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Three Rivers leaders discuss tornado response
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials in Three Rivers are discussing the area's March 6th tornado response. At the commission meeting last night, the city manager, fire chief, American Red Cross volunteers, and others from Samaritan's Purse gave presentations of their roles before, during, and after the storm hit. ...
7h ago
Kalamazoo County board approves resolution against "SAVE America Act"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board has given a preliminary OK to a resolution that would oppose efforts to make it more difficult to register to vote. The "SAVE America Act" has cleared the U.S. House and is pending in the Senate. There are also petitions circulating to make it the law in...
7h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Despite denying wrongdoing, embattled Kalamazoo Township treasurer resigns
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After months of being scrutinized for her performance as Kalam...
Mar 16, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 4¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is up by 4¢ in the past week. Triple-A...
Mar 16, 2026
WMU soccer programs receive over $2 million from alumni
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Western Michigan University Athletics has announced over $2 million in a...
Mar 16, 2026
WMU Sports and Event Management Club holding inaugural career fair next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Sports and Event Management Club will h...
Mar 13, 2026
Wings West to reopen as BIGGBY COFFEE Ice Cube - Kalamazoo in June
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The former Wings West ice arena will reopen in June and have a new name...
Mar 13, 2026
STATE NEWS
Legislation on Cutting Red Tape in Death Situations Signed into State Law
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 18, 2026) - Grieving the loss of a loved one is tough. Trying to do so when caught in red tape is even tougher. That's the rationale behind two bills signed into state law this week by Governor Whitmer. This legislation, co-sponsored by House Democrat Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo, would in pa...
5h ago
Union nurses at Corewell Health East authorize strike
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Unionized registered nurses at Corewell Health East have voted to authorize a strike. The Teamsters nurses work at Corewell facilities in Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, Trenton, Troy, Taylor, and Wayne. They also work at the Corewell Health Southfield Center. Corewell ...
5h ago
FEMA, state officials survey SWMI tornado damage
UNION LAKE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state surveyed the tornado damage in southwest Michigan yesterday from the four twisters that hit March 6th. The tornadoes killed four people and destroyed dozens of homes in Union City, Three Rivers, Edwardsburg, and Clarendon Tow...
7h ago
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Oscars TV audience shrinks 9% in US from last year
LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - The Academy Awards telecast attracted 17.9 million U.S. viewers, a 9% decrease from the previous year and the lowest since 2022, according to Nielsen data released by broadcaster ABC on Tuesday. The figure for Sunday...
16h ago
Netflix turns to theaters to launch 'Stranger Things' animated spin‑off
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - Netflix is inviting fans back into the supernatural world of "Stranger Things" with limited theatrical screenings of its upcoming animated series, "Stranger Things: Tales From '85," the streaming ...
23h ago
'Dune: Part Three' trailer lands, a day after sneak peek with Zendaya, director Villeneuve
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve revealed he nearly took a break before completing "Dune: Part Three," the conclusion to his epic science-fiction trilogy, but changed his mind after he saw how ...
Mar 17, 2026
