FEATURED PROMOTIONS
QUICK LINKS
TOP STORIES
Michigan AG files federal lawsuit against closed Portage-based Climax Solar
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a public enforcement lawsuit against Climax Solar, owner Joshua Thompson, and the financial institutions that financed people's purchases of the systems. Climax Solar was based in Portage and filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2024. The federal ...
4h ago
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County halves number of tree removals
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County says it will remove 4,000 roadside trees instead of the planned 8,000. The reduction comes after widespread pushback from residents to the federally-funded road safety initiative. Public relations director Mark Worden said the commission listen...
8h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Family-friendly event Thursday at Bronson Park
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's mid-July, meaning summer vacation is about half over for public sc...
Jul 15, 2026
Motorcyclist critically injured in Battle Creek crash, police seek witness accounts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Police Department is investigating a serious crash ...
Jul 15, 2026
Heat Advisory in effect for all of west Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for all of w...
Jul 14, 2026
leolintang / Depositphotos.com
Fundraising campaign kicks off after arson damages Westwood Little League facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Westwood Little League in Kalamazoo is asking for the community's suppo...
Jul 13, 2026
State's average gas price down 1¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price of a gallon of gas in Michigan is down one-cent from last week...
Jul 13, 2026
STATE NEWS
Michigan AG files federal lawsuit against closed Portage-based Climax Solar
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a public enforcement lawsuit against Climax Solar, owner Joshua Thompson, and the financial institutions that financed people's purchases of the systems. Climax Solar was based in Portage and filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2024. The federal ...
4h ago
Canadian wildfire smoke covers entire state
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Canadian wildfire smoke is thick enough to be very unhealthy in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula and "unhealthy for sensitive groups" in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the entire Lower Peninsula. There are over 800 wildfires burning in Canada right now, impacting over two-point...
8h ago
Steve Yzerman out as Red Wings general manager
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Red Wings say Steve Yzerman's time as executive vice president and general manager is over. He will stay with the NHL team as senior advisor to Governor and CEO Chris Ilitch, and the Red Wings are now searching for their next GM. Yzerman was hired in 2019 to try to resurrect the f...
8h ago
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi held in pre-trial detention, rights group says
RABAT, July 16 (Reuters) - Casablanca's public prosecutor ordered rapper and documentary filmmaker El Mahdi Lyoubi, an outspoken critic of Morocco's political system, into pre-trial detention on Wednesday, a rights group and a judicial source sai...
19h ago
Netflix's next growth chapter hinges on keeping viewers hooked
By Harshita Mary Varghese July 15 (Reuters) - Netflix is under pressure to reassure investors about its growth strategy when it reports second-quarter results on Thursday, as its user engagement has faltered amid growing competition from traditional m...
Jul 15, 2026
Versant's USA Sports secures U.S. Bundesliga rights in live programming push
July 14 (Reuters) - Versant Media's USA Sports said on Tuesday it had struck a multi-year deal to become the exclusive English-language U.S. broadcaster of Germany's Bundesliga starting in August. The agreement reflects a broader industry push into l...
Jul 15, 2026
