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AUDIO: Kalamazoo Central High School football field to have artificial turf this fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The football stadium at Kalamazoo Central High School should have artificial turf by this fall. ...
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo's RX Kids launches
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pregnant and new moms in the city of Kalamazoo are now getting a financial lift, as the RX Kids ...
2h ago

Battle Creek man arrested for absconding parole
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 30-year-old Battle Creek man is in the Calhoun County Jail for absconding parole. The...
3h ago
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AUDIO: Crash on I-94 yesterday proves cable barriers working well
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A jackknifed semi on eastbound Interstate 94 near Climax Township in Kalamazoo County yest...
3h ago

AUDIO: KPS superintendent receives mid-year evaluation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public School's superintendent has gotten a mid-year evaluation and a set of goals fro...
4h ago

AUDIO: Kalamazoo office of Michigan Immigrant Rights Center urging Trump to change course
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Immigrant Rights Center managing attorney Elizabeth Santana says they are continuing to...
Feb 20, 2025

AUDIO: House passes bill to save tipped wages; Democrats speak about opposition to paid sick time changes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The tipped credit for minimum wage is a step closer to being preserved in Michigan as the state Ho...
Feb 20, 2025

Coldwater teacher arrested following Calhoun County voyeurism investigation
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A teacher at Legg Middle School in Coldwater has been arrested following an investigation by...
Feb 20, 2025

Kalamazoo Public Safety investigating Sunday morning assault
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are investigating an assault that happened just before 2 a.m. S...
Feb 20, 2025

Kalamazoo's Family Health Center to hold annual Dental Day of Caring next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At least 250 uninsured adults in Kalamazoo County will receive free basic dental care at a speci...
Feb 20, 2025

UPDATE: Kalamazoo Transportation Center shooting suspect found
UPDATE: According to Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Public Information Officer Zach Hamelton, thanks to the community'...
Feb 19, 2025

Death of man in Calhoun County called suspicious by Sheriff's Department
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is investigating what they are calling the suspiciou...
Feb 19, 2025

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office arrests man for voyeurism
ECKFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 56-year-old Eckford Township man has been arrested by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Offi...
Feb 19, 2025
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo County trying to get every cent from opioid settlement funds
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County officials are trying to squeeze every cent they can get out of the opioid settl...
Feb 19, 2025
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Kalamazoo County, city officials bracing for federal funding cuts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Both the city of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County officials say they are already bracing for the i...
Feb 19, 2025
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Rugger's Up and Under closing March 15
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Rugger's Up and Under sports bar in Kalamazoo is closing March 15. The establishment posted on F...
Feb 19, 2025
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo County joining effort to provide hotel rooms for homeless
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM.FM) - Kalamazoo County will join the city of Kalamazoo and a local volunteer group that is providing h...
Feb 19, 2025
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Portage authorities looking for hit and run driver who struck bicyclist Monday night
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Department of Public Safety is looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect ...
Feb 18, 2025
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City of Kalamazoo credits Streets For All initiative for the decline in traffic crashes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City of Kalamazoo officials say 2024 proved to be a safer year for city-wide crashes, thanks to ...
Feb 18, 2025

Calhoun County Public Health Department has free gun locks available
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Free gun locks are being made available by the Calhoun County Public Health Department. CCHPD...
Feb 18, 2025