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Kalamazoo Township police officer shot, suspect wounded too
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo Township police officer is stable condition snd a suspect is in critical co...
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Second trial for woman accused of 2007 Van Buren County murder of her husband begins this week
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Opening statements are expected today in the retrial of a Van Buren County woman who had previousl...
Mar 27, 2025

AG Nessel promises full accounting of costs with Flint water crisis investigation in eight weeks
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will provide a full accounting of the costs her off...
Mar 26, 2025
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Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills attacking dog in Menards parking lot
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputy has shot and killed a dog that was attacking him in ...
Mar 25, 2025

Governor Whitmer, other state officials, on economic development trip to UK, Ireland
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in the United Kingdom and Ireland this week on an economic developmen...
Mar 25, 2025

Michigan Retail Sales Index fell dramatically in February
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The February Retail Sales Index in Michigan took a nosedive compared to January. The Michigan Reta...
Mar 25, 2025

Michigan couple jailed in Mexico, family members looking for answers
SPRING ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A couple from Spring Arbor in Jackson County is in a Mexican jail according to their daughter...
Mar 25, 2025

Whitmer not in the running for Michigan's soon-to-be-open U.S. Senate seat
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is not going to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. The s...
Mar 24, 2025

Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario requests all U.S. flags be removed from city properties
SARNIA, ONTARIO (WKZO AM/FM) - The mayor of Sarnia, Ontario has issued a request to have all U.S. flags removed from city pro...
Mar 20, 2025
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State House approves $3.1-billion plan to fund road fixes in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state House has approved a $3.1-billion plan to fund fixing Michigan's roads. House Speaker Ma...
Mar 20, 2025
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Even though they haven't announced yet, James and Dixon lead Republican race for governor in 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll from Mitchell Research and Communications shows Congressman John James and Tudor Dixon ...
Mar 20, 2025

Car crashes into multiple vehicles in Kalamazoo gas station parking lot, injuring at least two people
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A speeding vehicle veered off the road and into a gas station lot on South Westnedge Avenue in K...
Mar 19, 2025

Michigan House passes bill lowering income taxes to 4.05%
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House has approved a bill to lower income taxes to 4.05% from the current 4.25%. The ...
Mar 19, 2025

AUDIO: Constituents frustrated by Congressman Huizenga's new phone system
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Residents of Congressman Bill Huizenga's 4th Congressional District are frustrated by his office c...
Mar 19, 2025

Farmers and lawmakers take tractors to the state capitol to rally against over regulation
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Farmers and some lawmakers circled the Michigan Capitol in Lansing Tuesday to lobby against what Republi...
Mar 18, 2025

Palisades nuclear plant receives second federal loan disbursement
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County's Covert Township has received nearl...
Mar 18, 2025

Congresswoman Stevens eyeing run for U.S. Senate
BIRMINGHAM, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Congresswoman Haley Stevens says she is eyeing a run for the U.S. Senate from Michigan in 2026....
Mar 18, 2025

Arson suspect arrested in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 43-year-old man is in custody after an alleged arson Sunday night. Scott Daniel Hassler was ar...
Mar 17, 2025

Michigan congressmen say missile defense site should be built at the Fort Custer Training Center
AUGUSTA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four Michigan congressmen are urging the federal government to make Michigan the future home of an...
Mar 14, 2025

AUDIO: West Michigan food banks say USDA funding cuts will have big impact
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Food banks in west Michigan are uneasy with the more than one-billion-dollars that have been ...
Mar 13, 2025
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