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WMU program among those receiving federal grant for mental health services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) - An additional $1.6 million in mental health funding is headed to organizations in Kalamazoo, Ottawa, and Van Buren counties. The grant funding through the Department of Health and Human Services is designated to strengthen mental health services and support substance abuse recovery. Western Michi...
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Kalamazoo medical startup competing for $375,000 prize next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo medical startup is one of 20 Michigan companies competing PitchMI semifinals this fall. Khaldoon Alaswad's TruVue will be competing in the Healthcare and Life Sciences category in Detroit October 1. The PitchMI competition is a partnership between the Michigan State University R...
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LOCAL NEWS
Another I-94 ramp closure in Kalamazoo September 14-15
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just days after the Michigan Department of Transportation reopened the ...
Sep 10, 2026
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UPDATE: Driver Charged in Fatal Crash in NE Allegan County
LEIGHTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 10, 2026) - A Kentwood man has been formally charged in a Labor...
Sep 10, 2026
WMU football coach wins national coach of the week despite loss to Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor has been n...
Sep 09, 2026
Dogs in the Zoo returns to the Kalamazoo Mall this Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Downtown Kalamazoo is going to the dogs this Saturday, with the return ...
Sep 09, 2026
Suspect arrested after man beaten at tent encampment along the bank of the Kalamazoo River
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it arrested a 25-year-ol...
Sep 08, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Literacy Center of West Michigan to get $100,000 from Library of Congress
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Library of Congress is recognizing the Literacy Center of West Michigan for the work done to help adults learn to read. The Literacy Center of West Michigan will receive $100,000, the second-highest literacy award from the library. Officials say the money will be reinvested into help...
Sep 10, 2026
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Attorney General joins coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining a coalition of attorneys general urging a federal appeals court to uphold an order from a lower court requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to adhere to statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. The coalition arg...
Sep 10, 2026
Whitmer urges Enbridge to shut down Line 5, look for alternatives
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 oil and natural gas pipelines and seek alternatives. She says the state needs to consider the impact of a Michigan Supreme Court decision on permits issued in July for Enbridge's proposed pipeline tunnel under the Straits of...
Sep 10, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
'Musk' director wants viewers to reclaim power from 'tech oligarchs'
TORONTO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Filmmaker Alex Gibney made his marathon documentary "Musk," about the vast influence of billionaire Elon Musk, to prompt discussions about reclaiming power from "tech oligarchs," he said in an interview on Sunday. The Oscar...
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Cynthia Erivo hopes 'Prima Facie' sparks conversations about sexual violence
By Meriam Telhig TORONTO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Actor Cynthia Erivo hopes "Prima Facie," the film adaptation of Suzie Miller's acclaimed play examining consent, sexual violence and the challenges of pursuing justice through the British legal system, wil...
3h ago
Mahershala Ali stars in action thriller exploring faith, family and motherhood at Toronto festival
By Bhargav Acharya TORONTO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Actor Mahershala Ali was excited when he got a call from filmmaker Bassam Tariq about playing a three-dimensional character in a film in which his weapon of choice was a blade. This time, it was not a "B...
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