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Second suspect arrested in 2023 Kalamazoo murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A second arrest has been made in a 2023 murder in Kalamazoo. June 15, 2023 the Kalamazoo Departm...
5h ago

Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers start third straight year without contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the third year in a row, teachers in Kalamazoo Public Schools have started the school year w...
18h ago

Allegan County Fair Kicks Off on Friday
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 11, 2026) - The Allegan County Fair kicks off its 174th edition on Friday. There will be morni...
20h ago

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport reports strong August and summer passenger growth
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport say passenger traffic continues ...
Sep 10, 2026

Another I-94 ramp closure in Kalamazoo September 14-15
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just days after the Michigan Department of Transportation reopened the northbound ramp to US-131...
Sep 10, 2026
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Second suspect arrested in 2023 Kalamazoo murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A second arrest has been made in a 2023 murder in Kalamazoo. June 15, 2023 the Kalamazoo Departm...
5h ago

Ribbon cut on new Comstock STEM Academy
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Comstock Public Schools is opening the district's first new school in over 50 years as t...
15h ago

KPS superintendent says reading test scores improve in district
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new school year has gotten off to a good start in the Kalamazoo Public Schools, with some go...
18h ago

No charges expected in deadly Battle Creek crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert says no charges are expected to be filed in a deadly ...
18h ago
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WMU, professor's union agree to new contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University and the WMU American Association of University Professors have appro...
18h ago
State

Literacy Center of West Michigan to get $100,000 from Library of Congress
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Library of Congress is recognizing the Literacy Center of West Michigan for the work done...
Sep 10, 2026
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Attorney General joins coalition defending limits on ICE warrantless arrests
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining a coalition of attorneys general urging a federal...
Sep 10, 2026

Whitmer urges Enbridge to shut down Line 5, look for alternatives
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 oil and natural gas pipelines...
Sep 10, 2026

Governor Whitmer: Education reforms need time to take effect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer served meals to students at Kalamazoo's Woods Lake Elementary School y...
Sep 09, 2026

Non-Profit Which Monitors Great Lakes Water Safety Seeking Funding
HOMEWOOD, IL (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 8, 2026) - A non-profit that tracks water deaths, along with advocating for improved public s...
Sep 08, 2026
Local Sports

WMU football coach wins national coach of the week despite loss to Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor has been named the Paul "Bear&...
Sep 09, 2026

WMU president, football coach address controversial end to Saturday football game
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor and president Russ Kavalhuna both s...
Sep 07, 2026

WMU Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 announced
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame's class of 2026 has been announced. Bronc...
Sep 04, 2026

Gull Lake High School football players join Parchment Panthers
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The varsity football teams of Gull Lake High School and Parchment High School have held their fi...
Aug 21, 2026

Michigan State University hires WMU athletic director
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University is staying in-state for its new athletic director. Western Michigan...
Aug 18, 2026
National Sports
Tennis-Shelton advances to US Open final for Zverev showdown
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Ben Shelton defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 in an elec...
1h ago
BC LB Bodie Kahoun has movement in extremities after serious injury
By Field Level Media Sep 12 (Field Level Media) - Boston College linebacker Bodie Kahoun had to be taken off on a st...
3h ago
After losing her father on 9/11, a young Yankees fan built an unbreakable bond with Derek Jeter
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Brielle Saracini came full circle at her cherished Yankee Stadium on Friday, thr...
3h ago
Pirates activate 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn from IL
By Field Level Media Sep 12 (Field Level Media) - The Pittsburgh Pirates brought back veteran first baseman and outfielder Ry...
4h ago
Tennis-Zverev goes from 'pointless' start to US Open final
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev went from wondering whether his U.S. Open campaign was &qu...
5h ago
National
Pemex battles fresh Gulf of Mexico oil leak
MEXICO CITY, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Pemex is working to contain a new crude oil leak from a pipeline at one of its Gulf &zwnj...
3h ago
After losing her father on 9/11, a young Yankees fan built an unbreakable bond with Derek Jeter
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Brielle Saracini came full circle at her cherished Yankee Stadium on Friday, thr...
3h ago
US judge blocks Trump administration's 'loyalty' question for job applicants
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration fr...
4h ago
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Java, Indonesia, GFZ says
Sept 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, the German ...
7h ago
Contractor said Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from repairs, NYT reports
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The contractor responsible for renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington ...
9h ago
World
Factbox-India-China relations, from conflict to cautious thaw
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks on Saturd...
2h ago
King Oyo, once world's youngest monarch, to be buried in western Uganda
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The late Ugandan monarch, Oyo Nyimba, who made global headlines in 1995 whe...
2h ago
Factbox-The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Leaders of the BRICS group of nations will meet on Saturday in the Indian capital of New Delhi...
3h ago
Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-...
4h ago
Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a prec...
5h ago
Business
Australia's Optus apologises for outage that disrupted emergency calls
(Corrects grammar and use of partial quote in paragraph 2) SYDNEY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Optus, Australia's No. 2 telecom carri...
3h ago
Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in US
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not oppose Chinese automak...
4h ago
Boeing and engineers' union reach tentative contract agreement
By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Boeing and its engineering union reached a tentative contract agreement on Frid...
5h ago
Exclusive-Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic's mega IPO, sources say
By Krystal Hu and Milana Vinn Sept 11 (Reuters) - Anthropic is in talks to bring Nvidia as an anchor investor into what could...
6h ago
JPMorgan curbed lending to Situational Awareness after AI losses, source says
By Anirban Sen and Utkarsh Shetti Sept 11 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase cut off lending activity for Leopold Aschenbrenner's hed...
7h ago
Politics
Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump criticized what he called the Smithsonian's overwhel...
1h ago
Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in US
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not oppose Chinese automak...
4h ago
Trump and Musk super PACs unleash millions to boost Republicans in battleground races
(Corrects fifth paragraph to say El-Sayed has been backed by several prominent democratic socialists, but not the group) By B...
18h ago
Analysis-At Dallas convention, some loyalists question Trump-centric midterms strategy
By Nandita Bose and Nathan Layne DALLAS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump used the Republican Party's first-ever mi...
19h ago
Five big takeaways from Trump's midterm convention
By Tim Reid Sept 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his Republican Party wrapped up an unusual convention in Dallas on...
Sep 11, 2026
Health
J&J orthopedics unit draws Apollo interest in potential $20 billion deal, Bloomberg News reports
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management is in talks to acquire Johnson & Johnson's ...
6h ago
Scholar Rock gets first FDA nod for rare muscle-wasting disease
By Sneha S K and Christy Santhosh Sept 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Scholar Rock's therapy o...
7h ago
AstraZeneca's breast cancer pill fails in late-stage trial
By Christy Santhosh Sept 11 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's breast cancer pill failed to meet the main goal of improving progressio...
8h ago
GSK to shut vaccine factory in Germany, putting 641 jobs at risk
By Puyaan Singh and Bhanvi Satija Sept 11 (Reuters) - GSK said on Friday it will be shutting down a vaccine factory in Dresde...
11h ago
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
By Siddhi Mahatole Sept 11 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities on Friday declared the nation's largest recorded multistate cy...
14h ago
Science
Rocket maker Avio's first-half core profit grows as US growth comes into focus
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Italian rocket maker Avio said on Thursday its first-half adjusted core earnings rose 7.3% from a year...
Sep 10, 2026
Starlink rival Eutelsat plans OneWeb expansion after €1 billion satellite order
By Gianluca Lo Nostro Sept 10 (Reuters) - Satellite operator Eutelsat said on Thursday it will replenish and expand its OneWe...
Sep 10, 2026
Aerospacelab wins €2.4 billion deal to build majority of IRIS² satellites
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Belgium's Aerospacelab said on Thursday it had won a €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) contract to build ...
Sep 10, 2026
Europe's space chief raises need for the region to coordinate its satellite plans
By Florence Loeve PARIS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Europe must ensure its countries' competing satellite programmes can work togeth...
Sep 10, 2026
Exclusive-After outrunning Bolt, China's robot champion races towards real-world work
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A week after his robot outran humanity's fastest man, Jack Guo is already ch...
Sep 10, 2026
Technology
AI startup Discovery Loop seeks around $50 billion valuation, Business Insider reports
Sept 11 (Reuters) - AI startup Discovery Loop is seeking to raise funds again at a valuation of $50 billion, the Bus...
5h ago
Exclusive-Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic's mega IPO, sources say
By Krystal Hu and Milana Vinn Sept 11 (Reuters) - Anthropic is in talks to bring Nvidia as an anchor investor into what could...
6h ago
OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before Hugging Face incident, researchers say
By Natalia Bueno Rebolledo and Mrinmay Dey Sept 11 (Reuters) - AI agents being tested by OpenAI attacked software service Rub...
6h ago
Crypto investor pardoned by Trump donates £36 million to Farage's Reform UK
By Elizabeth Piper and Carlos Méndez LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Crypto investor Ben Delo said on Friday he would dona...
8h ago
Factbox-How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations
By Eduardo Baptista and AJ Vicens Sept 11 (Reuters) - Anthropic said in a threat intelligence report on Thursday that several...
9h ago
Entertainment
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Grammy-winning rap artist Lil Durk was acquitted on Friday of all charges in...
1h ago
Venice premiere charts Russell Crowe's lifelong love of music
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Acting and music are driven by the same creative instinct, Oscar-winning actor...
12h ago
Canal+ and LaLiga sign anti-piracy pact spanning nearly 50 countries
By Basile Day and Leo Marchandon Sept 11 (Reuters) - French streamer Canal+ and Spanish football league LaLiga said on Friday...
13h ago
Iranian director brings tale of despair and resilience to Venice
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Repression, conflict and political upheaval at home inspired Iranian drama &qu...
15h ago
Sian Heder makes 'invisible people visible' with Toronto film on disability rights
By Bhargav Acharya TORONTO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Academy Award winner Sian Heder's feature film "Being Heumann" open...
Sep 11, 2026





