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Gun violence in Kalamazoo County up, but still at a 10-year low
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A weekend shooting in Brady Township leaves a man dead, and an accidental shooting left a 10-year-old boy in Kalamazoo wounded. Those are just the latest incidents in what has been an uptick in gun violence this summer and this year. This week, the Kalamazoo city commission got an update fr...
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Portage may have to extend data center moratorium
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Along with the city of Kalamazoo, the city of Portage has also put a pause on data centers and battery energy storage systems, and its revealed they may need to extend their one-year moratorium. City Development Officer Peter Dame gave the city council a presentation on the Planning Commissio...
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LOCAL NEWS
Police arrest a 16-year-old armed with a rifle outside a Battle Creek apartment complex
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Police Department says an officer on foot patrol re...
Sep 21, 2026
Michigan's average gas price jumps 62¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price for a gallon of gas has skyrocketed 62¢ from last week to...
Sep 21, 2026
Man convicted of shooting a Kalamazoo Township policeman sentenced to at least 47 years in prison.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man convicted of shooting and wounding a Kalamazoo Township policeman...
Sep 18, 2026
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Battle Creek woman arrested following shots fired early Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek woman was arrested early Thursday following an invest...
Sep 17, 2026
NCAA admits WMU should have won Michigan game, but can't change result
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee says Western ...
Sep 17, 2026
STATE NEWS
Kamala Harris campaigns with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris spent Tuesday in Detroit campaigning with Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. The two took part in a "fireside chat" at Fellowship Chapel hosted by the Detroit Branch NAACP. Harris told voters who are disillusioned that "we can...
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Michigan's official Christmas tree chosen for 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's official Christmas tree for 2026 is a 60-foot-tall spruce from Iron Mountain. The state Department of Technology, Management & Budget says the tree will arrive in downtown Lansing on Saturday, November 7th. It is being donated by Larry Riccio and his family, who say when they b...
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Michigan's average gas price jumps 62¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price for a gallon of gas has skyrocketed 62¢ from last week to $4.93 on average in the state. Triple-A Michigan says the price is up 72¢ from last month, up a $1.75 from last year, and it's at a new high for 2026. A full 15-gallon tank costs $74 on average, which is up $23 fro...
Sep 21, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Taylor Swift announces new music on 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore'
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift announced an expanded version of her 12th studio album titled "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore" on Wednesday, with four new songs written after the historic success of the record's release a year ago. "The Encore" ...
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A New York judge sentenced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a former production assistant in 2006, following the ex-movie mogul's convicti...
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Netherlands drops boycott of Eurovision song contest
AMSTERDAM, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, abandoning a boycott over Israel's participation after public broadcaster NPO said it would take over responsibility for the Dutch entry. The Netherlan...
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