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Pedestrian struck and killed on South Westendge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 52-year-old man was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by one of two vehicles that we...
3h ago
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Four federal lawsuits filed against Stryker over cyberattack
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four federal lawsuits have been filed against Stryker Corporation over the Iranian cyberattack tha...
17h ago

Kalamazoo County absentee ballots heading out to voters
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Absentee ballots for the May 5th election will start arriving in local mailboxes over the next few...
18h ago
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WMed welcoming over 70 resident physicians this summer in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 70 resident physicians are coming to Kalamazoo and Battle Creek this summer at the WMU...
Mar 25, 2026

Portage puts moratorium on data centers, battery storage facilities
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As expected, the city of Portage has put a moratorium on any new plans for data centers and electr...
Mar 25, 2026
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Pedestrian struck and killed on South Westendge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 52-year-old man was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by one of two vehicles that we...
3h ago
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Poll: Michiganders feel country on wrong track
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United States is on the wrong track according to the results of a poll from Marketing Resource...
17h ago
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Hit-and-run in Kalamazoo kills one
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says one person has been killed in a hit-and-run crash...
17h ago

Lawsuit against Kalamazoo dropped
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the leaders in the effort to end the big stink on Kalamazoo's northside has decided to dr...
17h ago
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Former House Speaker Joe Tate not seeking reelection
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate is not seeking a fifth term. The Detroit Democrat was House...
17h ago
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Poll: Michiganders feel country on wrong track
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United States is on the wrong track according to the results of a poll from Marketing Resource...
17h ago
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Former House Speaker Joe Tate not seeking reelection
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate is not seeking a fifth term. The Detroit Democrat was House...
17h ago

Governor Whitmer says she doesn't know what's next after term ends
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The second and final term for Governor Gretchen Whitmer will expire on January 1st, and she says s...
Mar 24, 2026

U.S. Labor Secretary visits Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent part of Monday visiting Pro Services Academy in ...
Mar 24, 2026

Michigan gas prices up 33¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are at their highest level since August, 2023. AAA Michigan says the avera...
Mar 23, 2026
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Portage Central High School boy's varsity swim team honored by Portage city council
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Central High School boy's varsity swim team reached a new high water mark this year an...
Mar 25, 2026

Three top seeds in NCAA hockey tournament are Michigan teams
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three of the four top seeds in the NCAA men's hockey tournament are Michigan teams. Defending na...
Mar 23, 2026

Kahil Fennell named new WMU men's basketball coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has hired a highly successful coach from Texas to head its men's bas...
Mar 22, 2026

Kalamazoo Central High School boys, girls basketball teams honored at KPS board meeting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - March Madness has just gotten underway, but basketball season is all over for Kalamazoo's high s...
Mar 20, 2026

WMU soccer programs receive over $2 million from alumni
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Western Michigan University Athletics has announced over $2 million in anonymous gifts from a gro...
Mar 16, 2026
National Sports
Pepperdine hires Virginia assistant Griff Aldrich as coach
Pepperdine hired Virginia associate head coach Griff Aldrich as its new men's basketball coach on Thursday. "The opportu...
2h ago
Sailing-Burling confirmed on Luna Rossa's sailing team for America's Cup
March 27 (Reuters) - Helmsman Peter Burling will look to dethrone his former Team New Zealand in the ​America's Cup as a co...
3h ago
TGL franchise values rise; Alexis Ohanian buys women's team for $20M
At the conclusion of its second season, TGL is growing in more ways than one. One of the indoor golf league's franchises has ...
3h ago
Boston College hires UConn assistant Luke Murray as next head coach
Boston College turned to a proven title-winning assistant Thursday, hiring UConn's Luke Murray as its next men's basketball h...
3h ago
Panthers' Rasheed Walker says gun charge getting dismissed
New Carolina Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker told reporters during his introductory press conference Thursday that ​a g...
3h ago
National
Taylor Swift and 'Showgirl' dominate iHeartRadio Music Awards
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - Music superstar Taylor Swift scored a leading seven trophies at the iHeart...
1h ago
At CPAC, Republicans close ranks behind Trump on Iran war
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference lar...
4h ago
Trump signs executive order asking federal contractors to eliminate DEI
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday asking f...
4h ago
US Education Dept to leave current headquarters as dismantling continues under Trump
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday the U.S. Educatio...
4h ago
Population growth in US metro areas slows, data shows
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Major U.S. cities have experienced a population decline, the U.S. Census Bure...
5h ago
World
ASEAN summit to go ahead in May, but shortened to 'bare bones' programme due to Middle East conflict
MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said ​on Friday that the ASEAN Leaders' summit...
40m ago
Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader, State Department says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kurdistan Regional Governme...
1h ago
China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students
HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - China's Education Ministry on Friday announced a framework to promote students' physical and ...
1h ago
China detaining Panama-flagged ships amid battle over port control, FMC says
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Thursday it is closely...
1h ago
Taiwan says Cameroon visas for WTO summit riddled with errors, will not attend
TAIPEI, March 27 (Reuters) - Visas for Taiwan officials to attend a World Trade Organization summit in Cameroon were riddled ...
2h ago
Business
Asian stocks extend global rout; bonds hammered as war drags on
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were swept up in a global rout on Friday, tracking Wall Street...
1h ago
China detaining Panama-flagged ships amid battle over port control, FMC says
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Thursday it is closely...
1h ago
China banks outperform broader market after news of shareholding rule changes
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - China's banking stocks outperformed the broader market on Friday after news that Beiji...
2h ago
Dollar rides haven demand as Middle East talks ring hollow
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - The dollar pushed higher toward multi-month peaks on Friday as investors sought...
2h ago
Oil prices fall as Trump pauses attacks on Iranian energy plants
PERTH, March 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday and were down over a volatile week after U.S. President ...
3h ago
Politics
At CPAC, Republicans close ranks behind Trump on Iran war
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference lar...
4h ago
Trump signs executive order asking federal contractors to eliminate DEI
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday asking f...
4h ago
US Education Dept to leave current headquarters as dismantling continues under Trump
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday the U.S. Educatio...
4h ago
US DHS internal watchdog probes handling of contracts under Noem, CNN reports
March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General launched an investigation ​into how contrac...
5h ago
Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature starting th...
6h ago
Health
US FDA approves Novo's insulin injection for type 2 diabetes
March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ​approved Novo Nordisk's insulin injection, Awiqli, to...
4h ago
Food safety nonprofit's lawsuit claims Panera Bread misled consumers, citing Reuters
(Fixes typo) By Waylon Cunningham March 26 (Reuters) - A food safety and animal welfare nonprofit filed suit against Panera B...
9h ago
Wegovy maker Novo sharpens consumer focus with board role for Mars CEO
By Stine Jacobsen and Maggie Fick COPENHAGEN, March 26 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk has appointed Poul Weihrauch, CEO of U.S. can...
13h ago
Tom Brady-backed telehealth firm eMed valued at over $2 billion in latest funding round
By Sneha S K March 26 (Reuters) - Telehealth firm eMed said on Thursday it has raised $200 million in its latest funding roun...
13h ago
Wave Life Sciences shares plunge as data for high dose of obesity drug disappoints
By Kamal Choudhury March 26 (Reuters) - Wave Life Sciences shares plunged 58% on Thursday after a higher dose of its experime...
14h ago
Science
When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends
March 26 (Reuters) - When a mother sperm whale gives birth, it is a remarkable team effort. Marine biologists have documented...
10h ago
Genetic study identifies earliest-known dog, dating to 15,800 years ago
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals,...
Mar 25, 2026
SpaceX aims to file for IPO as soon as this week, The Information reports
March 24 (Reuters) - SpaceX is aiming to file its initial public offering prospectus with regulators later this week or next ...
Mar 25, 2026
NASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4 million lunar payload contract
March 24 (Reuters) - Intuitive Machines said on Tuesday NASA has awarded the space startup ​a $180.4 million contract to &z...
Mar 24, 2026
Mouse study shows repeated cloning causes grave genetic mutations
March 24 (Reuters) - Revealing the limitations of cloning, researchers who repeatedly cloned mice for two decades have discov...
Mar 24, 2026
Technology
White House AI czar Sacks to step down, moves to advisory role
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks is stepping down from his ro...
3h ago
Exclusive-China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say
By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking to...
4h ago
OpenAI's US ad pilot exceeds $100 million in annualized revenue in six weeks
March 26 (Reuters) - OpenAI's ChatGPT ads pilot in the United States has crossed the $100 million annualized revenue mark wit...
5h ago
T-Rex files for leveraged SpaceX, Anthropic ETFs ahead of anticipated IPOs
By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 26 (Reuters) - REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management plan to launch 2x le...
5h ago
Netflix raises subscription prices across all plans in US
March 26 (Reuters) - Netflix has increased prices on all its plans in the U.S., as the streaming giant pushes ​into new pro...
6h ago
Entertainment
Taylor Swift and 'Showgirl' dominate iHeartRadio Music Awards
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - Music superstar Taylor Swift scored a leading seven trophies at the iHeart...
1h ago
Netflix raises subscription prices across all plans in US
March 26 (Reuters) - Netflix has increased prices on all its plans in the U.S., as the streaming giant pushes ​into new pro...
6h ago
Bill Maher to receive Mark Twain comedy prize at Kennedy Center in Washington
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - Comedian Bill Maher, a frequent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, wil...
7h ago
Italy seizes millions in alleged fraud against Bond star Ursula Andress
ROME, March 26 (Reuters) - Italy's financial police have seized assets worth around 20 million euros ($23.12 million) in an â...
16h ago
Colbert to co‑write new 'Lord of the Rings' film after late-night show ends
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - Stephen Colbert is heading to Middle‑earth. The comedian announced i...
Mar 25, 2026





