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AUDIO: Comstock Township Deputy Fire Chief admits in bodycam video to drinking before hitting child with truck
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Comstock Township Deputy Fire Chief Michael Dyer admits in bodycam video from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office that he had been drinking and was on the way home from the bar when he hit and injured an 11-year-old girl. Dyer told deputies he would take a field sobriety test, but he knew...
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AUDIO: Today is deadline for filing for Kalamazoo City Commission race
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - This year's race for the Kalamazoo City Commission officially begins today, with 4 p.m. being the deadline for candidates to file to have their name appear on the ballot. We should know by later today who is running and who is not. Commissioners met last night, and Chris Praedel, who has tw...
8h ago
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LOCAL NEWS
Dirt bike rider killed after being struck by pick-up truck in Cass County
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A teen was killed Friday afternoon after his dirt bikes was st...
Jul 19, 2025
God's Kitchen of Michigan serving free dinners July 23, 24
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan will serve free community barbecue dinners ne...
Jul 17, 2025
Kalamazoo County commissioner faces domestic violence and resisting arrest charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo County Commissioner is facing charges for an alleged domest...
Jul 17, 2025
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Battle Creek changes course on fire station renovation, building plan
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek will build a new fire station as the city commission ha...
Jul 16, 2025
Deputies apprehend suspect in Springfield business breaking and entering
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody after a break-in Monday morning at a commerci...
Jul 14, 2025
STATE NEWS
Ford recalling over 694,000 Bronco Sport, Escape vehicles
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ford Motor Company is recalling over 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The issue is a fuel injector that may crack and leak, leading to a fire. The vehicles being recalled are 2021 to 2024 Bronco Sport and 2020 to 2022 Escape vehicles that have 1.5L engines. Ford officials say they a...
7h ago
Michigan's average gas price down 12-cents a gallon
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It costs 12-cents a gallon less on average to fill the gas tank in Michigan this week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is $3.15, 15-cents less than last month and 50-cents less than last year. The state's highest price is $3.22 a gallon in Ann Arbor, and Marquette has the lowest ave...
Jul 21, 2025
AUDIO: Governor Whitmer announces $144 million in medical debt forgiven for Michiganders
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - We now have more specific numbers on how many Kalamazoo County residents have benefited from the state's medical debt relief program. Governor Whitmer announced the statewide results yesterday in Detroit, saying $144-million in medical debt is being forgiven for over 200,000 Michiganders. T...
Jul 18, 2025
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Universal's $775 million Downtown deal may hinder competition, EU regulators warn
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Universal Music Group unit Virgin Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music may hinder competition and remove an important competitor, EU antitrust regulators warned on Tuesday, a move which may requir...
3h ago
'South Park' creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, LA Times reports
(Reuters) -"South Park," the animated comedy featuring foul-mouthed children, has reached a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, the LA Times reported on Monday. Paramount has agreed to acquire the global streaming rights for "South Park" in a d...
13h ago
'Cosby Show' star Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies by drowning at 54
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES/SAN JOSE (Reuters) -American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s groundbreaking television hit "The Cosby Show," died at age 54 on Monday by drowning, a law enforcement source confi...
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