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Pickup Truck Driver Killed in Saturday Crash Near Pullman
CLYDE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 6, 2026) - One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash northeast of Pullman late on Saturday night. No name, age, or hometown of the motorist was immediately disclosed by the Allegan County Sheriff's Office following the incident, which occurred around 11:30 PM in the vicinity ...
Sep 06, 2026
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 has been announced. Bronco football players Corey Davis and Zach Terrell will be enshrined along with basketball players Ben Reed and Brenda Goldner Seeley and soccer player Lindsey Lee. Davis and Terrell were part of We...
Sep 04, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
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
Early morning fire Monday destroys Battle Creek home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to a home fire in the 100...
Sep 03, 2026
MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic rest...
Sep 03, 2026
Commercial air service suspended for runway construction September 12-18 at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The skies over Kalamazoo will be quiet for one week later this month, a...
Sep 02, 2026
Man charged with murder in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bond for 34-year-old Monteko Brown has been denied by a Calhoun Coun...
Sep 02, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Study finds tariffs costing Michigan households $5,600
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation says tariffs on imports are costing households in Michigan an average of $5,600. The report notes the number is an estimate as consumers don't directly pay for the tariffs and that is paid by importers, who increase prices. Importers of merch...
Sep 04, 2026
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Last printed edition of Kalamazoo Gazette, seven other papers will be December 6th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - MLive Media Group says the Kalamazoo Gazette and seven other newspapers they run in Michigan will cease to be printed after December 6th. Officials say the decision is the "next step" in their digital evolution and add "over 99%" of readers get their news online. Communi...
Sep 03, 2026
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MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic restrictions on 91 of its 156 road construction projects over the Labor Day holiday. MDOT says that is nearly 60% of the restrictions currently in place. Some equipment and traffic configurations will remain over Labor Day, ...
Sep 03, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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...
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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...
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South Korea's Lee Chang-dong tackles labour trauma in Venice comeback
By Hanna Rantala VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South Korean director Lee Chang-dong returned to the big screen on Sunday after an eight-year hiatus with Venice Film Festival contender "Possible Love", revisiting a divisive labour conflict that shook his h...
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