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West Nile virus detected in dead bird in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A dead bird in Calhoun County has been found to have had West Nile virus. It is the first c...
Aug 15, 2025

Kalamazoo receives historic preservation grant
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo has been awarded a $15,500 grant from the Michigan State Historic Preserva...
Aug 15, 2025

Julius Robinson Jr. charged in 2021 shooting death of Gerryon Kye
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A second man has been charged with felony murder, first-degree home invasion, armed robbery, and...
Aug 15, 2025

KDPS investigating after 29-year-old man injured in Friday morning shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is investigating a 29-year-old man being shot early Friday morning. Offi...
Aug 15, 2025

AUDIO: Michigan State Police hold active shooter training for church leaders
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police held active shooter training for church leaders across the state yester...
Aug 14, 2025
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West Nile virus detected in dead bird in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A dead bird in Calhoun County has been found to have had West Nile virus. It is the first c...
Aug 15, 2025

Kalamazoo receives historic preservation grant
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo has been awarded a $15,500 grant from the Michigan State Historic Preserva...
Aug 15, 2025

Matt DePerno forms committee to run for Attorney General in 2026
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican attorney Matt DePerno is trying again to run for Michigan Attorney General. Th...
Aug 15, 2025

Julius Robinson Jr. charged in 2021 shooting death of Gerryon Kye
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A second man has been charged with felony murder, first-degree home invasion, armed robbery, and...
Aug 15, 2025

KDPS investigating after 29-year-old man injured in Friday morning shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is investigating a 29-year-old man being shot early Friday morning. Offi...
Aug 15, 2025
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Matt DePerno forms committee to run for Attorney General in 2026
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican attorney Matt DePerno is trying again to run for Michigan Attorney General. Th...
Aug 15, 2025

AUDIO: State government shutdown in October a real possibility
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A state government shutdown on October 1st is looking like a real threat. Democratic Senate Majori...
Aug 14, 2025
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Baby dies from injuries suffered in crash between pickup, buggy
MONTCALM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A four-month-old girl has died of her injuries suffered when the buggy she was in with h...
Aug 14, 2025

AUDIO: Michigan State Police hold active shooter training for church leaders
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police held active shooter training for church leaders across the state yester...
Aug 14, 2025

EGLE looking for next steps after EPA cancels $7 billion Solar for All grant program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials are looking at their next steps after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ann...
Aug 13, 2025
Local Sports
Nationals request release waivers on 1B Nathaniel Lowe
The Washington Nationals requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on Saturday after he was des...
46m ago
BMW hole-in-one could lift Akshay Bhatia into Tour Championship
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Akshay Bhatia recorded his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour during the third round of the BMW Champions...
1h ago
Twins recall OF James Outman, put OF Alan Roden (thumb) on IL
The Minnesota Twins recalled James Outman from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday and placed fellow outfielder Alan Roden on the 1...
2h ago
Lakers' Luka Doncic receives injury scare in EuroBasket game
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic appears to have avoided a serious injury during Slovenia's EuroBasket exhibition gam...
2h ago
Reports: Big Ten floats expanding CFP to 24 or 28 teams
The Big Ten is exploring the idea of a massive expansion of the College Football Playoff field to 24 or 28 teams, multiple ou...
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National Sports
Nationals request release waivers on 1B Nathaniel Lowe
The Washington Nationals requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on Saturday after he was des...
46m ago
BMW hole-in-one could lift Akshay Bhatia into Tour Championship
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Akshay Bhatia recorded his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour during the third round of the BMW Champions...
1h ago
Twins recall OF James Outman, put OF Alan Roden (thumb) on IL
The Minnesota Twins recalled James Outman from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday and placed fellow outfielder Alan Roden on the 1...
2h ago
Lakers' Luka Doncic receives injury scare in EuroBasket game
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic appears to have avoided a serious injury during Slovenia's EuroBasket exhibition gam...
2h ago
Reports: Big Ten floats expanding CFP to 24 or 28 teams
The Big Ten is exploring the idea of a massive expansion of the College Football Playoff field to 24 or 28 teams, multiple ou...
2h ago
National
West Virginia governor to deploy National Guard troops to US capital
(Refiles to fix governor's name in paragraph 3) By AJ Vicens (Reuters) -West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying ...
4h ago
US stops visitor visas for people from Gaza
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individu...
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Erin now a Category 4 hurricane, NHC says
(Reuters) -Hurricane Erin has developed into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said ...
9h ago
In Michigan's cherry country, the federal safety net is fraying
By P.J. Huffstutter CENTRAL LAKE, MICHIGAN (Reuters) -The frost came in late April, sliding across the hills before dawn. Jul...
10h ago
More than 300 people killed due to heavy rain, floods in Pakistan
(Reuters) -The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan has crossed 300, local officials said on Saturday. Hundre...
14h ago
World
Ukraine says it presses Russian troops back on part of Sumy front
KYIV (Reuters) -The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that it had pushed Russian forces back by about 2 kilometres (1.2 mil...
1h ago
Explosion heard in vicinity of the Mazzeh area of Damascus in Syria, state news agency says
CAIRO (Reuters) -An explosion was heard in the vicinity of the Mazzeh area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, the Sy...
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Analysis-Putin wins Ukraine concessions in Alaska but did not get all he wanted
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convince Donald Trump that a Ukr...
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Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson says
(Reuters) -The Israeli military will provide Gaza residents with tents and other equipment starting from Sunday ahead of relo...
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Suffering Ukrainians dismayed by outcome and optics of Trump-Putin summit
KYIV/ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainians expressed anger and frustration on Saturday over the failure of the U.S. and...
2h ago
Business
Oil markets seen bearish after Trump-Putin Alaska meeting
By Seher Dareen LONDON (Reuters) -Oil markets are set for a muted price reaction when they open on Sunday after U.S. Presiden...
3h ago
Air Canada cabin staff go on strike, grounding hundreds of flights
MONTREAL (Reuters) -Air Canada's unionized flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after contract talk...
14h ago
Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not immediately need to consider retaliatory tariffs ...
17h ago
Canada labor minister presses Air Canada, union to intensify talks to resolve dispute
(Reuters) -Canadian Labor Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday that she met jointly with Air Canada and the Canadian Union of ...
19h ago
Investors react to US-Russia summit reaching no deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an ...
20h ago
Politics
Democrats decry move by Pentagon to pause $800 million in nearly done software projects
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats took aim at the Trump administration after Reuters reported on Wednesday t...
Aug 15, 2025
US health chief Kennedy says no plans for 2028 presidential run
By Maiya Keidan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Friday he is not...
Aug 15, 2025
Redistricting fight continues as Texas Governor Abbott calls new special legislative session
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session on Friday, hiking pressure o...
Aug 15, 2025
DOJ sues California to end enforcement of emissions standards for trucks
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it has sued California in a bid to end the state's enforcement of em...
Aug 15, 2025
In split decision, court clears Trump to restart CFPB mass firings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided federal appeals court on Friday found that U.S. President Donald Trump should be able to resu...
Aug 15, 2025
Health
Novo Nordisk's Wegovy gets accelerated US approval for liver disease MASH
(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted accelerated approval for its weight-...
22h ago
US FDA approves Tonix Pharma's drug to manage pain related to chronic condition
By Siddhi Mahatole and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tonix Pharmaceuticals' drug...
Aug 15, 2025
Draft 'MAHA' commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups
By Jessica DiNapoli, Leah Douglas and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House will not impose new guardrails o...
Aug 15, 2025
Athletics-New gene tests system in disarray ahead of world championships
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Female Canadian athletes have been told that the new gene tests they recently underwent do not...
Aug 15, 2025
US health chief Kennedy says no plans for 2028 presidential run
By Maiya Keidan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Friday he is not...
Aug 15, 2025
Science
Biomechanics study shows how T. rex and other dinosaurs fed on prey
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tyrannosaurus subdued prey with raw power, using bone-crushing bite force. But other mea...
Aug 15, 2025
Flight test of Chinese start-up LandSpace's rocket fails
BEIJING (Reuters) -A flight test of one of Chinese commercial rocket developer LandSpace Technology's methane-powered rockets...
Aug 15, 2025
California Coastal Commission opposes SpaceX launch expansion on West Coast, again
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's Spac...
Aug 15, 2025
New type of supernova detected as black hole causes star to explode
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance pa...
Aug 14, 2025
Trump orders streamlining of commercial space industry regulations, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to reduce regulations in the commercial space ...
Aug 13, 2025
Technology
Meta plans fourth restructuring of AI efforts in six months, The Information reports
(Reuters) -Meta is planning its fourth overhaul of artificial intelligence efforts in six months, The Information reported on...
21h ago
OpenAI staffers to sell $6 billion in stock to SoftBank, other investors, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Present and former OpenAI employees are looking to sell nearly $6 billion worth of the ChatGPT maker's shares to a...
22h ago
Crypto exchange Gemini reveals lower revenue and wider loss in US IPO filing
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini said its revenue fell and its loss widened in the first six months of 2025, accordi...
22h ago
Democrats decry move by Pentagon to pause $800 million in nearly done software projects
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats took aim at the Trump administration after Reuters reported on Wednesday t...
Aug 15, 2025
Data center owners urge US Treasury to keep renewable energy subsidy rules
(Reuters) -The Data Center Coalition, which represents data center owners including Google, Amazon and Microsoft, called on U...
Aug 15, 2025
Entertainment
Italy's Paolo Sorrentino, US star Dafoe honoured at Sarajevo Film Fest
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Oscar-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will be honoured at the 31st Sarajevo...
Aug 15, 2025
Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift said her forthcoming album, the upbeat "The Life of a...
Aug 14, 2025
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura found guilty of indecent assault in Hong Kong
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, August 13 (Reuters) -J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty by a Hong Kong court on Wednesday...
Aug 13, 2025
Magic Moments maker ties up with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to launch premium tequila
By Chandini Monnappa and Hritam Mukherjee (Reuters) -Radico Khaitan, the maker of "Magic Moments" vodka, will inves...
Aug 12, 2025
'Farm babe' versus 'food babe' influencer rivalry is a lopsided battle
By Renee Hickman (Reuters) -Michelle Miller stands in a field of corn, stalks stretching above her perfectly styled hair, hol...
Aug 12, 2025