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74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair set for June 6, 7
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair is coming up Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June ...
16h ago

AUDIO: US Army sergeant from Springfield missing in Lithuania
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A soldier from Springfield in west Michigan remains missing after three others were found dead...
17h ago
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission approves million-dollar ARPA loan for housing project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Construction will begin on a new Northside housing complex for seniors this month in Kalamazoo, ...
20h ago

AUDIO: VA Secretary Doug Collins tours Battle Creek VA Medical Center
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins spent part of his Monday visiting and touring the Bat...
Mar 31, 2025

UPDATE: Two-year-old, four-year-old, and 11-year-old killed as tree falls on vehicle in Kalamazoo County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Monday morning said the fatal victims whose vehicle ...
Mar 31, 2025
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48 hour film festival for amateurs and professionals returns to Kalamazoo this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -After setting new records with both teams registered and audience attendance in 2024, the Kazoo 4...
10m ago

Protest against President Trump and Elon Musk planned for Saturday in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group called Indivisible of Greater Kalamazoo says it will join activists across the country for...
1h ago

AUDIO: Three children killed as tree falls on mini-van were from Branch County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIOP, MI (WTVB) - Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller now says the three people who died Sunday afternoon whe...
14h ago

74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair set for June 6, 7
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair is coming up Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June ...
16h ago

AUDIO: US Army sergeant from Springfield missing in Lithuania
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A soldier from Springfield in west Michigan remains missing after three others were found dead...
17h ago
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Adopt-A-Highway litter clean-up begins this weekend in Lower Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials says it's a spring event as predictable as the return of the robins, as volunteers...
18m ago

State of emergency declared for 10 northern Michigan counties after weekend ice storm
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer Monday declared a state of emergency in ten counties after activating th...
Mar 31, 2025

AUDIO: VA Secretary Doug Collins tours Battle Creek VA Medical Center
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins spent part of his Monday visiting and touring the Bat...
Mar 31, 2025

UPDATE: Two-year-old, four-year-old, and 11-year-old killed as tree falls on vehicle in Kalamazoo County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Monday morning said the fatal victims whose vehicle ...
Mar 31, 2025
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U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary to tour Battle Creek VA Center this morning
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - United States Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins will visit and tour the B...
Mar 31, 2025
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Akshay Bhatia defending at Texas Open with Masters on his mind
When then-22-year-old Akshay Bhatia beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff to win the Valero Texas Open last year at TPC San Antoni...
2h ago
M's put Jorge Polanco on paternity list, recall Leo Rivas
The Seattle Mariners recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday to take the roster spot of veteran infielde...
2h ago
Reports: Xavier G Ryan Conwell transferring to Louisville
High-scoring Xavier shooting guard Ryan Conwell is transferring to Louisville, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Conwell...
2h ago
Cardinals sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal
Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is going back to where his NFL career began, signing a one-year deal with the...
2h ago
ATP roundup: Stan Wawrinka wins thriller in Bucharest
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka overcame 30 unforced errors and saved 11 break points to defeat qualifier Timofe...
3h ago
National Sports
Akshay Bhatia defending at Texas Open with Masters on his mind
When then-22-year-old Akshay Bhatia beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff to win the Valero Texas Open last year at TPC San Antoni...
2h ago
M's put Jorge Polanco on paternity list, recall Leo Rivas
The Seattle Mariners recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday to take the roster spot of veteran infielde...
2h ago
Reports: Xavier G Ryan Conwell transferring to Louisville
High-scoring Xavier shooting guard Ryan Conwell is transferring to Louisville, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Conwell...
2h ago
Cardinals sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal
Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is going back to where his NFL career began, signing a one-year deal with the...
2h ago
ATP roundup: Stan Wawrinka wins thriller in Bucharest
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka overcame 30 unforced errors and saved 11 break points to defeat qualifier Timofe...
3h ago
National
Analysis-Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president
By James Oliphant and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perce...
8m ago
Trump to nominate Ohio Solicitor General Gaiser for DOJ's top legal post, NYT reports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Ohio Solicitor General T. Elliot Gaiser to be the assistant attor...
1h ago
Trump to escalate global trade tensions with new reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was poised to impose sweeping new recipr...
1h ago
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
(Reuters) -Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, CNN and NBC projected, maintaining ...
3h ago
Film 'Warfare' immerses viewers in real-time Iraq War mission
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - New A24 movie "Warfare" places audiences among a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs as ...
5h ago
World
Analysis-Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president
By James Oliphant and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perce...
8m ago
Vietnam to host China, EU leaders in coming weeks amid US tariff risks, sources say
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to...
8m ago
South Korea parliament introduces motion to impeach finance minister
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament on Wednesday formally introduced a motion to impeach Finance Minister Choi Sang-mo...
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China says transit of research vessel not linked to Australian elections
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy in Australia rejected reports linking the transit of a Chinese research vessel south of A...
10m ago
Myanmar earthquake death toll reaches 2,886, Xinhua reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll in the Myanmar earthquake has reached 2,886, with 4,639 injured and 373 missing, China's s...
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Business
German economy expected to recover only slowly, banks association says
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy will recover from its prolonged period of weakness very slowly, growing by only 0.2% th...
1h ago
China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply
By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to launch pilot projects in nine cities that would use the country's growing ...
1h ago
Trump to escalate global trade tensions with new reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was poised to impose sweeping new recipr...
1h ago
Thailand may see hit of up to $8 billion from U.S. tariffs, says official
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand could suffer a $7 billion to $8 billion hit from potential U.S. tariffs if the U.S. administrati...
2h ago
Walmart continues to push Chinese suppliers to cut prices, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - U.S. retailing giant Walmart is continuing to push Chinese suppliers to cut prices to offset President Donald Tru...
2h ago
Politics
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
(Reuters) -Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, CNN and NBC projected, maintaining ...
3h ago
US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot quick...
5h ago
Princeton says US grants frozen, follows Trump administration moves against other schools
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen researc...
7h ago
Democrats question truth of US Justice Department official's testimony on NY mayor
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Senate Democrats are questioning whether a senior official in Republican President Donald Tr...
8h ago
US senators push sanctions if Russia stalls Ukraine peace efforts
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Half of the U.S. Senate - 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats - joined together on Tue...
8h ago
Health
Steele replaces Marks as US FDA's top vaccine official on acting basis
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had named Scott Steele as acting director of its Cen...
7h ago
US Senator Cassidy calls on Kennedy to appear before Senate panel over health agency cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will on April 10 hold a hearing on the...
10h ago
Exclusive-Trump health layoffs include staff overseeing bird flu response, source says
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The Trump administration has fired staff who were working on the Food and Drug Administration's bi...
12h ago
Hims & Hers to sell Lilly's Zepbound on its telehealth platform
(Reuters) - Telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health said on Monday it plans to sell Eli Lilly's diabetes and weight-loss drugs...
12h ago
Measles cases in Texas rise to 422, state health department says
(Reuters) -The Texas health department reported 422 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase from 400 in its pre...
12h ago
Science
NASA astronauts from Starliner mission readjust to Earth, resume work with Boeing
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readju...
Apr 01, 2025
Private SpaceX crew set for launch to novel polar orbit around Earth
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday was set to launch a crew of four private astronauts led b...
Apr 01, 2025
Blue Origin targets late spring for next New Glenn launch after FAA probe
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said on Monday it is targeting "late spring" for the...
Mar 31, 2025
Italy moves to phase 2 in satellite constellation plan
ROME (Reuters) -Italy is pressing ahead with a plan to set up its own low-orbit satellite constellation, a source close to th...
Mar 31, 2025
US FAA closes one of two SpaceX Starship probes as rocket remains grounded
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it closed out a review into S...
Mar 31, 2025
Technology
SEC, billionaire Winklevoss twins may resolve lawsuit over Gemini Earn
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - An exchange run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss may soon resolve a...
6h ago
Visa bids $100 million to replace Mastercard as Apple's new credit card partner, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Visa has offered Apple roughly $100 million to take over the tech giant's credit card partnership from Mastercard,...
6h ago
Trump to consider final TikTok proposal on Wednesday, CBS News reports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on T...
8h ago
US Senate committee opens review into Meta efforts to gain Chinese market access
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate investigative subcommittee on Tuesday opened a review into efforts by...
8h ago
Meta's head of AI research to depart in May
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms' head of artificial intelligence research, Joelle Pineau, plans to leave the company, at a time wh...
12h ago
Entertainment
Actor Val Kilmer, star of 'Batman Forever', dies at 65, NYT reports
(Reuters) - Actor Val Kilmer, best-known for his roles in "Batman Forever" and "The Doors," died in Los A...
2h ago
Film 'Warfare' immerses viewers in real-time Iraq War mission
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - New A24 movie "Warfare" places audiences among a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs as ...
5h ago
Cinema group pushes for movies to stay in theaters longer
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Movie theater owners are making a new push to keep films in cinemas for a longer period...
10h ago
Jack Black, Jason Momoa square off in 'Minecraft' video game movie
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Jack Black found the world of the Warner Bros film "A ...
11h ago
Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) - The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT's image-generation tool led to a record su...
16h ago