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Governor Whitmer spends final Labor Day in office walking Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the morning of her final Labor Day as the state's chief executive taking part in the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. The Mackinac Bridge Authority says she led the walk. An estimated 34,000 people joined Whitmer for the walk this year, which the MB...
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Passenger is dead, driver arrested in Allegan County single vehicle crash
LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A passenger in a vehicle that ran off the road early Monday morning in Allegan County's Leighton Township is dead and the driver of the SUV is under arrest for drunk driving. Around 2:10 a.m. Allegan County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the report of a single vehicle crash o...
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LOCAL NEWS
Passenger is dead, driver arrested in Allegan County single vehicle crash
LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A passenger in a vehicle that ran off the road early Monday mor...
7h ago
WMU president, football coach address controversial end to Saturday football game
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor and presid...
23h ago
WMU Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 announced
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame's class of 2026 ...
Sep 04, 2026
Medical issue believed to be the cause of fatal Allegan County crash Thursday morning
GANGES TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead after their vehicle left the roadway and struc...
Sep 03, 2026
I-94 ramp reopens as US-131 project in Kalamazoo nears completion
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is one less detour in the Kalamazoo area. The Michigan Department...
Sep 03, 2026
STATE NEWS
Non-Profit Which Monitors Great Lakes Water Safety Seeking Funding
HOMEWOOD, IL (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 8, 2026) - A non-profit that tracks water deaths, along with advocating for improved public safety and awareness about the dangers the waters of the Great Lakes presents, is in trouble. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project disclosed on social media over the holiday weekend that it would b...
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Governor Whitmer spends final Labor Day in office walking Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the morning of her final Labor Day as the state's chief executive taking part in the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. The Mackinac Bridge Authority says she led the walk. An estimated 34,000 people joined Whitmer for the walk this year, which the MB...
40m ago
Report finds 40% of Michiganders struggle to pay for basic needs
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report from the Michigan League for Public Policy finds residents of the state are struggling. The Labor Day Snapshot says 40% of state residents are having issues paying for everyday basic needs. That's despite the inflation-adjusted median wage in the state increasing slightly in 2025...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda brings beloved manga tale of friendship to Venice
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda said a chance encounter with a manga about friendship, ambition and loss inspired him to make "Look Back", the first live-action adaptation of a ​work by bests...
17h ago
Only woman director of Venice fiction film says industry remains unequal
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The scarcity of women competing for the Venice Film Festival's top prize reflects a structural problem in the film industry, Danish director May el-Toukhy said on Sunday as she unveiled her gritty drama "Wo...
Sep 06, 2026
Sarandon says she still loses movie roles over support for Palestinians
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon said on Sunday she was still losing work because of her outspoken support for Palestinians, despite what she described as a broader shift in public opinion against U.S. su...
Sep 06, 2026
