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Commercial air service suspended for runway construction September 12-18 at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The skies over Kalamazoo will be quiet for one week later this month, as renovation work takes place on the main runway for the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Commercial air service will be temporarily suspended for seven days beginning at 12:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12. C...
7h ago
Kalamazoo County hasn't had much luck convincing other governments in the county to help pay for emergency winter homeless shelter
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As we reported last week, Kalamazoo County hasn't had much luck trying to persuade smaller units of government to pitch in to cover the costs of emergency winter shelters for the homeless. Not yet anyway. The cities of Portage and Parchment and the townships of Kalamazoo, Comstock, Oshtemo ...
14h ago
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LOCAL NEWS
Missing person and stolen vehicle investigation leads to open murder charge against Battle Creek man
BATTLE CREEK, MI - A 34-year-old Battle Creek man has been arrested and charged with open murder fol...
Sep 01, 2026
Battle Creek police alerting residents of increase in auto thefts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are alerting residents about an increase in veh...
Sep 01, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 1¢ from last week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is up to $4.17 a gallon, just a 1¢ inc...
Aug 31, 2026
Woman killed after vehicle hits tree in Richland Township
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman is dead after a single vehicle crash in Kalamazoo Count...
Aug 30, 2026
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A number of small fires in Kalamazoo under investigation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a series of ...
Aug 29, 2026
STATE NEWS
Benson: MEDC might need to be broken up
FLINT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson says the Michigan Economic Development Corporation needs reforms at the very least. In Flint Tuesday, the Secretary of State said the MEDC might need to be broken up and a separate entity created to focus specifically on growing small and micro bu...
17h ago
Palisades power plant starts loading nuclear fuel
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Palisades power plant on the Lake Michigan shore in Covert Township is starting to load nuclear fuel as it prepares to be refired. Holtec Nuclear Corporation announced yesterday they have begun to load their reactor vessel. After it's loaded, the plant will undergo a series of ins...
17h ago
Poll finds widespread opposition to more data centers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A poll from EPIC-MRA finds 62% of Michigan voters are opposed to data center developments in the state. 50% strongly oppose the data centers and 73% oppose federal tax incentives for them. EPIC-MRA president Bernie Porn says the 73% opposition to the federal tax breaks is "a flashing red...
17h ago
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Mexican musician, family members slain in gruesome shooting at upscale penthouse
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A Mexican musician, his pregnant wife, 3-year-old daughter, a young domestic worker and the family's pet ​dog were tied up and shot dead in a gruesome scene at his penthouse in an upscale residential blo...
7h ago
Venice film shows Murdoch shaking up hidebound Britain
By Crispian Balmer ROME, Sept 2 (Reuters) - British director Danny Boyle's new movie "Ink", unveiled on Wednesday, examines how Rupert Murdoch's assault on Britain's media establishment was first embraced as a breath of fresh air before turning into a ...
11h ago
Venice's Gyllenhaal says women directors face 'systemic' barriers
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Venice Film Festival jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal said on Wednesday that cinema was inherently political and that women continue to face systemic obstacles in the film industry, ​questioning who gets to...
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