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Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 79-year-old Battle Creek man
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted in April of first-d...
Jun 12, 2026
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Nurses to rally in Bronson Park Saturday to oppose funding cuts for Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saying Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital faces significant financial challenges as a result of the feder...
Jun 12, 2026
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$100,000 donation to the Battle Creek Housing Fund from WK Kellogg Co
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - WK Kellogg Co today announced a $100,000 donation to the Battle Creek Housing Fund. Launched ...
Jun 11, 2026

Work continues to restore power from Wednesday storm, more severe weather expected tonight
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy continues restoring power today following severe weather Wednesday that impacte...
Jun 11, 2026
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Man dies after being struck by train in Kalamazoo Wednesday morning
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says a 52-year-old man has died after being struck by ...
Jun 10, 2026
State

Governor Whitmer, Speaker Hall comment on Gordie Howe International Bridge delay
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new Gordie Howe International Bridge will not have a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony to...
Jun 12, 2026

KDPS captain among four finalists in search for new Grand Rapids police chief
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four finalists have been named in the search for the next Grand Rapids police chief. Interim ...
Jun 12, 2026

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 79-year-old Battle Creek man
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted in April of first-d...
Jun 12, 2026
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Nurses to rally in Bronson Park Saturday to oppose funding cuts for Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saying Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital faces significant financial challenges as a result of the feder...
Jun 12, 2026
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Nesbitt joins Michigan House proposing repeal of state's 6-mill property tax
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, who is also a Republican candidate for governor, Thursday i...
Jun 11, 2026
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Local Sports

Kalamazoo Wings release schedule for final season at Wings Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings have released the schedule for their final season at Wings Event Cent...
May 20, 2026

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal to have left elbow surgery
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal will miss the next several months due to a needed surgery ...
May 05, 2026

Over 5,000 take part in Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 5,000 runners took part in the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon on Sunday, the largest turnout in...
Apr 27, 2026

Portage's Hocevar wins NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, AL (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage native Carson Hocevar held off a late push from Chris Buescher to earn a victory at Tal...
Apr 27, 2026

Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon being run Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon will be run Sunday. The marathon and relay will start at 7 a.m. a...
Apr 24, 2026
National Sports
World Cup bus set alight as chaotic celebrations erupt in Manhattan after Knicks win
By Maria Tsvetkova and Ed Ou NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - A World Cup bus was set alight and a teenager suffered a gunshot w...
3h ago
Cubs score early, often in taking down Giants
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit the first pitch of the game for a home run, Ben Brown beefed up his All-Star credentials with five so...
5h ago
Soccer-Australia win 2-0 to spoil Turkey's return to World Cup stage
By Pearl Josephine Nazare VANCOUVER, June 13 (Reuters) - Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup stage after 24 ye...
5h ago
Tigers place RHP Jack Flaherty (leg) on 15-day injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a strain of the perone...
6h ago
NBA-Knicks defeat Spurs to snap 53-year NBA title drought
By Nicole Fernandes June 13 (Reuters) - The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday to claim their f...
8h ago
National
Trump hosts White House cage fights amid war and political scrutiny
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Donald Trump hosts a card of seven mixed martial arts fi...
1h ago
NBA-Knicks defeat Spurs to snap 53-year NBA title drought
By Nicole Fernandes June 13 (Reuters) - The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday to claim their f...
8h ago
Soccer-Beating the heat no problem for World Cup fans in sweltering Houston
By Michael Kahn and Nick Said HOUSTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Soaring temperatures failed to dampen the spirits of World Cup sup...
14h ago
Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will appoint James McDonal...
16h ago
Motels, marshland and luxury rates: Welcome to the World Cup in New Jersey
By Maria Tsvetkova EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 13 (Reuters) - Days before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there...
Jun 13, 2026
World
In Tijuana, Iran's tiny diaspora agrees on little - except Team Melli
By Emily Green and Herbert Villarraga TIJUANA, Mexico, June 14 (Reuters) - Some 25 miles (40 km) south of the U.S.-Mexico bor...
44m ago
Israel says military attacks Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT June 14 (Reuters) - Israel said its military attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sund...
1h ago
Trump hosts White House cage fights amid war and political scrutiny
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Donald Trump hosts a card of seven mixed martial arts fi...
1h ago
USA-Un bus de la Coupe du monde incendié après le sacre des Knicks en NBA
par Maria Tsvetkova et Ed Ou NEW YORK, 14 juin (Reuters) - Un bus de la Coupe du monde de football a été incend...
2h ago
Indian sailor dies from medical complications aboard tanker in Oman
NEW DELHI, June 14 (Reuters) - An Indian national died from medical complications aboard the vessel MT Celestial while it was...
3h ago
Business
Japan to send delegation to Greenland to evaluate rare earth extraction, Nikkei says
TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Japan is preparing to send a delegation to Greenland this summer to evaluate possible rar...
10h ago
Amazon voiced concerns about Anthropic AI models before US government's crackdown, source says
By Stephen Nellis June 13 (Reuters) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump admini...
17h ago
Exclusive-Tata's iPhone parts factory contaminated farmland water, India pollution body alleges
By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU, June 13 (Reuters) - An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater disc...
Jun 13, 2026
Gold fever sends some vintage luxury watches to the melting furnace
By Alessandro Parodi and Ben Makori LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Omega's Constellation watch has been flashed in campaigns, mo...
Jun 13, 2026
China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms
(Removes erroneous word 'later' in paragraph 3) BEIJING, June 13 (Reuters) - China is "strongly dissatisfied" with ...
Jun 13, 2026
Politics
Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will appoint James McDonal...
16h ago
Will Trump spend his $350 million war chest to win Texas? Republicans are worried
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Republicans want President Donald Trump to put his money where his mout...
Jun 13, 2026
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation
By JC Whittington, Gershon Peaks and Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Workers stripped U.S. President Donald Tr...
Jun 12, 2026
US judge won't block Trump's White House UFC mixed martial arts event
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge declined on Friday to block President Donald Trump from hos...
Jun 12, 2026
US judge indefinitely blocks Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
By Andrew Goudsward and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion ...
Jun 12, 2026
Health
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 710
KINSHASA, June 13 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has in...
11h ago
FDA approves expanded use of Sanofi's type 1 diabetes drug
June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved the expanded use of Sanofi's type 1 ...
Jun 12, 2026
CMS proposes rule for Medicare drug price negotiations from 2029
June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a rule to establish...
Jun 12, 2026
FDA clears first over-the-counter glucose monitor for children
June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has expanded the use of Dexcom's Stelo Glucose...
Jun 12, 2026
Cigna's Express Scripts sues to block pharmacy ownership law in Tennessee
By Amina Niasse and Sriparna Roy June 12 (Reuters) - Cigna's pharmacy benefits services unit Express Scripts requested on Fri...
Jun 12, 2026
Science
Retail investors build big dreams on small slices of SpaceX
By Suzanne McGee, Akash Sriram and Manya Saini NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Individual investors eager for a piece of SpaceX...
Jun 13, 2026
Space stocks slump as blistering rally cools after SpaceX market debut
June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. space stocks tumbled on Friday as investors rushed to lock in gains on the day of SpaceX's market de...
Jun 12, 2026
Scientists decipher ancient origins of the Euphrates River
By Will Dunham June 12 (Reuters) - Uruk, the world's first metropolis and the birthplace of written language, was nourished b...
Jun 12, 2026
Analysis-SpaceX playbook set to fuel China's IPO ambitions but tech gap persists
By Eduardo Baptista and Samuel Shen BEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO is poised to superc...
Jun 12, 2026
Scientists unlock the secret behind the Venus flytrap's snap
By Will Dunham June 11 (Reuters) - Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structu...
Jun 11, 2026
Technology
Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks, state media says
DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) - A cyberattack disrupted services at four major Iranian banks, though no customer data was...
4h ago
Amazon voiced concerns about Anthropic AI models before US government's crackdown, source says
By Stephen Nellis June 13 (Reuters) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump admini...
17h ago
China issues guidelines on financial services data amid broader cybersecurity push
BEIJING, June 13 - China's cybersecurity administrators on Saturday moved to tighten the grading and classification of dat...
Jun 13, 2026
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtain
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) - In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior d...
Jun 13, 2026
Exclusive-Tata's iPhone parts factory contaminated farmland water, India pollution body alleges
By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU, June 13 (Reuters) - An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater disc...
Jun 13, 2026
Entertainment
Mustachioed movie critic Gene Shalit dies at age 100, NBC News reports
By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Pun-spouting movie critic Gene Shalit, a fixture on NBC's "Today" show for 40 years in hi...
Jun 13, 2026
Justice Department says Paramount's Warner deal wouldn't harm competition
June 12 (Reuters) - The United States Justice Department said on Friday its antitrust division had compl...
Jun 12, 2026
Blake Lively can recover legal fees from Justin Baldoni, US judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Blake Lively won a partial victory in her contentious litigation against fe...
Jun 12, 2026
'British art has lost a giant': reactions to the death of David Hockney
June 12 (Reuters) - The British painter, who died on Thursday, was celebrated as an "endlessly inventive artist" wi...
Jun 12, 2026
Jane Fonda to host First Amendment celebration opposite Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) - As mixed martial arts fighters gather on Sunday on the South Lawn of the...
Jun 12, 2026



