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Career Connect students, partners recognized at 40th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) and KRESA Foundation honored 93 learners i...
May 02, 2026

Traffic changes underway for West Centre Avenue construction project
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Beginning Friday, traffic control measures were put in place for the start of road construction on...
May 02, 2026

Shots fired late Thursday night outside Mobil gas station in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Shots were fired just after 11:00 p.m. Thursday in the city of Springfield at a Mobil gas stat...
May 01, 2026

Michigan's average gas price up to $4.58, 28¢ above national average
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan is skyrocketing higher, up 71¢ in the last ...
May 01, 2026
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U.S. Small Business Administration grants disaster declaration for three SW Michigan counties
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for Branch, Cass, and...
May 01, 2026
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Career Connect students, partners recognized at 40th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) and KRESA Foundation honored 93 learners i...
May 02, 2026

Traffic changes underway for West Centre Avenue construction project
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Beginning Friday, traffic control measures were put in place for the start of road construction on...
May 02, 2026

Shots fired late Thursday night outside Mobil gas station in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Shots were fired just after 11:00 p.m. Thursday in the city of Springfield at a Mobil gas stat...
May 01, 2026

Michigan's average gas price up to $4.58, 28¢ above national average
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan is skyrocketing higher, up 71¢ in the last ...
May 01, 2026
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House Speaker Hall wants property tax cut connected to budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants the Republican property tax cut plan connected with...
May 01, 2026
State

Michigan's average gas price up to $4.58, 28¢ above national average
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan is skyrocketing higher, up 71¢ in the last ...
May 01, 2026
Robert Geiger / CC

House Speaker Hall wants property tax cut connected to budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants the Republican property tax cut plan connected with...
May 01, 2026

Nesbitt call for Brimacombe firing one day before her retirement from MSP
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt renewed his urgent call this week for the immediate t...
Apr 30, 2026

Wendzel's Project Lighthouse advances out of committee, designed to repeal Michigan's 2023 green energy mandates
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A west Michigan lawmaker is pushing a plan to repeal Michigan's 2023 green energy mandates. 39th D...
Apr 28, 2026

Michigan DNR investigating deaths of five bald eagles in U.P.
DELTA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating the deaths of five bald eagles ...
Apr 28, 2026
Local Sports

Over 5,000 take part in Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 5,000 runners took part in the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon on Sunday, the largest turnout in...
Apr 27, 2026

Portage's Hocevar wins NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, AL (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage native Carson Hocevar held off a late push from Chris Buescher to earn a victory at Tal...
Apr 27, 2026

Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon being run Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon will be run Sunday. The marathon and relay will start at 7 a.m. a...
Apr 24, 2026

Michigan Wolverines win first NCAA basketball title since 1989
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The number-one seed Michigan Wolverines have won their second NCAA men's basketball champions...
Apr 07, 2026

Western Michigan University, University of Michigan to play hockey at Waldo Stadium
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Broncos will host the University of Michigan Wolverines for thei...
Apr 03, 2026
National Sports
Curling-Three-time Olympic medallist Edin announces international retirement
May 4 (Reuters) - Three-time Olympic medallist Niklas Edin announced his retirement from international curling ​on Monday, ...
2h ago
Soccer-'Stoked' Kerr claims Chelsea goalscoring record with WSL strike
May 4 (Reuters) - Australia striker Sam Kerr claimed another record when she scored her 64th ​goal for Chelsea on Sunday &z...
3h ago
Wolves dub Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 1 vs. Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have cracked open the door for star guard Anthony Edwards to return for Game 1 of their Western Co...
3h ago
Yankees option SS Anthony Volpe to Triple-A after rehab stint
The New York Yankees reinstated shortstop Anthony Volpe from his rehab assignment but optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilke...
3h ago
Kentucky Derby sets several TV ratings records
An estimated record 24.4 million people watched Golden Tempo's historic comeback win on Saturday at the 152nd ​running of t...
4h ago
National
Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but sta...
5h ago
United jet hits truck and light pole on approach to Newark airport
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - A United Airlines aircraft on Sunday struck a light pole and a trailer durin...
5h ago
Spirit says most customers refunded after abrupt shutdown
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines said on Sunday it had almost completed ref...
8h ago
Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'
May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed unease on Sunday concerning the continuing leaks of inter...
12h ago
US Attorney Pirro says Fed IG's findings will dictate future of her Powell probe
By Michael S. Derby May 3 (Reuters) - The prosecutor who dropped the criminal investigation launched by President Donald Trum...
13h ago
World
Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in D...
1h ago
Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles ...
3h ago
US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable' partner, praises its ties with Eswatini
TAIPEI, May 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan is a "trusted and capable" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relati...
4h ago
Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two
May 3 (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and ​a further 37 were injured on Sunday after a monster truck plow...
4h ago
UK set to enter talks to join the European Union's $105.9 billion Ukraine loan
By Muvija M LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union's 78 billion pound loan ($106 ...
7h ago
Business
GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile
By Mihika Sharma and Akanksha Khushi May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about $56 billion in a...
48m ago
Anthropic nears $1.5 billion AI joint venture with Wall Street firms, WSJ reports
May 3 (Reuters) - Anthropic is finalizing an about $1.5 billion ​joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and a h...
2h ago
Bank of Korea deputy chief says time to consider rate hikes
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea's senior deputy governor said forward guidance on monetary policy would become mor...
3h ago
Stocks gain in Asia, oil flat amid new Gulf proposals
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Monday as investors drew co...
3h ago
Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting challenges
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics replaced its TV head ​for the first time in more than two years, as it f...
3h ago
Politics
Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but sta...
5h ago
Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'
May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed unease on Sunday concerning the continuing leaks of inter...
12h ago
US Attorney Pirro says Fed IG's findings will dictate future of her Powell probe
By Michael S. Derby May 3 (Reuters) - The prosecutor who dropped the criminal investigation launched by President Donald Trum...
13h ago
US Attorney Pirro says officer was shot during White House correspondents' dinner by suspect's gun
May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday that the government has evidence that a federal agent was ​sho...
15h ago
How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races
By Joseph Ax May 3 (Reuters) - The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall's midterm elect...
18h ago
Health
Samsung Biologics estimates strike has cost more than $100 million
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - South Korean contract drug manufacturer Samsung Biologics estimated a strike by its â€...
57m ago
Factbox-What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?
May 3 (Reuters) - Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbr...
3h ago
NZ's a2 Milk shares slump on US infant formula recall as cereulide detected
May 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand's a2 Milk said on Monday it was recalling three batches of its a2 Platinum infant milk formula ...
7h ago
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
By Chandni Shah and Charlotte Van Campenhout May 3 (Reuters) - Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-b...
8h ago
Belgian pharma group UCB to buy Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion
PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Belgian biopharmaceuticals company ​UCB has agreed to buy privately-held Candid Therap...
11h ago
Science
Foxconn launches second-generation satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
TAIPEI, May 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn said on ​Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites wer...
17h ago
South Korea launches next-generation satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9, Yonhap says
(Corrected location of launch from Kennedy Space ​Station to Vandenberg Space Force Base) SEOUL, May 3 (Reuters) - So...
21h ago
Underwater robot tracks sperm whale conversations in real time
By Marta Serafinko May 1 (Reuters) - Deep beneath the ocean surface, sperm whales swim through the dark waters, clicking to e...
May 01, 2026
Exclusive-SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketry
By Joey Roulette and Echo Wang WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion developing its next-gener...
May 01, 2026
Russia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency says
MOSCOW, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has test launched its new Soyuz-5 rocket for the first ​time, the country's space agency &...
May 01, 2026
Technology
GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile
By Mihika Sharma and Akanksha Khushi May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about $56 billion in a...
48m ago
MediaTek hires former TSMC executive to boost AI chip packaging
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, May 4 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek said it has appointed former TSMC executive Douglas...
1h ago
Anthropic nears $1.5 billion AI joint venture with Wall Street firms, WSJ reports
May 3 (Reuters) - Anthropic is finalizing an about $1.5 billion ​joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and a h...
2h ago
Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting competition
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 TV maker, has replaced its TV head for the first ​time in m...
2h ago
Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting challenges
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics replaced its TV head ​for the first time in more than two years, as it f...
3h ago
Entertainment
Hits don't lie: Shakira concert draws 2 million fans in Rio
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 3 (Reuters) - Some 2 million people packed Copacabana Beach on Saturday for a free ...
15h ago
Netflix to give Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' wide theatrical release, marking a first
By Dawn Chmielewski May 1 (Reuters) - Netflix on Friday said it would put filmmaker Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician...
May 01, 2026
Motor racing-Apple's Cue expects F1 movie sequel, hopes for more global TV expansion
By Alan Baldwin MIAMI, May 1 (Reuters) - A sequel to Brad Pitt's successful F1 Movie is likely and Apple are also hoping to e...
May 01, 2026
AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Reuters) - Academy Awards organizers issued new rules on Friday to ​clarify that actin...
May 01, 2026
'Father Ted' creator Linehan cleared on appeal of criminal damage of trans woman's phone
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of hit British TV comedy show "Father Ted", was ​o...
May 01, 2026





