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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...
21h ago

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...
22h ago

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...
23h ago

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...
21h ago

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...
22h ago

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...
23h ago

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...
23h ago

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...
23h ago

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
MLB roundup: Brewers rally for record-tying 13th straight win
Christian Yelich belted two homers as part of a four-hit day -- falling a triple shy of the cycle -- and drove in five runs a...
2h ago
NFL preseason roundup: Sam Darnold, Seahawks dump Chiefs
Sam Darnold led a touchdown drive on his lone series, helping the host Seattle Seahawks roll to a 33-16 win over the Kansas C...
4h ago
X-rays negative on Phillies RHP Jhoan Duran's ankle
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran, carted off the field on Friday in Washington after being hit by a one-hopper on his...
5h ago
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski struggles in return from IL
Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski lasted only 1 1/3 innings in his return from the injured list on Friday, but ...
7h ago
Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (oblique) returns to IL
Two weeks after returning from the injured list due to a knee injury, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is back on ...
9h ago
National Sports
MLB roundup: Brewers rally for record-tying 13th straight win
Christian Yelich belted two homers as part of a four-hit day -- falling a triple shy of the cycle -- and drove in five runs a...
2h ago
NFL preseason roundup: Sam Darnold, Seahawks dump Chiefs
Sam Darnold led a touchdown drive on his lone series, helping the host Seattle Seahawks roll to a 33-16 win over the Kansas C...
4h ago
X-rays negative on Phillies RHP Jhoan Duran's ankle
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran, carted off the field on Friday in Washington after being hit by a one-hopper on his...
5h ago
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski struggles in return from IL
Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski lasted only 1 1/3 innings in his return from the injured list on Friday, but ...
7h ago
Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (oblique) returns to IL
Two weeks after returning from the injured list due to a knee injury, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is back on ...
9h ago
National
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 ...
34m 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...
50m 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...
4h ago
Trump says Putin agrees with him US should not have mail-in voting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agrees with him that ...
6h ago
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near east coast of Australia, EMSC says
(Reuters) -A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near the east coast of Australia, on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismo...
10h ago
World
Zelenskiy to travel to Washington on Monday for talks with Trump
By Yuliia Dysa and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would travel to Washington ...
2h ago
Blast at factory in Russia's Ryazan kills 11, injures 130
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A blast at a factory in the Russian region of Ryazan on Friday killed 11 people and left 130 injured, Russi...
2h ago
Russian politicians hail Alaska summit as victory for Moscow
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) -In the early hours of Saturday morning following a summit in Alaska between the leaders of Ru...
2h ago
Trump speaks with Zelenskiy, NATO leaders after summit with Putin
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump held a lengthy phone call with Ukrainian President Vol...
3h ago
World leaders react to Trump-Putin summit reaching no deal on Ukraine
(Reuters) -Following are reactions from world leaders on Saturday to the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russi...
3h ago
Business
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...
5h 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 ...
8h 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 ...
10h 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 ...
11h ago
US Commerce Dept. widens products subject to steel, aluminum tariffs
(Reuters) -The Trump administration on Friday widened the reach of its 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by adding hu...
11h 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...
16h ago
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...
17h ago
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...
17h ago
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...
18h ago
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...
19h ago
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-...
13h 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...
14h ago
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...
16h ago
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...
17h ago
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...
17h ago
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...
20h ago
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...
21h ago
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...
12h 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...
13h 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...
13h 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...
16h ago
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...
16h ago
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