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Tornadoes result in road closures in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With two tornadoes that hit Portage Tuesday night, there are some roads that are closed. Eastbound...
54m ago
AUDIO: Sheriff Fuller discusses tornado damage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a state of emergency for Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Branch, and...
4h ago
Results in for May 7 election
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The results of the May 7, 2024 election are in. Mattawan Consolidated School district voters hav...
11h ago
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City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They sa...
12h ago
Legal fee price tag grows as Kalamazoo County continues push to obtain Gourdneck Lake cottage
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the issue still stuck in the courts, it appears Kalamazoo County has spent over $180...
12h ago
Local
Tornadoes result in road closures in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With two tornadoes that hit Portage Tuesday night, there are some roads that are closed. Eastbound...
54m ago
Battle Creek police investigating shots fired near Battle Creek Central High School
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are looking for two men who allegedly fired shots from their vehicle at a...
4h ago
AUDIO: Sheriff Fuller discusses tornado damage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a state of emergency for Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Branch, and...
4h ago
Marshall and HC voters reject school bond proposals, Pennfield voters renew millage
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Voters in the Harper Creek and Marshall school districts turned down bond proposals on Tuesd...
4h ago
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Local State of Emergency declared in St. Joseph County due to significant tornado damage
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - St. Joseph County Commission Chairperson Ken Malone has declared a local state of emergen...
5h ago
State
Seven homes destroyed in Branch County during Tuesday's storm
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - What was described as a supercell destroyed seven homes in northwest Branch County Tuesday evening. Cou...
12h ago
City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They sa...
12h ago
AUDIO: Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense releases report on national measures needed to avoid another pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report from the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is calling for more action by all leve...
May 07, 2024
Gas prices in Michigan down 11 cents a gallon
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices are 11cents a gallon lower to start the week in the state. AAA Michigan says the avera...
May 06, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt graduation ceremonies at U of M
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted anti-war slogans during the University of Mich...
May 05, 2024
Local Sports
Tigers series opener with Cardinals postponed, doubleheader set for Tuesday afternoon
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The start of the interleague series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals has bee...
Apr 29, 2024
K-WINGS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH, FALL TO FUEL IN OT
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (38-30-4-0) staged a two-goal comeback but ultimately fell to the Indy Fu...
Apr 14, 2024
Kalamazoo wins season series finale at Iowa, heads to Indy in playoff position
CORALVILLE, IA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (38-30-3-0) leaned on their leadership to defeat the Iowa Heartlanders (26-...
Apr 13, 2024
K Wings dominate Iowa, stay in playoff mix with 6-2 win
CORALVILLE, IA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (37-30-3-0) struck early and often to move back into playoff position by de...
Apr 11, 2024
K Wings drop final home game to Komets, set 4th highest attendance record
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (36-30-3-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver ...
Apr 08, 2024
National Sports
Tennis-Gauff puts Paris Olympics in same bracket as Grand Slams
(Reuters) - Coco Gauff was denied the chance to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after testing positive for COVID and th...
7h ago
MLB roundup: Cubs top Padres on Michael Busch's walk-off HR
Michael Busch homered to lead off the ninth inning, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a walk-off, 3-2 victory over the San Die...
9h ago
NBA-Nuggets' Murray fined $100,000 for throwing objects onto court
(Reuters) - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing a towel and a heating pad in the direction...
13h ago
Rudy Gobert named Defensive Player of Year for 4th time
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday. Go...
13h ago
Soccer-Brazil's bid to host the Women's World Cup tops European rival
(Reuters) - Brazil's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlan...
13h ago
National
Five takeaways from Stormy Daniels' testimony at Donald Trump's trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stormy Daniels took the witness stand on Tuesday at Donald Trump's criminal trial and descr...
2h ago
Isabelle Huppert to head Venice Film Festival jury
ROME (Reuters) - Isabelle Hubbert will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on...
2h ago
Biden to unveil $3.3 billion Microsoft AI investment in battleground Wisconsin
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Wedne...
5h ago
Republicans allege US Iran envoy sent classified material to personal email, phone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican lawmakers said they believe the security clearance of Rob Malley, who is on unpaid leav...
13h ago
US lawmakers seek to strengthen bill to ensure quick airline refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed to revise language in an aviation re...
13h ago
World
Britain says it will expel Russian defence attache
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would expel Russia's defence attache, remove diplomatic status from some prop...
1h ago
EU Commission eyeing exemptions for 'forever chemicals' ban, Welt reports
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Commission is planning to allow for wide-ranging exemptions from a proposed ban on substan...
1h ago
Israel pessimistic on Gaza truce talks, but delegation remains in Cairo
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel sees no sign of a breakthrough in Egyptian-mediated talks on a truce with Hamas that would free ...
2h ago
Gaza war cools Israel's once red-hot business ties with UAE
By Emily Rose and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - The war in Gaza has cooled Israeli business activity with th...
2h ago
Maltese central bank governor, deputy PM face fraud charges
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta's attorney general has filed charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds against Central Bank o...
2h ago
Business
SpaceX's unit Starlink secures Indonesia operating permit
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The satellite unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Starlink, has secured a permit to operate in Indonesia, its com...
1h ago
Emerson Electric boosts 2024 profit view on measurement tools demand
(Reuters) - Emerson Electric raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday on steady demand in its unit that makes valves...
1h ago
Uber shares tumble as second-quarter forecast disappoints
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Uber forecast second-quarter gross bookings below expectations after missing the target for the fi...
1h ago
Wells Fargo names Fernando Rivas as co-CEO of corporate and investment banking
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo on Wednesday named Fernando Rivas as the co-CEO of corporate and investment banking (CIB). (Reporting...
1h ago
Austria's Raiffeisen drops bid to buy Russian tycoon industry stake
By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and John O'Donnell (Reuters) -Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank has abandoned a bid to buy a 1.5 ...
1h ago
Politics
Five takeaways from Stormy Daniels' testimony at Donald Trump's trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stormy Daniels took the witness stand on Tuesday at Donald Trump's criminal trial and descr...
2h ago
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates to be honored with statue at US Capitol
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in...
4h ago
Biden to unveil $3.3 billion Microsoft AI investment in battleground Wisconsin
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Wedne...
5h ago
Trump documents trial start delayed indefinitely, judge orders
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) - Donald Trump's trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after le...
16h ago
Biden to condemn antisemitism, praise free speech at Holocaust remembrance
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tu...
21h ago
Health
Vitamin Shoppe's telehealth service to provide access to weight-loss drugs
(Reuters) - Health and wellness products retailer Vitamin Shoppe said on Wednesday that subscribers to its telehealth service...
1h ago
Thai PM says cannabis to be re-listed as narcotic by end of 2024
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that cannabis would be re-listed as a narcotic by ...
2h ago
Teva and Medincell's schizophrenia drug meets main goal of late-stage study
(Reuters) -Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals and French partner Medincell said on Wednesday their injectable form of a schizo...
2h ago
Europe in whooping cough epidemic as cases soar, says health agency
LONDON (Reuters) - Countries across Europe reported a huge rise in whooping cough cases in 2023 and the first three months of...
4h ago
McKesson misses quarterly estimates as US pharmaceuticals segment weighs
(Reuters) - McKesson Corp reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday due to slump in demand for th...
15h ago
Science
SpaceX's unit Starlink secures Indonesia operating permit
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The satellite unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Starlink, has secured a permit to operate in Indonesia, its com...
1h ago
Russia starts developing nuclear power unit for joint lunar station with China, RIA says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has started developing a nuclear power plant for its planned joint lunar station with China, the RI...
7h ago
First crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner capsule targeted for May 17
(Reuters) - The target launch date for the long-awaited first crewed test flight of Boeing Co's new Starliner Space capsule h...
14h ago
Timeline: Boeing's new Starliner set for first crewed flight to space station
(Reuters) - Two years after its initial unmanned journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's new Starliner ast...
May 07, 2024
Boeing's new Starliner capsule set for first crewed flight to space station
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Boeing Co's new Starliner astronaut capsule was poised ...
May 06, 2024
Technology
SpaceX's unit Starlink secures Indonesia operating permit
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The satellite unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Starlink, has secured a permit to operate in Indonesia, its com...
1h ago
Emerson Electric boosts 2024 profit view on measurement tools demand
(Reuters) - Emerson Electric raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday on steady demand in its unit that makes valves...
1h ago
Uber shares tumble as second-quarter forecast disappoints
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Uber forecast second-quarter gross bookings below expectations after missing the target for the fi...
1h ago
Intel flags revenue hit as U.S. revokes certain export licenses to Chinese customer
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel said on Wednesday the U.S. Department of Commerce was revoking certain export licenses for its co...
2h ago
Poland says it was targeted by hacking attack from Russia-linked group APT28
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland was targeted by a hacking attack from Russia-linked group APT28 this week, the state-run National R...
2h ago
Entertainment
Isabelle Huppert to head Venice Film Festival jury
ROME (Reuters) - Isabelle Hubbert will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on...
2h ago
SXSW festival to launch European edition in London next year
LONDON (Reuters) - South by Southwest, the music, technology and film festival (SXSW) held annually in Austin, Texas is comin...
9h ago
Factbox-How to vote for your favourite in Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will ta...
16h ago
Security guard wounded in shooting at rapper Drake's Toronto mansion, CBC reports
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto police are investigating a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake's mansion that left a security guard ...
21h ago
Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case over lawyers' mistake
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey on Tuesday overturned a London court ruling which effec...
May 07, 2024