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Kalamazoo Public Schools getting ready for new academic year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The first day of school is just a little over a week away in Kalamazoo County, and Kalamazoo Public Schools trustees are inviting students and parents to the numerous events planned before then. The goal is to make sure everyone is ready for the first day of school. This weekend there will ...
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Massachusetts man sentenced for scamming Portage senior citizen
KALAMZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Massachusetts man will spend between the next three and 20-years in a Michigan prison after being convicted of scamming a senior citizen in Portage of over $600,000. 38-year-old Xiao Yu Wang is also accused of defrauding another senior citizen in Portage and has other victims in Warren and...
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LOCAL NEWS
"Wall That Heals" returns to Battle Creek, with the traveling wall displayed through Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Wall That Heals, a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, ha...
Aug 19, 2026
Michigan State University hires WMU athletic director
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University is staying in-state for its new athletic d...
Aug 18, 2026
17-year-old arrested in Battle Creek with loaded, stolen handgun
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police arrested a 17-year-old early Friday morning for ...
Aug 17, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 12¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It is 12¢ more expensive per gallon to fill the gas tank in the sta...
Aug 17, 2026
Woman dies after crashing ATV into tree
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police say a 26-year-old Union City woman has died ...
Aug 17, 2026
STATE NEWS
Inmate killed at Michigan prison
IONIA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An inmate at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia was found dead in his cell this week. Michigan State Police say 36-year-old Kevin Kelly was killed and his cellmate is accused of the murder. Kelly was serving a sentenced for aggravated stalking and his death is the second in less t...
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Michigan State Police provide advice for parents on back-to-school pictures
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As parents send their kids back to school over the next few weeks, Michigan State Police are urging them to follow their advice when taking their back-to-school pictures. Troopers are reminding people that having a child holding a sign for their first day of school should never have their ful...
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Massachusetts man sentenced for scamming Portage senior citizen
KALAMZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Massachusetts man will spend between the next three and 20-years in a Michigan prison after being convicted of scamming a senior citizen in Portage of over $600,000. 38-year-old Xiao Yu Wang is also accused of defrauding another senior citizen in Portage and has other victims in Warren and...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Prime Video to invest more than $2 billion in Latin America through 2030
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Prime Video said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030, as it expands its original programming and sports offerings across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. Here are...
20h ago
US judge rejects Disney bid for quick hearing in FCC lawsuit
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected a request by Disney on Thursday for an urgent hearing on its lawsuit seeking to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for the entertainment gian...
23h ago
UK cinemas restricting Meta AI and other smart glasses over piracy concerns
LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit or restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including Meta's AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and film piracy conc...
Aug 20, 2026
