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Downtown Kalamazoo vandalism suspect arraigned
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 46-year-old man arrested Thursday after allegedly going on a vandalism spree in downtown Kalamazoo was arraigned Friday. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says Andrew Anthony Blackmun ten counts of malicious destruction of property valued between $1,000 and $20,000, and one count ...
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Saturday school starts this week in Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - This is the third year that Kalamazoo Public Schools will be holding school on Saturday for some of its students who need the extra help, particularly in math and reading. It begins this weekend. Dr. Michole Dyson says they intend to focus on third graders and eighth graders this year. &quo...
Feb 20, 2026
LOCAL NEWS
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office seizes 61 dogs from Sheridan Township home
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Animal cruelty charges are being sought after 61 dogs were remo...
Feb 19, 2026
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Sturgis man dies in head-on crash Wednesday evening
NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Sturgis area man was killed Wednesday evening in a head-on cra...
Feb 19, 2026
Galesburg man arrested after allegedly making violent threats toward a Battle Creek-area school and its students
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police have arrested a 57-year-old Galesburg man after...
Feb 19, 2026
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Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputy placed on administrative leave
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says a member of its Road Patrol...
Feb 19, 2026
Two pedestrians struck and killed in St. Joseph County early Thursday
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A vehicle that reportedly was trying to avoid an oncoming v...
Feb 19, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Falling ice closes Mackinac Bridge for seven hours
ST IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Mackinac Bridge is back open after officials closed the span between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas for seven-hours yesterday. The closure was due to falling ice. Drivers were advised to cut their speed to a maximum of 20-miles-an-hour after the bridge reopened and use their low-beam he...
Feb 20, 2026
State House Speaker: No tax increases in budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is issuing a warning shot on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, saying the House will not approve any tax increases. The Richland Republican says he wants to reduce the state's six mill property taxes and save average property owners around $900 a year. Hall says th...
Feb 20, 2026
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office seizes 61 dogs from Sheridan Township home
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Animal cruelty charges are being sought after 61 dogs were removed from the residence in Calhoun County's Sheridan Township Thursday. Around 9:30 a.m., the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the 24000 block of H Drive North. Their investigati...
Feb 19, 2026
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Shakira brings free concert to Mexico City in March
MEXICO CITY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Colombian pop star Shakira will perform in Mexico City's Zocalo square in a free concert on the night of March 1, the best-selling musician announced together with the city government on Friday. "Beautiful Mexico! Do yo...
22h ago
John Turturro embraces analogue as ageing thief in 'Only Living Pickpocket in New York'
By Miranda Murray and Swantje Stein BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Quintessential New York actor John Turturro said on Friday that his character's commitment to analogue was what had initially drawn him to his new film "The Only Living Pickpocket in New ...
Feb 20, 2026
Channing Tatum draws on real-life parenting for Berlinale drama 'Josephine'
By Miranda Murray and Hanna Rantala BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Channing Tatum recalled on Friday how he has had conversations with his daughter similar to those depicted in his role as a father in the sexual assault drama "Josephine," which is competi...
Feb 20, 2026
