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Hot 'n Now to open this summer in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new owners of Hot 'n Now say they will be open in Wayland this summer across the street from Gun Lake Casino. An exact opening date has not been announced. Gun Lake Investments CEO Monica King says the brand "has a multi-decade history of providing value to families, so we intend to ...
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo commissioners consider big expenditure
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners had to pause Monday night as they considered one of the biggest expenditures in city history. Before them was a $101-million bond sale to finance a variety of improvements to their water utility systems. Commissioners Chris Praedel and Quiana Decker says it's no...
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LOCAL NEWS
Early Saturday morning murder victim identified, KDPS seeking eyewitnesses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has identified the man killed...
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Former Tiger Brandon Inge signs one-day contract to coach Kalamazoo Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Growlers have signed former MLB All-Star and Detroit Tige...
Jul 07, 2025
Man dies during shots fired investigation in Calhoun County
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP. MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies responded to a shots fired ca...
Jul 06, 2025
No injuries in fire at the Big Boy Restaurant on West Columbia Avenue in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no injuries, but a Battle Creek restaurant had to be evac...
Jul 03, 2025
Calhoun County announces 2025 opioid settlement funds grant opportunity
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - The Calhoun County Opioid Settlement Funds Steering Committee invites orga...
Jul 03, 2025
STATE NEWS
Michigan's average gas price down 11-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Filling up the gas tank in Michigan is 11¢ a gallon cheaper this week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now $3.15, down 5¢ from last month and 43¢ less than last year. The most expensive gas is in metro Detroit at $3.20, and Marquette has the lowest price in the sta...
Jul 07, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard increasing Lake Michigan patrols for July 4th weekend
MILWAUKEE, WI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement will increase boating safety patrols over the Fourth of July weekend on Lake Michigan. The Coast Guard says it's part of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide initiative focused on enforcing laws against boating under the influence. Alcohol is the ...
Jul 03, 2025
MDOT lifts lane and speed restrictions in most construction zones for the holiday weekend
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it's continuing its tradition of easing travel through construction zones during holiday weekends. For the Independence Day weekend, where possible, lane closures are pulled back and workers on state projects are getting the weekend off. That me...
Jul 02, 2025
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs propose September 22 sentencing
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Tuesday proposed that the music mogul be sentenced on September 22, following his conviction last week of transporting prostitutes to engage in drug-fueled sexual performances. In a letter to U.S. D...
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Thousands in Zagreb for Croatian nationalist singer's 'record breaking' concert
ZAGREB (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people flocked to Zagreb of Saturday to attend a show by controversial Croatian nationalist rock singer Marko Perkovic Thompson, which was being billed as the world's largest-ever paid concert. Police said more th...
Jul 05, 2025
Studios bet on horror films to reanimate cinemas
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) -Vampires, zombies and the Grim Reaper are killing it at the box office. At a time when superheroes, sequels and reboots have grown stale among audiences, horror has emerged as an unlikely savior, e...
Jul 05, 2025
