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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to campaign today with Senator McCann
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will campaign with state Senator Sean McCann today in Kalamazoo. McCann is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga in the November election. The Get Out the Vote Rally will start at 2 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Nonprofi...
11h ago
Lower demand leads Pfizer to lay off around 150 at Portage plant
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While not timeline was released, Pfizer says it will be laying off 150 workers at its Portage facility. A statement from the company Tuesday said the layoffs were the result of a business decision, but they are committed to providing support services for the laid off employees. Pfizer also sa...
19h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Michigan's average gas price jumps 19¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is 19¢ higher tha...
Oct 12, 2026
Special team rescues man trapped at the top of a grain elevator near Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Metro Technical Rescue Team was called in Monday to rescu...
Oct 7, 2026
DENSO donates $250,000 to Battle Creek Housing Fund
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Global automotive supplier DENSO capped off its 40th year of manufacturing...
Oct 7, 2026
Western Michigan University opens final season at Lawson Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Broncos hockey team will open their fin...
Oct 7, 2026
Battle Creek man arrested after break-in report leads to stolen car chase and standoff
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 36-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning following a chao...
Oct 7, 2026
STATE NEWS
16-year-old girl shot, killed in Detroit drive-by
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A drive-by shooting on the east side of Detroit last night killed a 16-year-old girl. Police Chief Todd Bettison says she and three other people were sitting in a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the 4700 block of Chalmers Avenue just before 7 p.m. when a dark sedan drove by and someone inside opened f...
10h ago
Over 440,000 ballots cast so far statewide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 440,000 ballots have been returned so far for the November midterm election in Michigan. The Secretary of State's Office says that is about 6% of all registered voters. The majority of absentee ballot requests have been from the state's four most populous counties: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb...
10h ago
Governor Whitmer waives diesel taxes for farmers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan farmers are getting some relief from high diesel prices. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of energy emergency, suspending dyed diesel use rules for forestry and farm vehicles. She blames the prices on the war with Iran and Republican lawmakers in Washington, DC who have...
Oct 13, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Netflix cuts about 6% of jobs in biggest layoff since 2022
By Prathik Jayaprakash and Anzar Mehraj Oct 14 (Reuters) - Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, or roughly 1,000 employees, in its biggest cuts since 2022, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, as the streaming pioneer faces tough comp...
7h ago
Comedian Russell Brand was a ruthless sexual predator, UK prosecutors say
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Actor and comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters, was a ruthless predator who raped or abused six women to satisfy his voracious sexual appetite, prosecutors said on Wed...
11h ago
Pedro Pascal says learning the cello for 'Behemoth!' was tougher than 'Game of Thrones' battle scenes
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hollywood star Pedro Pascal said learning to play the cello convincingly for Tony Gilroy's "Behemoth!" was the most challenging task of his career, joking he would rather relive one of his most brutal ...
21h ago
