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Section of US-131 to be named for Master Sergeant Gregory T. Kuhse
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - US-131 between I-94 and Parkview Avenue in Kalamazoo County will soon be the "Master Sergeant Gregory T. Kuhse Memorial Highway" to honor the Air Force member killed October 11th of 2015 in Afghanistan. Kuhse was 38 when he died in a non-hostile crash of a British Puma Mk2 helicop...
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Dirt biker seriously injured in Allegan County crash
DORR TWP., MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A dirt bike rider was hospitalized following a crash with a SUV near Dorr Friday evening. Allegan County Sheriff's Deputies and other first responders were dispatched to the intersection of 14th Street and 144th Avenue shortly after 6:00 p.m. That was where the southbound bike apparently we...
Aug 08, 2026
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LOCAL NEWS
City of Battle Creek files first vehicle forfeiture lawsuit against reckless driver
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City of Battle Creek officials have filed their first civil forfeitu...
Aug 07, 2026
Kalamazoo County will continue to fund GLP-1 drugs, but impose co-pay on some employees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has approved increasing the...
Aug 07, 2026
One dead in crash on US-131, just north of the I-94 interchange Thursday morning
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Department of Public Safety says a man who was killed in sing...
Aug 06, 2026
St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office's issues statement on the arrest of Corrections Deputy
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says one of its corrections de...
Aug 06, 2026
Man dies after falling from scissor lift at vacant factory near Galesburg
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 31-year-old man died after falling 20 feet from a scissor lif...
Aug 06, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Average gas price in Michigan drops 21¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's 21¢ a gallon cheaper to fill the gas tank this week than last in Michigan. Triple-A Michigan says the price has dropped to $4.15, 22¢ more than last month and 91¢ more than last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas costs $62 on average around the state, up $11 from last year's h...
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Powerball jackpot grows to $856 million for Saturday's drawing
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No one matched all six numbers to win Wednesday's Powerball jackpot, giving lottery players a shot at $856 million this weekend The cash option for the jackpot is $372 million. If a player wins Saturday's jackpot, it would be the largest Powerball jackpot won in more than seven months and the...
Aug 07, 2026
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Michigan gubernatorial race between Jocelyn Benson, John James
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The race for governor in Michigan in November is between Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James. Benson is the current Secretary of State and defeated Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson in Tuesday's primary. James is currently the 10th District Congressman in suburban Detroit, an...
Aug 05, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
British music festivals stage tentative revival with perks and payment plans
By Harry Robertson LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's music festivals are showing signs of a revival after a rough few years, with big events such as Boomtown selling out at record speed this year as payment plans help fans afford tickets and organise...
Aug 08, 2026
KATSEYE hit by another hiatus as Sophia Laforteza steps back
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Sophia Laforteza, the leader of global girl group KATSEYE, is temporarily stepping back from promotional activities to focus on her mental health and well-being, Hybe and Geffen said on Friday in a j...
Aug 07, 2026
Fox posts upbeat revenue, profit on ad boost from FIFA World Cup
By Jaspreet Singh Aug 6 (Reuters) - Fox Corp beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, as the FIFA World Cup boosted advertising sales during a busy news cycle, sending its shares more than 5% higher. The company he...
Aug 06, 2026
