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Opponents of Ford's BlueOval Battery Plant appeal to Michigan Supreme Court
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Opponents of Ford Motor Company's planned BlueOval Battery Plant in Marshall are planning to appe...
12h ago

One injured in Pennfield Township shooting
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is hospitalized after being shot and injured in Pennfield Township near Batt...
13h ago

More work at I-94/U.S. 131 interchange begins this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A $13 million project to add a lane to the westbound I-94 to northbound U.S. 131 interchange nea...
18h ago

Gas prices statewide up 14¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average price for gas is up 14¢ in the past week to $2.99. Triple-A Michigan says...
Mar 02, 2026

Police say alcohol and speed factors in double fatal crash
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were killed after a pickup truck slammed into a tree early Saturday morning in St...
Mar 01, 2026
State

Benson lays out housing agenda
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Jocelyn Benson is laying out her housing agenda if she i...
12h ago

Opponents of Ford's BlueOval Battery Plant appeal to Michigan Supreme Court
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Opponents of Ford Motor Company's planned BlueOval Battery Plant in Marshall are planning to appe...
12h ago

New wholesale tax drops cannabis revenue in Michigan 16% in January
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM.FM) - The cannabis industry in Michigan is reeling from the results of a 24% wholesale tax that took eff...
12h ago
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One injured in Pennfield Township shooting
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is hospitalized after being shot and injured in Pennfield Township near Batt...
13h ago

More work at I-94/U.S. 131 interchange begins this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A $13 million project to add a lane to the westbound I-94 to northbound U.S. 131 interchange nea...
18h ago
Local Sports

Kalamazoo Growlers announce Cecil Fielder signs one-day coaching contract for July 31
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Brandon Inge Night at the Ballpark last July was a big hit, and the Kalamazoo Growlers are plann...
9h ago

AUDIO: Big crowd expected for Friday's basketball game between Loy Norrix, Kalamazoo Central
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you plan to attend tonight's basketball game between Loy Norrix and Kalamazoo Central high sc...
Feb 20, 2026

Portage native Carson Hocevar lands Spectrum sponsorship for 13 races
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Carson Hocevar has landed Spectrum as his primary sponsor for 13 NASCAR Cup Series races this seas...
Feb 11, 2026

Detroit Tigers bringing back veteran pitcher Justin Verlander
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers and veteran pitcher Justin Verlander have agreed on a one-year, $13-million con...
Feb 11, 2026
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Work on schedule for Kalamazoo youth sports facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Contrary to what you may have heard on some news reports, work on Kalamazoo's new west side yout...
Jan 21, 2026
National Sports
Report: Chinese billionaire buys Dolphins stake at $12.5B valuation
Chinese-American tech billionaire Lin Bin purchased a small stake in the Miami Dolphins at a valuation of $12.5 billion, a re...
2h ago
Spring training roundup: Late HR lifts Blue Jays over Canada
Riley Tirotta belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-7 victory over C...
2h ago
Reports: Bears Pro Bowl C Drew Dalman to retire at age 27
Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27 and after his first Pro Bowl season, according ​to multiple reports ...
2h ago
Reports: Rangers place captain J.T. Miller on IR
The New York Rangers moved captain J.T. Miller to injured reserve on Tuesday with an upper-body issue, ​according to multip...
3h ago
Texans release veteran S Jimmie Ward
The Houston Texans released veteran safety Jimmie Ward on Tuesday. Ward didn't see any action ​last season after being &zwn...
3h ago
National
Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday ​identified four of the first American soldiers killed i...
1h ago
Meet Geeta Gandbhir, the director with two separate Oscar-nominated films
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters) - American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir is making waves in thi...
2h ago
Soccer-Reynolds and McElhenney set for candid Wrexham commentary
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will swap the directors' box for a seat behind...
4h ago
Trump's national security team comes to convince Congress to back Iran war
By Patricia Zengerle, Michael Martina and David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's top national ...
4h ago
Trump administration considering looser protections for North Atlantic right whale
March 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday took the first ​step toward loosening regulations that protec...
4h ago
World
Saudi Arabia to take all necessary measures to defend its security, cabinet says
March 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will take all ​necessary measures to defend its security and protect its terri...
1h ago
CIA station in Saudi Arabia struck by suspected Iranian drone, source says
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The Central Intelligence Agency's station at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi ​...
1h ago
Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday ​identified four of the first American soldiers killed i...
1h ago
Exclusive-US turns up heat on Venezuela with threat to indict new leader Delcy Rodriguez
By Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is quietly building a ...
3h ago
Merz says he urged Trump to increase pressure on Putin
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking after a meeting ​with Donald Trump on Tues...
3h ago
Business
Shell committed to backstop Raizen with $668 million investment, Brazil CEO says
By Fabio Teixeira and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, March 3 (Reuters) - London-listed oil company Shell is committed to inve...
2h ago
Facebook largely back up after brief outage in the US, Downdetector shows
March 3 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Facebook was largely back up after an outage ​that affected thousands of users in...
2h ago
OpenAI is developing alternative to Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reports
March 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI is developing a new code-hosting platform to rival Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reported â€...
2h ago
US FDA warns Novo again about misleading drug advertising
March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Novo Nordisk over a consumer ad for its blockbuster diab...
2h ago
Trading Day: Selling snowballs, turmoil spreads
ORLANDO, Florida, March 3 (Reuters) - The equity rout sparked by the deepening Middle East crisis spread on Tuesday as Wall S...
2h ago
Politics
Trump's national security team comes to convince Congress to back Iran war
By Patricia Zengerle, Michael Martina and David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's top national ...
4h ago
US Commerce chief Lutnick agrees to interview on Epstein ties, House panel says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to a transcribed interv...
4h ago
Factbox-Six US House primaries to watch in Texas on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Voters in Texas on Tuesday will pick Democratic and Republican candidates for November's midt...
13h ago
US homeland chief Noem stands by remarks accusing slain US citizens of terrorism
By Ted Hesson, Susan Heavey and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...
14h ago
Texas Senate showdown kicks off midterms to determine control of US Congress
By Joseph Ax March 3 (Reuters) - A hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas headlines the official start of the midterm elec...
14h ago
Health
Sino Biopharm unit licenses blood cancer drug to Sanofi for up to $1.53 billion
March 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-listed Sino Biopharmaceutical said on Wednesday its unit has signed ​an exclusive global lice...
1h ago
Moderna agrees to pay up to $2.25 billion to settle COVID vaccine patent dispute
By Kamal Choudhury and Blake Brittain March 3 (Reuters) - Moderna has agreed to pay Genevant Sciences, a subsidiary of Roivan...
3h ago
Mental health startup Grow Therapy valued at $3 billion in latest fundraise
March 3 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital-backed Grow Therapy has raised $150 million in fresh funding, valuing the mental health s...
5h ago
US FDA warns 30 telehealth firms over misleading ads for compounded weight‑loss drugs
March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to 30 telehealth companies for making fa...
6h ago
Exclusive-US postpones third consecutive meeting of preventive health panel
By Deena Beasley March 3 (Reuters) - The March meeting of the U.S. advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and ...
7h ago
Science
Russia says damaged launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome has been repaired
MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that repair work had ​been completed at a damaged s...
15h ago
Rare Earths Norway says estimate of deposit, biggest in Europe, jumps 81%
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - An estimate of the mineral resources at a mine being developed by Rare Earths Norway, Europe's la...
17h ago
SES cuts capital spending target ahead of 2026 satellite launches (March 2)
(In a story first published on March 2, corrects paragraph 1 to say the number of satellite launches this year is three, not ...
Mar 02, 2026
Vodafone teams up with Amazon's satellites to connect masts in Europe and Africa
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Mobile company Vodafone said on Monday it had signed a deal ​with Amazon Leo, the U.S. co...
Mar 02, 2026
Dramatic changes observed in one of universe's biggest stars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star - they are born ...
Feb 28, 2026
Technology
CrowdStrike forecasts fiscal 2027 revenue above estimates on cybersecurity tools demand
By Jaspreet Singh March 3 (Reuters) - CrowdStrike forecast fiscal 2027 revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, bettin...
1h ago
Facebook largely back up after brief outage in the US, Downdetector shows
March 3 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Facebook was largely back up after an outage ​that affected thousands of users in...
2h ago
OpenAI is developing alternative to Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reports
March 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI is developing a new code-hosting platform to rival Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reported â€...
2h ago
Intel board chair Frank Yeary to depart after 17 years
By Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (Reuters) - Intel said on Tuesday that longstanding board Chair F...
3h ago
Virginia appeals injunction against social media time limit for children
By Jonathan Stempel March 3 (Reuters) - Virginia has appealed a judge's preliminary injunction against a state law limiting c...
5h ago
Entertainment
Meet Geeta Gandbhir, the director with two separate Oscar-nominated films
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters) - American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir is making waves in thi...
2h ago
Soccer-Reynolds and McElhenney set for candid Wrexham commentary
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will swap the directors' box for a seat behind...
4h ago
Kevin Spacey accused of sexual assaults dating back decades in UK civil lawsuits
By Sam Tobin LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Three British men suing Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey over alleged sexual as...
9h ago
Paramount debt to hit $79 billion after Warner Bros deal, no plan to sell cable assets
By Harshita Mary Varghese March 2 (Reuters) - The Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros Discovery merger will create a combined enti...
Mar 02, 2026
Oscar hopefuls spotlight the human stories of Palestinians
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 2 (Reuters) - Amid a Gaza war marked by vast Palestinian losses, three...
Mar 02, 2026



