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Second suspect in fatal shooting last year on Kalamazoo's Northside arrested in Georgia
FULTON COUNTY, GA (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man wanted for a deadly drive-by shooting Mother's Day 2023 has been arrested in...
21h ago

AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools board vice president believes Trump violated US Constitution with EO
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump has began efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and one ...
Mar 21, 2025
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools approves change to semesters from trimesters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools trustees have made it official, as they will be switching from trimeste...
Mar 21, 2025

Suspect in stolen vehicle rams patrol car during pursuit
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no serious injuries after a stolen vehicle pursuit in South Haven Thursday morning ...
Mar 20, 2025

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet to expand, add jobs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 22 new jobs will be coming to Kalamazoo with the expansion of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. The com...
Mar 20, 2025
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Second suspect in fatal shooting last year on Kalamazoo's Northside arrested in Georgia
FULTON COUNTY, GA (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man wanted for a deadly drive-by shooting Mother's Day 2023 has been arrested in...
21h ago

Cass County man claims $1 million Powerball win
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Robert Cusumano of Cass County has claimed his million-dollar Powerball win at the Michigan Lo...
Mar 21, 2025

City of Battle Creek working to resolve water quality issues in local municipalities
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM)- Officials with the City of Battle Creek say they have identified a drinking water standard vio...
Mar 21, 2025
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools board vice president believes Trump violated US Constitution with EO
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump has began efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and one ...
Mar 21, 2025
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AUDIO: Upgrades approved for Kalamazoo Central High School sports stadiums
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools board has approved the upgrade at Kalamazoo Central High School's s...
Mar 21, 2025
State

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
Local Sports

AUDIO: Upgrades approved for Kalamazoo Central High School sports stadiums
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools board has approved the upgrade at Kalamazoo Central High School's s...
Mar 21, 2025

Clipfell to retire after 13 seasons with WMU women's basketball team
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After 13 seasons and becoming the program's all-time winningest coach, Western Michigan Universi...
Mar 18, 2025

Charity hockey game for Susan Mast ALS Foundation March 22nd at Lawson Ice Arena
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A charity hockey game is scheduled for March 22nd to benefit the Susan Mast ALS Foundation. The ...
Mar 12, 2025

AUDIO: Kalamazoo Growlers to have "Scat Dog" this season
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Growlers baseball team will have a one-thousand calorie hot dog available this sea...
Mar 05, 2025

Broncos win first ever conference championship with win over North Dakota Friday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 6-4 home win Friday night gave the Western Michigan University men's hockey team something tha...
Mar 01, 2025
National Sports
Damon Evans named athletic director at SMU
Damon Evans has been named the new athletic director at SMU, the school announced. This will be Evans' third AD post. He prev...
38m ago
Reaction to death of former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman
(Reuters) - Following are quotes and reaction to the death of American Olympic champion and twice heavyweight boxing champion...
4h ago
NBA roundup: Rockets get by Heat for 9th straight win
Fred VanVleet scored 13 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets won their ninth straight game...
6h ago
NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 12 Colorado State stuns No. 5 Memphis
Kyan Evans scored a game-high 23 points with six 3-pointers as No. 12 seed Colorado State increased its winning streak to 11 ...
7h ago
Former All-Star RHP Kyle Gibson, O's agree to 1-year deal
The Baltimore Orioles are signing Kyle Gibson to a one-year contract, agreeing to terms with the veteran right-handed startin...
8h ago
National
South Korea hit with multiple forest fires, two firefighters dead
SEOUL (Reuters) - Two firefighters were found dead in South Korea and two were missing as more than 20 wildfires flared acros...
4h ago
Reaction to death of former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman
(Reuters) - Following are quotes and reaction to the death of American Olympic champion and twice heavyweight boxing champion...
4h ago
Donald Trump and John Roberts: Two sides of a US judiciary under pressure
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -For two of the most powerful men in the United States, Donald Trump and John Roberts, it has been ...
4h ago
Exclusive-Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
By Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal agents who usually ...
4h ago
Trump signs memo aimed at preventing abuse of legal system, federal courts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that the White House said aimed at preventin...
5h ago
World
Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels staging an offensive in east Congo said on Saturday they would withdraw f...
41m ago
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu denies terrorism charges, court document shows
ANKARA (Reuters) -Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied terrorism charges brought against him, according to a court docume...
41m ago
Gabon approves coup leader and ex-PM among candidates for presidential vote
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Gabon's Constitutional Court has approved a list of eight candidates to run in the Central African nat...
2h ago
Russia warns of 'symmetrical response' to Ukrainian attacks on energy facilities
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reserves the right to a "symmetrical response" to Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy fac...
3h ago
Top Russian security official, Serbian deputy PM discuss protests in Serbia, agencies say
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, has met Serbia's outgoing deputy prime minister...
3h ago
Business
Exclusive-Some European officials weigh if they can rely on Fed for dollars under Trump
By Elisa Martinuzzi, Jesús Aguado, Balazs Koranyi, Stefania Spezzati and John O'Donnell (Reuters) - Some European cent...
6h ago
Contrarian Funds' $3.7 billion offer recommended as starting bid in Citgo parent auction
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court officer overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned...
16h ago
Voice of America employees sue Trump administration over shuttered US-funded news outlets
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Voice of America employees, journalists and unions sued the Trump administration in N...
16h ago
Coty sells its stake in Kim Kardashian's beauty brand to SKIMS
(Reuters) - CoverGirl parent Coty said on Friday it would sell its 20% stake in reality TV star Kim Kardashian's beauty brand...
16h ago
Carney says Canada aims to have free internal trade by July 1 amid US tariffs
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada aims to have free internal trade by removing barriers between provinces and territories by Canada ...
16h ago
Politics
Donald Trump and John Roberts: Two sides of a US judiciary under pressure
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -For two of the most powerful men in the United States, Donald Trump and John Roberts, it has been ...
4h ago
Exclusive-Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
By Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal agents who usually ...
4h ago
Trump signs memo aimed at preventing abuse of legal system, federal courts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that the White House said aimed at preventin...
5h ago
US Senator Daines meets China's Vice Premier He Lifeng
BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, met with China's economy tsar, Vi...
8h ago
Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rescinded the security clearances for former Vice President Kamal...
13h ago
Health
Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
BERLIN (Reuters) -Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion to a plaintiff who claim...
3h ago
Brazil's Hypera to launch an Ozempic generic in 2026, CEO says
By Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian drugmaker Hypera plans to launch next year a generic version of semaglutide...
22h ago
Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise to 351, state health departments say
(Reuters) -Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 351 on Friday, the health departments of the states said, an increas...
22h ago
One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid, UNICEF says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations children's agency said on Friday it will run out of its supply of ...
22h ago
Alnylam shares rise on expanded heart drug approval
(Reuters) -Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' shares rose about 7% before the bell on Friday following U.S. approval for its drug for a...
Mar 21, 2025
Science
Swiss scientists hope to save biggest glacier in the Alps even as ice loss accelerates
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be pa...
22h ago
Japan's space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India's Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace
By Kantaro Komiya and Nivedita Bhattacharjee TOKYO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removin...
Mar 21, 2025
Netherlands creates fund to attract top foreign scientists
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands is setting up a fund to attract top foreign scientists to the Netherlands, Education Mi...
Mar 20, 2025
Evidence mounts that universe's dark energy is changing over time
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New data involving millions of galaxies and luminous galactic cores is providing fresh ...
Mar 19, 2025
NASA may require Boeing's Starliner to fly third uncrewed test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule that left two NASA astronauts on the Internationa...
Mar 19, 2025
Technology
Italy's deal with Starlink has stalled, defence minister says
ROME (Reuters) -Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk's satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian...
5h ago
Tencent launches T1 reasoning model amid growing AI competition in China
By Yelin Mo and Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent on Friday night launched the official version o...
13h ago
Exclusive-Former Cruise CEO Vogt's robotics startup valued at $2 billion in new funding, sources say
By Anna Tong, Krystal Hu and Kenrick Cai (Reuters) - Kyle Vogt, former CEO of self-driving car company Cruise, has raised $15...
18h ago
Costa Rica government's Youtube account suffers cyber attack
SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica's government said on Friday that its official Youtube account had suffered a cyber attack, add...
18h ago
DigitalBridge-led group pushes forward with potential deal for WideOpenWest, sources say
By Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group including DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners is attempting to clinch a deal to ...
19h ago
Entertainment
Tom Cruise, Superman and 'Avatar' hold keys to 2025 box office
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Cruise takes on what may be his final "Mission: Impossible," a new Sup...
Mar 21, 2025
South Korea court blocks K-pop group NewJeans from leaving agency
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court issued an injunction on Friday to stop members of K-pop group NewJeans ...
Mar 21, 2025
French film star Depardieu faces trial over sexual assault allegations
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu faces trial on Monday over alleged sexual assaults of tw...
Mar 21, 2025
Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - Pop singer Mariah Carey defeated a lawsuit claiming she illegally copied elements of her holida...
Mar 20, 2025
U2 to get highest honour at Britain's Ivors songwriting awards
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rockers U2 will receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship at this year's Ivors, Britain's annual awards f...
Mar 20, 2025