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Governor Whitmer asks President Trump to declare federal disaster for March tornadoes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking President Donald Trump to declare a federal disaster for three counties as a result of four tornadoes that killed four people on March 6th. The tornadoes ripped through Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch counties. The largest was an EF-3 that hit Union City in Br...
7h ago
Man charged for filing liens against Van Buren County property
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 40-year-old Richland man is charged with fraudulent conveyances and encumbering without lawful cause for filing several liens on a property in Van Buren County he was trying to buy. George Parnell made an offer on the property on M-43 near North Van Kal Street in Almena Township and had an ...
8h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Joint investigation underway following discoloration in Helmer Creek
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Springfield and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (CCSO...
20h ago
Missing five-year-old dies after being found unconscious in stream
COLON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A five-year-old boy has died after being found unconscious in a stream in S...
Apr 01, 2026
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Battle Creek weekly curbside yard waste collection starts Monday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Weekly curbside yard waste collection in Battle Creek will start on ...
Mar 31, 2026
Battle Creek VA Medical Center to receive nearly $14.5 million in infrastructure upgrades
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek VA Medical Center will be receiving $14,497,160 to ...
Mar 30, 2026
Battle Creek selects next assistant city manager and fire chief
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek has announced the promotion of two veteran employ...
Mar 30, 2026
STATE NEWS
Enbridge lawsuit against Michigan allowed to proceed by U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The lawsuit filed by Enbridge over their efforts to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac will continue after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up Governor Whitmer's argument that the state has immunity. Whitmer says that is based on the 11th Amendment to the U.S. constitution...
7h ago
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Distracted drivers on I-94 targeted by police yesterday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police had extra patrols out along Interstate 94 from the Indiana border to Port Huron cracking down on distracted drivers. The "Lake to Lake, Focused and Safe" effort was done by MSP, Indiana State Police, Ontario Provincial Police, and local law enforcement alo...
7h ago
Man sentenced for setting Michigan State Police vehicles on fire
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Florida man who pled no contest in January to third-degree arson, terrorism, and assault with intent to murder charges will spend between the next 25 and 40-years in a Michigan prison. 41-year-old James Itani was sentenced Tuesday for setting several Michigan State Police vehicles o...
Apr 01, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) - After losing its bid for Warner Bros Discovery's rich trove of characters and stories, Netflix is forging ahead with the challenging work of building culture-defining franchises on ...
7h ago
Megan Thee Stallion to return to Broadway after recovery from exhaustion
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 1 (Reuters) - American rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion shared an update with fans on Instagram on Wednesday after being hospitalized the night before, saying she fell ill during her performance in the ...
18h ago
Jazz singer Laufey reimagines Miles Davis classic 'Blue in Green' for a new generation
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - Icelandic-Chinese jazz singer-songwriter Laufey says her mission is simple: get young people to fall in love with jazz. "It's literally all I care about as an artist - having people...
Mar 31, 2026
