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West Nile virus detected in dead bird in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A dead bird in Calhoun County has been found to have had West Nile virus. It is the first confirmed animal case of West Nile virus in Calhoun County in 2025. Officials have not said where the bird was found. The county is urging residents to take precaution to protect themselves agains...
Aug 15, 2025
Kalamazoo receives historic preservation grant
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo has been awarded a $15,500 grant from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office to fund assessments for reviewing repairs to Kalamazoo City Hall. Kalamazoo is among six Michigan communities sharing $250,000 in award grants from SHPO. The other Michigan communitie...
Aug 15, 2025
LOCAL NEWS
Firefighter injured battling flames in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One firefighter was treated and released from a Battle Creek hospita...
Aug 14, 2025
Charges authorized for driver involved in crash that killed a Calhoun Community High School senior
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Charges have been authorized against a driver involved in a fatal r...
Aug 13, 2025
Amanda Zimmerlin chosen as Battle Creek city manager
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek city commissioners have named Amanda Zimmerlin as their...
Aug 13, 2025
Battle Creek fire does over $1 million in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Sunday morning just after 10 a.m. The Battle Creek Fire Department ...
Aug 11, 2025
Two arrested in connection with CSC Investigation in Calhoun County
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Arkansas man and Michigan woman are in custody on criminal ...
Aug 11, 2025
STATE NEWS
Matt DePerno forms committee to run for Attorney General in 2026
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican attorney Matt DePerno is trying again to run for Michigan Attorney General. The Kalamazoo County lawyer was the Republican nominee for the office in 2022, but lost to incumbent Attorney General Dana Nessel. DePerno has formed a committee in his second bid for the office. H...
Aug 15, 2025
AUDIO: State government shutdown in October a real possibility
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A state government shutdown on October 1st is looking like a real threat. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids says she is worried about that and reports she and Republican House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland have not held a one-on-one meeting in about a month. Hall...
Aug 14, 2025
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Baby dies from injuries suffered in crash between pickup, buggy
MONTCALM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A four-month-old girl has died of her injuries suffered when the buggy she was in with her family was hit by a pickup truck in Montcalm Township on Tuesday. A year-old girl is in stable condition and a two-year-old boy remains in critical condition, and her mother, a 24-year-old wom...
Aug 14, 2025
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Italy's Paolo Sorrentino, US star Dafoe honoured at Sarajevo Film Fest
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Oscar-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will be honoured at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, which kicks off on Friday, alongside star actors Willem Dafoe, Ray Winstone and Stellan Skarsgard. Sorrentino -...
Aug 15, 2025
Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift said her forthcoming album, the upbeat "The Life of a Showgirl," was inspired by the joy she felt when she was performing around the world on her record-setting Eras Tour. Swift appeare...
Aug 14, 2025
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura found guilty of indecent assault in Hong Kong
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, August 13 (Reuters) -J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty by a Hong Kong court on Wednesday of the indecent assault in March of a woman who served as his interpreter during a fan event. Kamimura, 26, was previously a m...
Aug 13, 2025
