year effort to streamline operations. The company has its North American headquarters in Allegan and says the job cuts will allow them to "remain competitive now and in the future." Perrigo i...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Berlin Film Festival director to stay in role after Gaza tensions
BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle will remain in her role but has been given a set of new guidelines, a statement said on Wednesday, after tensions over Gaza overshadowed the event in February. Tuttle's future as ...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal gives Frankenstein's monster's companion a voice in 'The Bride!'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal's new film "The Bride!" began with a tattoo. "I went to a party and I saw this guy with the tattoo of the 'Bride of Frankenstein' on his entire forearm...and somethin...
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Meet Geeta Gandbhir, the director with two separate Oscar-nominated films
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters) - American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir is making waves in this year's Oscar documentary race, earning two nominations: "The Perfect Neighbor" for best documentary feature and "The Devil ...
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