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Open house Monday at the site of the replacement for the current El Sol School in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After construction was approved in a 2022 bond issue, the Kalamazoo Public Schools is about to work on building the new El Sol School. A community open house will be held Monday from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the future site of El Sol at 1428 Baker Street. School officials say this is an opportunit...
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Portage couple to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang of Portage will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for their contributions to business, public service, and philanthropy. The two are both Western Michigan University graduates and own Zhang Financial. Their names are also all over the area, like the Cha...
May 15, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
Assessment underway in Kalamazoo and other regions in the state to possibly free up FEMA funds
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams of federal, state, and local personnel are compiling information ...
May 13, 2026
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KCC commencement ceremony this Thursday at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kellogg Community College says a record number of 449 graduates will...
May 12, 2026
Michigan's average gas price drops 14¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It is 14¢ a gallon cheaper to buy gas in Michigan than last week. T...
May 11, 2026
Bicyclist struck and critically injured Friday afternoon
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman hit while riding her bicycle in Kalamazoo County's Ch...
May 09, 2026
Michigan State Police looking for woman last seen in Marshall in April
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police continue trying to find a 44-year-old woman who ha...
May 07, 2026
STATE NEWS
Acrisure Amphitheater officially opens tonight in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tonight is the opening night officially for Grand Rapids' Acrisure Amphitheater. Brian Vander Ark, the lead vocalist of the local band The Verve Pipe, will open the show at 7:30 p.m. followed by Detroit duo The War and Treaty before Motown legend Lionel Richie headlines the opening night...
May 15, 2026
Huizenga Tries Again to Push Forward Vets' Mental Health Legislation
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, May 15, 2026) - There may be sharp political differences in Washington, but on some issues, there can be agreement from both sides of the proverbial aisle on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, a group of five House members introduced the Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act, which would...
May 15, 2026
House Speaker Hall sets June 1 deadline for Selfridge ANG Base funding
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland has set a firm deadline of June 1st for lawmakers to approve funding for Selfridge Air National Guard Base to build a new runway. Hall says if they don't meet that, the new F-15EX fighter jets announced by President Trump for the base will likely n...
May 14, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Cannes entry 'Gentle Monster' tackles taboo with no easy answer, says director
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 16 (Reuters) - Austrian director Marie Kreutzer recalled on Saturday it was difficult to make her Cannes Film Festival entry "Gentle Monster," a family drama about the fallout from an investigation into child sexu...
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The 'ninjas' who swap out Eurovision Song Contest sets in 48 seconds
By Lisa Leutner VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - You will barely notice them on television, but a small band of stage hands nicknamed "ninjas" at the Eurovision Song Contest perform a feat as impressive as those on stage: swapping out countries' sets in th...
17h ago
Factbox-All you need to know about the Eurovision Song Contest final
VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - Austria hosts the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Saturday, which this year has been marked by the boycott of five countries protesting the participation of Israel. WHAT IS THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST? It is...
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