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Kalamazoo residents concerned about increase in gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo residents are growing more concerned about an increase in gun violence. Two men were shot Saturday in separate shootings in the city, with the first happening shortly after midnight near Portage Street and Washington Avenue and the second happening just before 8 p.m. in the area o...
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Kalamazoo County commission needs people for an ad hoc task force on childcare millage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County commission is looking for volunteers to serve on a temporary ad hoc task force to recommend how dollars from their new childcare millage should be spent. They are looking for people who have expertise in the daycare community, but also regular parents who have struggled...
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LOCAL NEWS
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...
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Battle Creek woman killed at Springfield party, suspect arrested
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old Battle Creek woman has died after she was shot in her h...
12h ago
Western Michigan University introduces new athletic director
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Alex Gary has been introduced as Western Michigan University's new athl...
Oct 2, 2026
Man charged with weapons violation after Battle Creek child brought gun to school
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man has been arraigned on one charge of being in poss...
Sep 30, 2026
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Worker injured in explosion and fire at Franklin Plastics in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A worker was injured in an explosion and fire at Franklin Plastics i...
Sep 29, 2026
STATE NEWS
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 their gas tanks than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average is at $4.47, 42¢ more than last month and a $1.36 more than last year. A 15-gallon tank costs $67 on average around Michigan. The state's high...
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MSP: Nassar not removed from sex offender registry because he wasn't on it
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police say former Michigan State University and Team USA doctor Larry Nassar was not one of the 20,000 sex offenders removed from the state's sex offender registry because he wasn't on it. MSP spokeswoman Lori Dougovito says Nassar is serving a federal prison sentence, housed a...
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Two men face murder charges in separate but related shooting deaths in Kalamazoo this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two male suspects have been arraigned on murder charges in shooting deaths of two women in Kalamazoo, one of which is believed to be in retaliation for the other. Bond was denied for 20-year-old Markeet McKinley Primer Jr., who is being charged with Open Murder, Killing/Torturing an Animal,...
Oct 2, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Chanel unveils tiger-print tweed and sheer skirt suits in spring/summer Paris show
By Helen Reid PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Chanel showed see-through skirts and tiger-print tweed in creative director Matthieu Blazy's spring/summer 2027 collection on Monday as the Parisian fashion house rides a wave of enthusiasm that has helped drive ...
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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies aged 86
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday. Archer sold over 300 million copies w...
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Soccer-Premier League viewership up 20% among young Americans, Nielsen Sports data shows
Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US co-hosted this year's World Cup, with viewership for the English top-flight up 20% among those aged 18-34 so far this season, shows data from Nielsen Sports rel...
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