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Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle in Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, M (WKZO AM/FM) - A 38-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle early Saturday at the intersection of West Main Street and North Drake Road in Ostemo Township. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called out around 4:30 a.m. They say life saving efforts were performe...
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Mother wants investigation by Battle Creek leaders into son's detainment
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek mother wants city leaders to investigate the detainment of her 16-year-old son by police. Martricia Spearman says Jeremiah was racially profiled and treated unjustly when Battle Creek police detained him Sunday for the second time in two weeks. Spearman says he was walking...
Jun 19, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
48th annual Kalamazoo Klassic to be run Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The oldest event for runners in Kalamazoo will be held tomorrow. The 48...
Jun 19, 2026
Battle Creek Police release body camera footage of controversial detention of 16-year-old
BATTLE CREEK,MI (WTVB) - The Battle Creek Police Department has released body camera footage showing...
Jun 18, 2026
Sturgis Hospital to close at the end of the week
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - After years of financial struggles, Sturgis Hospital is set to close its doors ...
Jun 16, 2026
Kalamazoo tennis legends Palladino and Burda capture national championship in 60-and-over doubles
BOISE, ID (WKZO AM/FM) - Longtime friends, former Kalamazoo College standouts, and local tennis lege...
Jun 15, 2026
Michigan State AD Batt's bolts for Kentucky
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Kentucky officially finalized a six-year agreement...
Jun 15, 2026
STATE NEWS
State House Speaker prepared to cut governor off of budget negotiation
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is prepared to cut Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office from the budget negotiations. The Richland Republican says he will work with Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Sarah Anthony to reach a deal...
Jun 19, 2026
Michigan's unemployment rate inches up in May, still higher than the national rate
LANAING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up by one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.1 percent during May, according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Michigan payroll jobs climbed for the third consecutive month duri...
Jun 18, 2026
Wife of former state House Speaker pleads guilty to embezzlement
INGHAM COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Stephanie Chatfield, the wife of former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield, has agreed to a plea deal in their embezzlement case. She has pled guilty to one charge of embezzlement between $200 and $1,000 and the state dropped two charges of embezzling between $1,000 and $20,000. Stephani...
Jun 17, 2026
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Ralph Lauren sports cross-generational appeal at Milan fashion show
By Lisa Jucca MILAN, June 19 (Reuters) - Ralph Lauren showcased its timeless vision of American luxury on Friday, blending heritage tailoring with younger, sportier styles in its Spring/Summer 2027 show on the first day of Milan Men's Fashion Week. T...
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Chinese regulators clear Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros Discovery merger, source says
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, June 17 (Reuters) - Chinese regulators have cleared the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, according to a source familiar with the decision. The antitrust ruling comes on the hee...
Jun 17, 2026
'Sinatra The Musical' takes audiences on intimate roller-coaster ride
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Frank Sinatra's songs and life story come to the London stage in a new West End musical the crooner's daughter says captures the highs and lows of the man behind the myth. "Sinatra The Musical," which has i...
Jun 17, 2026
