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Spring break starts Friday; KPS urging parents to check children's grades
KALAMAZOO, MIM (WKZO AM/FM) - Spring break begins at the end of this week in Kalamazoo-area public school districts. Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Darrin Slade says this is a good time for parents to go online and check up on their students' progress, if they haven't looked in a while. Any parents who aren't ...
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Kahil Fennell named new WMU men's basketball coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has hired a highly successful coach from Texas to head its men's basketball program. President/Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announced the hiring of Kahil Fennell. He will be formally introduced as the 16th head coach in the history of the Bronco men'...
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Kahil Fennell named new WMU men's basketball coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has hired a highly successful coach from Te...
23h ago
Pedestrian struck and killed on US-131 in Oshtemo Township Saturday night
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man from Illinois is dead after being struck by a ...
Mar 22, 2026
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Shooting victim in critical condition, KDPS looking for suspect who fled the scene
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's he...
Mar 21, 2026
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Suspected drunk driver leads deputies on chase on US-131 and I-94
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspected of drunk driving faces multiple charges after leading polic...
Mar 21, 2026
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Union City cat rescued from rubble after tornado recovering
UNION CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A cat named Doobie is continuing to recover after he was found buried ...
Mar 20, 2026
STATE NEWS
Michigan gas prices up 33¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are at their highest level since August, 2023. AAA Michigan says the average price is up 33¢ from last week to $3.92 a gallon, which is $1.07 more than last month and up 74¢ from last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas in Michigan costs $59. The state's most expen...
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State Senate passes bill strengthening antiterrorism laws
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would strengthen Michigan's antiterrorism laws. The bills came about after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled the Michigan Anti-Terrorism Act that was passed in 2002 was unconstitutional. The ruling says the law did not have an intent req...
Mar 20, 2026
115 No Kings protests to be held next week in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say at least 115 No Kings protests are scheduled to be held throughout Michigan next weekend. The events are scheduled to be held Saturday, March 28th across the United States. The No Kings protests are an anti-Trump organization's national protest. Kalamazoo's will be along Drake ...
Mar 20, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Kpop agency HYBE shares drop after boyband BTS comeback concert
SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters) - Shares of Kpop agency HYBE fell 14.5% to a four-month low on Monday after a weaker-than-expected turnout at its boyband BTS' comeback concert. Shares traded down 14.5% at 294,000 won as of 0210 GMT, their lowest sin...
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BTS' comeback album 'Arirang' sells 3.98 million copies on first day
SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - Big Hit Music, the music label run by BTS' management agency HYBE, said on Saturday the South Korean boy band's new comeback album "Arirang" sold 3.98 million copies on its first day of release. (Reporting b...
Mar 21, 2026
Kpop supergroup BTS shuts down central Seoul for comeback concert
By Minwoo Park, Jihoon Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - Kpop supergroup BTS performed to tens of thousands of fans in Seoul on Saturday in their first concert in more than three years, which saw authorities shut down the city's histori...
Mar 20, 2026
