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Consumer Energy rate increases take effect Friday, with a second increase possible this summer
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Just days before Consumers Energy customers will see an increase in their monthly electric bills, the ut...
Apr 02, 2025

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...
Apr 02, 2025

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...
Apr 01, 2025

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...
Apr 01, 2025
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M-96, I-69 work starts this week in Marshall
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is starting work this week on the Marshall Modernizatio...
Mar 31, 2025
State

Health officials urging measles vaccinations
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kent County's first measles case since 2013 has health officials urging people to get vaccina...
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Mackinac Bridge closed again for falling ice, more closures likely
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As of mid-morning Wednesday, the Mackinac Bridge was again closed due to falling ice. While the...
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Consumer Energy rate increases take effect Friday, with a second increase possible this summer
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Just days before Consumers Energy customers will see an increase in their monthly electric bills, the ut...
Apr 02, 2025

AUDIO: Question of how to fund road repairs remains unsolved
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State lawmakers agree that Michigan's roads need to be fixed and that there isn't enough money bei...
Apr 02, 2025

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...
Apr 02, 2025
Local Sports

USA Hockey 14U Tier II National Championship Tournament this week in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While much of the excitement in the area about hockey has been focused on the Western Michigan U...
Apr 01, 2025

WMU beats UMass 2-1, headed to college hockey's Frozen Four
FARGO, ND (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's hockey team is headed to the Frozen Four for the first time in...
Mar 31, 2025

Western Michigan University Names Kate Achter as Head Women's Basketball Coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kate Achter has been named as the new head coach of the WMU women's basketball program. WMU offi...
Mar 29, 2025

Broncos advance to Regional Final with double overtime win
FARGO, ND (WKZO AM/FM) - Grant Slukynsky scored in the second overtime as the Western Michigan University men's hockey team ...
Mar 28, 2025

Broncos earn one seed in NCAA Tournament, are ranked No. 3 in latest polls
FARGO, ND (WKZO AM/FM) - After collecting 30 wins and winning both the regular season and tournament titles in the NCHC, the ...
Mar 25, 2025
National Sports
Falcons owner ready to pay Kirk Cousins millions to ride pine
With three years remaining on a four-year contract signed 13 months ago, Kirk Cousins is guaranteed nothing in Atlanta in 202...
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Autopsy reveals Brett Gardner's son died of carbon monoxide poisoning
Miller Gardner, the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died of carbon monoxide poisoning, autho...
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Soccer-Global football boss Infantino hopeful of Russia return
By Lori Ewing (Reuters) -FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he hoped Russia could rejoin the global football wo...
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Soccer-UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup as sole bidder
By Lori Ewing (Reuters) -The United Kingdom appears set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after FIFA President Gianni Infant...
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Tennis-Wimbledon's iconic Hill set for makeover ahead of 2027 Championships
LONDON (Reuters) -One of the most atmospheric locations at Wimbledon is set for a makeover with the All England Club announci...
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National
US Senate panel advances Trump pick Paul Atkins as SEC chairman
(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Thursday voted to advance President Donald Trump's nominee to run Wall Stree...
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Auto tariff to cost US consumers more than $30 billion in first year, report shows
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on auto imports may cost American consumers more than $30 billion in hig...
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Elon Musk will continue to be adviser, Vance says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk will remain a friend and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice Preside...
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Morgan Stanley expects no rate cuts from the Fed this year
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said on Thursday it expects the U.S Federal Reserve will not cut rates this year due to potential ...
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New York Mayor Adams to run for reelection as independent
(Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democ...
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World
Exclusive-ICC prosecutor Khan accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation, sources say
By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.N. investigators examining allegations of sexual miscon...
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Uganda's Museveni arrives in South Sudan amid political crisis
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrived in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, in the highest level ...
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Police arrest driver of car that caught fire in Amsterdam following explosion
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch police said they had arrested the driver of a car that caught fire on Amsterdam's central Dam Squ...
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Former Putin challenger is declared bankrupt by Russian court
(Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who tried unsuccessfully to run against Vladimir Putin in a presid...
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Poland wants to spend 5% of GDP on defence in 2026, minister says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland wants to spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence in 2026, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Ko...
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Business
Lenovo, Ericsson settle international patent dispute
LONDON (Reuters) - Lenovo said on Thursday it and Ericsson had reached an agreement on a global patent cross-licence and to s...
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Mexico continues dialogue with US after new tariffs announcement
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that dialogue and cooperation remain ongoing wit...
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US banks are 'dominant' in European derivatives, EBA says
By Sinead Cruise and Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) - Non-EU banks have carved out "dominant" roles in some of ...
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Lavazza plans US expansion amid Brazil coffee tariff concerns
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian coffee maker Lavazza plans to press ahead with expansion in the U.S. market, it said on Thursday, a...
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Volvo Cars CEO vows to produce more cars in the US
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - Volvo Cars' new top executive said on Thursday the company would produce more cars in the Unit...
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Politics
US Senate panel advances Trump pick Paul Atkins as SEC chairman
(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Thursday voted to advance President Donald Trump's nominee to run Wall Stree...
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Elon Musk will continue to be adviser, Vance says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk will remain a friend and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice Preside...
1h ago
New York Mayor Adams to run for reelection as independent
(Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democ...
1h ago
Judge to weigh if Trump administration violated order not to deport Venezuelans
By Luc Cohen and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge will hold a hearing on Thursday over whether the Trump admini...
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Exclusive-Musk team issued inaccurate USAID firing notices, must send correct versions, say sources
By Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Termination notices sent by billionaire Elon Musk's cost-cutt...
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Health
Austria to shut border crossings to Hungary, Slovakia over foot and mouth
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria will close two smaller crossings at its border with Slovakia and 21 at its border with Hungary from...
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US FDA declines to approve Aldeyra's eye disease drug
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has once again declined to approve Aldeyra Therapeutics treatment for dry ey...
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Monte dei Paschi investors should back bid for Mediobanca, Glass Lewis says
MILAN (Reuters) -Leading governance adviser Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders in Monte dei Paschi (MPS) back a takeove...
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Novo Nordisk's head of commercial strategy steps down
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk's head of commercial strategy and corporate affairs, Camilla Sylvest, has decided to leave...
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Small-town Ireland nervous as Trump seeks to lure pharma investment to US
By Padraic Halpin and Maggie Fick CARRIGTWOHILL, Ireland (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump takes aim at the mostly A...
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Science
Isle of Skye footprints give a tranquil snapshot of dinosaur life
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -It is the site of a dramatic moment in Scottish history. The Isle of Skye's rocky shoreline is wher...
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Amazon targets April 9 launch of first Kuiper internet satellites
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to launch the first 27 satellites for its Projec...
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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
Technology
Lenovo, Ericsson settle international patent dispute
LONDON (Reuters) - Lenovo said on Thursday it and Ericsson had reached an agreement on a global patent cross-licence and to s...
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AI video maker Runway raises $308 million in General Atlantic-led funding round
(Reuters) - AI video startup Runway said on Thursday it had raised $308 million in a new funding round, led by private equity...
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Work on TikTok deal is 'in a good place,' US vice president says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's work to find an American buyer for the short-video social media site TikTok...
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Papa Johns wants AI to transform pizza ordering
By Waylon Cunningham (Reuters) - Papa John's International wants to inject artificial intelligence technology into how its cu...
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EU's tariff response should target Republican-led US states and tech firms, Austria says
VIENNA (Reuters) - The European Union's countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's universal tariffs should...
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Entertainment
'Iyanu' television show immerses audiences in Nigerian mythology
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Before Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe's daughter was born, he decided that he want...
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Ryan Gosling, Halle Berry and more pitch Amazon's deep dive into movies
By Lisa Richwine and Rollo Ross LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Ryan Gosling, Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and other Hollywood stars tur...
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'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' renewed for four seasons at Fox
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Animated television sitcoms "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," an...
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Rock band Muse postpones Turkey show after promoter criticises protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - British rock bank Muse said on Wednesday it postponed a planned show in Istanbul later this year so that...
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Netflix enhances language options on TV to attract global viewers
(Reuters) -Netflix on Wednesday rolled out enhanced language options for television viewers, allowing users to select from th...
Apr 02, 2025