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Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center students honored at international competition
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five high school students from the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC) achieved remarkable success on the global stage, bringing home prestigious accolades, top-tier placements, and major scholarships from the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF...
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Sheriff says foul play not suspected, but search continues for missing Alamo Township woman
ALAMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says the search continues for a 55-year-old female who is believed to have walked away from her residence in the 8000 block of West AB Avenue in Alamo Township while possibly experiencing a mental health crisis. Jennifer McCormick has been missing ...
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LOCAL NEWS
Ribbon-cutting next week for new recovery housing in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Battle Cre...
May 21, 2026
Battle Creek police arrest suspect following report of attempted abduction near elementary school
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man is in custody after an attempted abduction Tuesda...
May 20, 2026
Battle Creek gets EGLE grant for stream cleanup efforts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has ...
May 20, 2026
Kalamazoo Wings release schedule for final season at Wings Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings have released the schedule for their final s...
May 20, 2026
Michigan Dental Association Foundation to host free Mission of Mercy dental clinic in Kalamazoo next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A large-scale charitable dental clinic designed to address urgent denta...
May 20, 2026
STATE NEWS
MDOT opening roads for Memorial Day weekend
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation will be opening up as many road projects as they can for Memorial Day weekend. MDOT says lane restrictions will be removed starting at 3 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Tuesday on 100 of 168 projects. Over 1.3-million Michiganders are expected to travel at le...
May 22, 2026
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MPSC releases 2026 Summer Energy Appraisal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Energy costs in the state are expected to be higher this summer according to the Michigan Public Service Commission's 2026 Summer Energy Appraisal. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz along with the ongoing war with Iran and rising gas prices are at the heart of the higher cost. Electricity p...
May 22, 2026
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Attorney General Nessel, others call for coal-fired power plant closure
OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing to push for the Consumers Energy J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Ottawa County to close. She held a rally outside the facility in Olive Township yesterday, nearly a year after the Trump administration issued the original execu...
May 22, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Who will win the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's top prize?
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 23 (Reuters) - With Hollywood studios largely absent, this year's Cannes Film Festival leaned into its indie roots, with no clear Palme d'Or frontrunner emerging from a strong field of arthouse directors ahead of ...
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Grief drama 'Everytime' wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 22 (Reuters) - Austrian director Sandra Wollner won the Cannes Film Festival's second-tier Un Certain Regard selection on Friday with her understated family drama about grief, "Everytime." While less globally famous than the main C...
21h ago
As Stephen Colbert exits 'The Late Show,' podcasts have the last laugh
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - Stephen Colbert's sign-off as the host of the CBS "The Late Show" may signal the end of a historic TV franchise, but the late-night tradition is far from dead. Comedy is booming on podcasts, where for...
May 22, 2026
