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Local organizations to provide cooling centers and hydration stations during this week's heat wave
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the National Weather Service issuing an Extreme Heat Warning this week, Kalamazoo area officials are gearing up to provide resources for those who might not normally have a spot to stay cool. The most current forecast calls for the actual temperatures to reach the low to mid 90's every...
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Kalamazoo County Administrator Kevin Catlin exiting job August 14th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Administrator Kevin Catlin is leaving the county government effective August 14th to take the county administrator job in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Dr. Catlin has been the county's chief administrative and accounting officer since 2022 and will start his next job Augus...
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LOCAL NEWS
Overdue Purple Heart presented to the family of an area WWII veteran
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The family of a former Kalamazoo Public Schools employee who passed away ...
Jun 26, 2026
Ground broken on Battle Creek's new Fire Station #2
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The groundbreaking for Battle Creek's new Fire Station #2 was held T...
Jun 26, 2026
Battle Creek Community Oversight Board reviewing detainment of teen
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Community Oversight Board is reviewing the detainme...
Jun 25, 2026
KVET, Battle Creek police arrest three suspects
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three people have been arrested by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement ...
Jun 24, 2026
FEMA denies west Michigan tornado disaster assistance, Whitmer to appeal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer will appeal a Federal Emergency Management Agen...
Jun 24, 2026
STATE NEWS
Average gas price in Michigan up 9¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price drivers are paying for a gallon of gas in Michigan is up 9¢ in the last week. Triple-A Michigan says the price is now up to $4.10, which is 42¢ less than last month and 82¢ more than last year. The most expensive gas in the state is in Ann Arbor at $4.16, and...
7h ago
Michigan Education Association not making endorsement in U.S. Senate primary
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Education Association says it is not going to made an endorsement in the Democratic Party's U.S. Senate primary. The highly influential union told members their screening and recommendation committee found all three Democrats seeking the nomination are "well qualified for th...
Jun 26, 2026
WMU Board of Trustees extends President Russ Kavalhuna's contract to eight years as he declines a pay hike
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saying it affirms stability and trusted leadership for the future, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Thursday voted to extend President Russ Kavalhuna's contract to eight years. "When we were searching for our next president, we wanted a leader who could take us to the ...
Jun 25, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
NBCUniversal to be split from Comcast in latest media shakeup
By Aditya Soni and Anhata Rooprai June 29 (Reuters) - Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and entertainment business under pressure f...
6h ago
Teyana Taylor wins big at the 2026 BET Awards
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, June 28 (Reuters) - Teyana Taylor was a top winner on Sunday at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, which honors Black actors, singers, and sports stars. The "One Battle After Another" actor took home four...
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John Oliver gets his soap opera wish with 'General Hospital' role
LOS ANGELES, June 28 (Reuters) - Comedian John Oliver is heading to Port Charles, the fictitious town that is the setting for long-running ABC television soap opera "General Hospital." Oliver, the Emmy-winning host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight," said ...
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