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Allegan County Fair Kicks Off on Friday
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 11, 2026) - The Allegan County Fair kicks off its 174th edition on Friday. There will be morning 4-H activities, along with the the Skerbeck carnival at 3 PM, and an evening concert by Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge. Despite tougher economic times this year, Executive Director Saree M...
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Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport reports strong August and summer passenger growth
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport say passenger traffic continues to show strong growth, with 9,294 passengers in August, an 11.1% increase compared with August 2025. They say passenger growth significantly outpaced the increase in available airline seats, whic...
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LOCAL NEWS
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...
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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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Daily lane closures on I-94 through mid-November for resurfacing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says there will be daily lane...
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...
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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...
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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...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Sian Heder makes 'invisible people visible' with Toronto film on disability rights
By Bhargav Acharya TORONTO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Academy Award winner Sian Heder's feature film "Being Heumann" opened the Toronto festival with a heartfelt tale of how disabled people with an indomitable will, courage and commitment accomplished the i...
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Tommy Hilfiger takes over Plaza Hotel for his colorful return to NY Fashion Week
By Danielle Kaye and Jenna Zucker NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - American designer Tommy Hilfiger brought a youthful mix of oversized polo shirts and plaid bucket hats to his spring/summer 2027 collection, unveiled at Manhattan's Plaza Hotel on the fir...
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Garcia Bernal looks at masculinity and class in new film at Venice
By Hanna Rantala VENICE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Mexican actor and filmmaker Gael Garcia Bernal said questions about fatherhood, class and a crisis of masculinity in Latin America had inspired his third feature as a director. Garcia Bernal co-wrote, direct...
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