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Two boys, 14 and 16-years-old, arrested on weapons charges in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy are both in the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home on several weapons charges. The two were arrested Monday by the Kalamazoo Crime Reduction Team. Officers were doing directed patrol at Interfaith Homes related to gun violence and saw a 14-year-old who wa...
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AUDIO: WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid building
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University board of trustees has decided at a special meeting not to resell the former Newell Rubbermaid Research Facility at the BTR Park, but it was not a comfortable decision. Rubbermaid announced last year it was consolidating operations in Atlanta, Georgia but appa...
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LOCAL NEWS
Fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers put out early Tuesday, causes concern for several hours about air quality
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took firefighters over nine hours to put out a blaze at Kalamazoo Me...
23h ago
First of two suspects in the Kalamazoo shooting of multiple people in December 2024 has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been sentenced to 22-40 years in prison in connecti...
Mar 09, 2026
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American Red Cross joins tornado disaster recovery effort
KALAMAZOO, MI - The American Red Cross operation based in Kalamazoo has joined in the disaster recov...
Mar 09, 2026
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Michigan's average gas price up 56¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran have caused the average gas p...
Mar 09, 2026
Five arrested in Battle Creek on Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five people have been arrested by Battle Creek police when they exec...
Mar 09, 2026
STATE NEWS
President Trump to send more funding for 2025 ice storm recovery
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House yesterday and secured a deal for more federal funding for recovery efforts from last year's northern Michigan ice storm. Her press secretary, Stacey LaRouche, did not have an exact amount that will be coming to th...
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Fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers put out early Tuesday, causes concern for several hours about air quality
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took firefighters over nine hours to put out a blaze at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says they were called to the metal recycling facility in the 1500 block of Kings Highway shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday. When officers arrived, they found heavy fl...
23h ago
Consumers Energy preparing for a mixture of freezing rain, thunderstorms and high winds to start moving across the state tonight
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it is preparing for severe weather expected to sweep across the state today and tomorrow. They say their line workers and other field crews are standing by to be deployed into communities, and they've set up a mobile command center in Northern Michigan to coordinate loc...
Mar 10, 2026
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
UK prosecutors lose appeal to reinstate terrorism charge against Kneecap rapper
LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - British prosecutors lost their bid on Wednesday to reinstate a terrorism charge against a member of Irish rap group Kneecap for displaying a flag of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah at a London gig. Liam Óg Ó hAnnai...
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California studio helps autistic adults channel creativity into Hollywood careers
By Lisa Richwine and Sarah Mills LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - A powerful scene in the action epic "Gladiator II" had one big problem: a camera crew was visible behind actor Paul Mescal as his character prepared for a high-stakes battle. Jack Zimm...
8h ago
Seoul to toughen security for massive BTS comeback concert
SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - A free comeback concert for boy band BTS in central Seoul next week is expected to draw up to 260,000 people, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on Wednesday, making it one of the largest public gatherings in the...
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