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Adam Herringa named interim city manager in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council has voted to make Adam Herringa their interim city manager when Pat McGinnis retires just before the 4th of July holiday. Portage Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Pearson says he has served as the interim city manager before and did a good job. McGinnis has held down the city's top ...
5h ago
Coalition launches "Yes for Families" campaign to promote Kalamazoo County child care millage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A coalition of Kalamazoo-area parents, early childhood educators, small business owners, and community leaders Tuesday announced the launch of "Yes for Families," a campaign supporting a proposed millage designed to establish a dedicated, long-term local funding stream for child c...
21h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Michigan gas prices drop 21¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's a little less expensive to fill the gas tank to start this week. Tr...
Jun 08, 2026
Battle Creek's Kool Family Community Center ownership change announced
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Community Foundation says aging adults will benefit...
Jun 08, 2026
Historic Vietnam-era helicopter to soar over Portage and Kalamazoo this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you are in the Portage or Kalamazoo areas this weekend, you might se...
Jun 05, 2026
Battle Creek police: Older adults being scammed by fake deputies
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are putting out a warning about an ongoing phone...
Jun 05, 2026
Calhoun County man charged with sexually exploiting children in 2011
HOMER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 69-year-old Homer man is charged with sexually exploitating children in 2...
Jun 04, 2026
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NWS: Two tornadoes touch down in Michigan
FREELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Severe storms Tuesday resulted in two tornadoes touching down in Michigan. The National Weather Service says up to 40 homes in Freeland, northwest of Saginaw, were damaged in the first twister that touched down around 1:15 p.m. The second happened five minutes later and just over 40-miles aw...
5h ago
Michigan overdose deaths down 47% from 2021
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Overdose deaths in Michigan have dropped 47% since 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The state's overdose death rate for 2025 is projected to be 16.4 deaths per 100,000residents, down from 30.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2021. There were 3,096 deaths from ove...
5h ago
Convictions of man for plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer overturned
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned the three convictions of Joseph Morrison for his roles in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Morrison was found guilty in 2022 of providing material support for terrorist acts, gang membership, and felony firearm and was sentence...
5h ago
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid, but should have taken more photos
BARCELONA, June 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's Bernabeu stadium on Monday evening as both were touring Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday, adding that it did not expect to release any...
23h ago
Britain begins formal review of Paramount' s $110 billion Warner Bros deal
June 9 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it has formally started its review of Paramount Skydance's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, after ending the first part of its information gathering process. ...
Jun 09, 2026
French singer Patrick Bruel placed in police custody
PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been placed in police custody in connection with an investigation into sexual assault allegations, the Nanterre prosecution office said on Monday. Bruel, one of France's best-selli...
Jun 08, 2026
