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New location for Can Am Peace Jam in Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's a big weekend for special events in the Kalamazoo area, and the Can Am Peace Jam will be held in a new location. Organizers say the event, which runs Saturday from 1:00-11:00 p.m., is being reimagined as a vibrant street-level celebration under the rallying cry, "Takin' It to the ...
11h ago
269 Fest returns for year two in Kalamazoo September 18-27
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With an emphasis on innovation, arts, culture, and music, and community, the 10 day 269 Fest begins Friday in downtown Kalamazoo. Organizers says since Kalamazoo already produces an extraordinary amount of programming every fall, this festival seeks to gather it under one brand, on one cal...
14h ago
LOCAL NEWS
MDARD awards grants for upgrades at two local fairgrounds
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Allegan County and St. Joseph County fairgrounds are receiving a shar...
Sep 17, 2026
Battle Creek chief of police to retire at end of 2026
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Battle Creek has begun the search for its next chief of ...
Sep 17, 2026
Woman injured in hit-and-run in Galesburg, suspect arrested
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run cr...
Sep 16, 2026
Officials to promote safety around railroad tracks with event in Kalamazoo next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Every three hours in the United States a person or vehicle is struck by...
Sep 16, 2026
Michigan Avenue bridge opens, 11 Mile Road bridge and I-94 ramp closes this week in Emmett Township
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As part of the Marshall Modernization Project, the Michigan Department o...
Sep 15, 2026
STATE NEWS
Kalamazoo College named state's top private institution by Forbes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo College has earned the top spot among Michigan's private colleges in Forbes' latest annual rankings of America's top colleges, while also earning recognition among the nation's best small colleges. The college is ranked 181st overall in the publication's 2027 America's Top College...
21h ago
Twin brothers acquitted in Governor Whitmer kidnap case sue
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The twin brothers who were acquitted of charges in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are suing Attorney General Dana Nessel, federal, state, and local law enforcement for constitutional rights violations. The federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Michael Null of Plainwe...
21h ago
Michigan State Police arrest man going 158-mph on US-131
BYRON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police arrested a 23-year-old Byron Center man after clocking him driving 158-miles-an-hour on southbound US-131 near M-6 south of Grand Rapids. Troopers found a loaded handgun near the car's center console when they pulled him over shortly before 1:30 Wednesday morning....
21h ago
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
British director says Canada can be global filmmaking hub with support for local talent
By Wa Lone TORONTO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - British director Andrew Haigh said Canada has the talent, landscapes and production infrastructure to be a major filmmaking hub, but Canadian filmmakers need more support to create internationally competitive pr...
9h ago
Ireland will boycott Eurovision 2027, RTE says
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Ireland will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year in a row, broadcaster RTE said on Thursday, citing the ongoing loss of life in Gaza. Ireland was one of five countries to not take part i...
20h ago
Peter Max, known for groovy art that came to symbolize the 60s, dies at 88
By Bill Trott Sept 16 (Reuters) - Pop artist Peter Max, whose dreamy, boldly colored works provided an artistic backdrop for the 1960s US hippie movement and made him a commercial art powerhouse, died on Monday at the age of 88 following a long illness...
Sep 17, 2026
