FEATURED PROMOTIONS
QUICK LINKS
TOP STORIES
Buttigieg to rally with Senator McCann October 14th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is coming to southwest Michigan on Wednesday, October 14, to campaign with state Senator Sean McCann, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 4th Congressional District. The rally will be from 2 to 3 p.m. in Kalamazoo, and the location wo...
10h ago
Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office says 18-year-old's death was targeted
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office says the death of 18-year-old Amaure' Harris was specifically targeted. Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Williams wouldn't disclose what led them to that belief, but adds they don't have to prove a motive under state law. 20-old Markeet Prim...
11h ago
LOCAL NEWS
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
Fire damages Family Dollar on Capital Avenue SW Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Damage is estimated at $10,000 in a blaze at the Family Dollar on Ca...
Oct 5, 2026
Battle Creek temporarily reduces fluoride levels in drinking water
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City of Battle Creek officials say they have temporarily reduced the...
Oct 5, 2026
Michigan's average gas price down 22¢ from last week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers around Michigan are paying 22¢ less per gallon to fill thei...
Oct 5, 2026
STATE NEWS
Michigan House Speaker wants AI restrictions for hospital pricing
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is proposing banning hospitals from using artificial intelligence for pricing. The Richland Republican also wants to prevent health insurance companies from using AI to deny patient claims. Hall says hospitals should not use the technology to calculat...
9h ago
Michigan Supreme Court hears South Haven drowning arguments
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the city of South Haven in the drowning death of 18-year-old Brandon Chambers in 2020. His family says in the lawsuit that the city cut costs to increase profits when they eliminated the lifeguard program yea...
11h ago
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 rescue a man stuck at the top of a grain bin near Vicksburg. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says a man in his 20's was working on top of a grain bin on a farm in the 14000 block of Portage Road when an approximatel...
18h ago
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Simon Johnson, Marie Mannes and Justyna Pawlak STOCKHOLM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson, whose work often blends verse, prose, dialogue and translation in a genre-defying mix, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursd...
10h ago
Cuban actors insist the show must go on despite blackouts
By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez HAVANA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - When blackouts in an upscale neighborhood of Havana began approaching 24 hours a day, morale plummeted at one of the Cuban capital's many niche but celebrated theater groups. "It became impo...
10h ago
Margaret Qualley drawn to 'emotional ride' of romantic drama 'Love of Your Life'
By Kate Skelly TORONTO, Oct 8 Reuters) - Actor Margaret Qualley, who stars in Amazon's heartbreaking and unexpected romance "Love of Your Life," said she gravitated towards the script because it took her on an "emotional ride." "I was just blown away...
10h ago
