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MDARD awards grants for upgrades at two local fairgrounds
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Allegan County and St. Joseph County fairgrounds are receiving a share of nearly $500,000 of grants from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to help enhance water and wastewater systems at seven county fairgrounds across the state. The Allegan County Fair is rece...
6h ago
Democrats say state House Speaker's district in play
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Democrats say the 42nd House District, currently represented by Republican House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland, is in play in the November election. They are spending $700,000 on advertisements for Democrat Nick Rowe following a poll by Patinkin Research Strategies showing Rowe...
19h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Woman injured in hit-and-run in Galesburg, suspect arrested
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run cr...
22h ago
Officials to promote safety around railroad tracks with event in Kalamazoo next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Every three hours in the United States a person or vehicle is struck by...
Sep 16, 2026
Michigan Avenue bridge opens, 11 Mile Road bridge and I-94 ramp closes this week in Emmett Township
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As part of the Marshall Modernization Project, the Michigan Department o...
Sep 15, 2026
Michigan's average gas price spikes, rises 28¢ in week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan has spiked, jumping 28...
Sep 14, 2026
No charges expected in deadly Battle Creek crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert says no charges are expected...
Sep 11, 2026
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Bodies of two women found in vehicle in St. Joseph River
NILES, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Niles police say the bodies of two women have been found in a submerged vehicle in the St. Joseph River and their clothing matches the description of two South Bend mothers. Vanessa Bautista and Alexa Navarro were reported missing Sunday after going out together Saturday night. The two were in ...
19h ago
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Democrats say state House Speaker's district in play
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Democrats say the 42nd House District, currently represented by Republican House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland, is in play in the November election. They are spending $700,000 on advertisements for Democrat Nick Rowe following a poll by Patinkin Research Strategies showing Rowe...
19h ago
Michigan Supreme Court ruling removes 20,000 from sex offender registry
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A decision by the Michigan Supreme Court has resulted in 20,000 people being removed from the state's sex offender registry. The ACLU has been fighting to reform the registry for longer than a decade, with attorney Miriam Aukerman saying it's one of the largest in the country and "sabota...
Sep 15, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Peter Max, known for groovy art that came to symbolize the 60s, dies at 88
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Pop artist Peter Max, whose dreamy, boldly colored works provided an artistic backdrop for the 1960s U.S. hippie movement and made him a commercial art powerhouse, died on Monday at the age of 88 following a long illness, a spokespe...
5h ago
Netflix's 'Monsters' explores Lizzie Borden mystery in first female-focused season
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Ella Beatty believes her portrayal of Lizzie Borden in "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story," the first female-focused installment of the "Monsters" anthology TV series, marks a new direction for the ...
10h ago
Large cast, high stakes: Creators of new 'Hunger Games' film tease one character's origin
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 (Reuters) - For producer Nina Jacobson, filming "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" was mayhem. The film, due out in November, is the sixth installment in "The Hunger Games" film franchise, based on the...
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