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Pete Buttigieg brought in to campaign with state Senator Sean McCann
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressional candidate Sean McCann held a rally in downtown Kalamazoo as the election is now just weeks away. He says it's one of the tightest races in the nation right now, according to some national pollsters and pundits. That's why he brought Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Tra...
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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to campaign today with Senator McCann
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will campaign with state Senator Sean McCann today in Kalamazoo. McCann is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga in the November election. The Get Out the Vote Rally will start at 2 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Nonprofi...
Oct 14, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
Michigan's average gas price jumps 19¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is 19¢ higher tha...
Oct 12, 2026
Special team rescues man trapped at the top of a grain elevator near Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Metro Technical Rescue Team was called in Monday to rescu...
Oct 7, 2026
DENSO donates $250,000 to Battle Creek Housing Fund
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Global automotive supplier DENSO capped off its 40th year of manufacturing...
Oct 7, 2026
Western Michigan University opens final season at Lawson Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Broncos hockey team will open their fin...
Oct 7, 2026
Battle Creek man arrested after break-in report leads to stolen car chase and standoff
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 36-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning following a chao...
Oct 7, 2026
STATE NEWS
Former President Obama urges Michigan to elect Jocelyn Benson governor
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former President Barack Obama is urging Michiganders to elect Democrat Jocelyn Benson as governor in November. In a video released yesterday, he says the state needs her in charge. Obama says Benson has plans to "lower healthcare costs, build more homes and ensure every child has access ...
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16-year-old girl shot, killed in Detroit drive-by
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A drive-by shooting on the east side of Detroit last night killed a 16-year-old girl. Police Chief Todd Bettison says she and three other people were sitting in a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the 4700 block of Chalmers Avenue just before 7 p.m. when a dark sedan drove by and someone inside opened f...
Oct 14, 2026
Over 440,000 ballots cast so far statewide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 440,000 ballots have been returned so far for the November midterm election in Michigan. The Secretary of State's Office says that is about 6% of all registered voters. The majority of absentee ballot requests have been from the state's four most populous counties: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb...
Oct 14, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
'Godfather' star Al Pacino to receive life achievement award from actors' guild
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Celebrated actor Al Pacino will receive a lifetime achievement award for his career achievements and humanitarian work next year, the actors' union SAG-AFTRA announced on Thursday. The American actor...
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'Whalefall' film dives deep into father-son bonds within a whale tale
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - For Austin Abrams, Disney's 20th Century Studios survival film "Whalefall" is about more than just a young man being trapped inside an enormous sperm whale. "I feel like what... drew interest for me...
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Netflix cuts about 6% of jobs in biggest layoff since 2022
By Prathik Jayaprakash and Anzar Mehraj Oct 14 (Reuters) - Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, or roughly 1,000 employees, in its biggest cuts since 2022, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, as the streaming pioneer faces tough comp...
Oct 14, 2026
