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WMU looks to buy back Newell Rubbermaid building for $6 million
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University plans to buy back a building it sold in 2013 in the Western Business Technology Park 1.0. The university originally sold what is now the Newell Rubbermaid site to Southwest Michigan First, who then sold it to Newell. With each sale, Western retained the right to ...
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First of two suspects in the Kalamazoo shooting of multiple people in December 2024 has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison in connection with a 2024 shooting that left multiple people injured. Javion Jamar Jackson was convicted February 4 and sentenced Monday to: • Assault with intent to commit murder (5 counts) • Assault with intent to do gr...
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LOCAL NEWS
Michigan's average gas price up 56¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran have caused the average gas p...
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Five arrested in Battle Creek on Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five people have been arrested by Battle Creek police when they exec...
22h ago
Three Rivers, Union City school districts closed today
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three Rivers Community Schools and Union City Community Schools are ...
23h ago
State Of Emergency declared for Friday tornadoes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Branch, ...
Mar 09, 2026
Severe damage, at least four deaths, and multiple injuries being reported from Friday tornadoes in southwest Michigan
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of tornadoes struck southwest Michigan Friday afternoon, caus...
Mar 06, 2026
STATE NEWS
Michigan's average gas price up 56¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran have caused the average gas price in Michigan to shoot up by 56¢ a gallon in the past week. AAA Michigan says the average price is now up to $3.55, up 72¢ in the last month and 51¢ more than last year. The price is now the highest it'...
21h ago
Severe damage, at least four deaths, and multiple injuries being reported from Friday tornadoes in southwest Michigan
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of tornadoes struck southwest Michigan Friday afternoon, causing severe damage in both Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties, with three deaths reported in Branch County and one in Cass County. First responders say a tornado touched down near 131 in the Three Rivers area before hea...
Mar 06, 2026
Longtime west Michigan meteorologist Terri DeBoer running for Congress
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Longtime west Michigan TV meteorologist Terri DeBoer is running for Congress. DeBoer filed paperwork as a Republican challenging incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Hillary Scholten on Wednesday. She says as an outsider, she wants to focus on restoring "fiscal sanity" to Washing...
Mar 05, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Chanel presents iridescent looks for Matthieu Blazy's first fall/winter collection
By Helen Reid PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) - Matthieu Blazy's first fall/winter collection for Chanel used lurex and silicone to create shimmering and see-through takes on the Parisian fashion house's classic tweed skirt suit, with feathery flowers and f...
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Eurovision broadcaster ORF's director general quits over harassment claim
VIENNA, March 9 (Reuters) - The director general of Austrian national broadcaster ORF, which in two months will host the Eurovision Song Contest, has quit over a woman's sexual harassment allegations, which he denies, ORF said on Monday. In a stateme...
Mar 09, 2026
A Minute With: 'Zootopia 2' creators on making Hollywood's highest-grossing animation
LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - "Zootopia 2", already Hollywood's highest-grossing animated movie, will compete for best animated film at the March 15 Academy Awards. The Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel picks up where the original 2016 film left off a...
Mar 09, 2026
