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Career Connect students, partners recognized at 40th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) and KRESA Foundation honored 93 learners i...
May 02, 2026

Shots fired late Thursday night outside Mobil gas station in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Shots were fired just after 11:00 p.m. Thursday in the city of Springfield at a Mobil gas stat...
May 01, 2026

U.S. Small Business Administration grants disaster declaration for three SW Michigan counties
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for Branch, Cass, and...
May 01, 2026

First rabies positive bat of the season detected in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department says a bat found in the county has tested posit...
Apr 30, 2026

Report: sports group that now owns Kalamazoo rink under investigation by Michigan Attorney General's office
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Attorney General's office is reportedly investigating a sports group that has acqui...
Apr 29, 2026
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Career Connect students, partners recognized at 40th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) and KRESA Foundation honored 93 learners i...
May 02, 2026

Shots fired late Thursday night outside Mobil gas station in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Shots were fired just after 11:00 p.m. Thursday in the city of Springfield at a Mobil gas stat...
May 01, 2026

Michigan's average gas price up to $4.58, 28¢ above national average
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan is skyrocketing higher, up 71¢ in the last ...
May 01, 2026
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House Speaker Hall wants property tax cut connected to budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants the Republican property tax cut plan connected with...
May 01, 2026

U.S. Small Business Administration grants disaster declaration for three SW Michigan counties
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for Branch, Cass, and...
May 01, 2026
Local Sports

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

Michigan Wolverines win first NCAA basketball title since 1989
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The number-one seed Michigan Wolverines have won their second NCAA men's basketball champions...
Apr 07, 2026

Western Michigan University, University of Michigan to play hockey at Waldo Stadium
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Broncos will host the University of Michigan Wolverines for thei...
Apr 03, 2026
National Sports
Soccer-'Stoked' Kerr claims Chelsea goalscoring record with WSL strike
May 4 (Reuters) - Australia striker Sam Kerr claimed another record when she scored her 64th goal for Chelsea on Sunday &z...
21m ago
Wolves dub Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 1 vs. Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have cracked open the door for star guard Anthony Edwards to return for Game 1 of their Western Co...
42m ago
Yankees option SS Anthony Volpe to Triple-A after rehab stint
The New York Yankees reinstated shortstop Anthony Volpe from his rehab assignment but optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilke...
1h ago
Kentucky Derby sets several TV ratings records
An estimated record 24.4 million people watched Golden Tempo's historic comeback win on Saturday at the 152nd running of t...
1h ago
Missing Game 7 a tough pill to swallow for Jayson Tatum
It was going well until it wasn't. The second-seeded Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the...
1h ago
National
Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but sta...
2h ago
United Airlines plane hits light pole on landing at Newark airport
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - A United Airlines aircraft on Sunday struck a light pole on its final descen...
3h ago
Spirit says most customers refunded after abrupt shutdown
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines said on Sunday it had almost completed ref...
6h ago
Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'
May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed unease on Sunday concerning the continuing leaks of inter...
9h ago
US Attorney Pirro says Fed IG's findings will dictate future of her Powell probe
By Michael S. Derby May 3 (Reuters) - The prosecutor who dropped the criminal investigation launched by President Donald Trum...
10h ago
World
Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles ...
38m ago
US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable' partner, praises its ties with Eswatini
TAIPEI, May 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan is a "trusted and capable" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relati...
1h ago
Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two
May 3 (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and a further 37 were injured on Sunday after a monster truck plow...
1h ago
UK set to enter talks to join the European Union's $105.9 billion Ukraine loan
By Muvija M LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union's 78 billion pound loan ($106 ...
4h ago
Trump says US will help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to ...
5h ago
Business
Stocks edge up in Asia, oil flat amid Middle East uncertainty
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Monday, as investors drew c...
47m ago
Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting challenges
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics replaced its TV head for the first time in more than two years, as it f...
58m ago
South Korea factory activity expands at strongest pace in over 4 years, PMI shows
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity expanded at the strongest pace in more than four years in Ap...
1h ago
Yen steady as intervention fears linger with Japan shut for holidays
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) - The yen stabilised at the start of trading in Asia, strengthening slight...
1h ago
Exclusive-China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 4 (Reuters) - Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market leader in highly dexterous ro...
1h ago
Politics
Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but sta...
2h ago
Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'
May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed unease on Sunday concerning the continuing leaks of inter...
9h ago
US Attorney Pirro says Fed IG's findings will dictate future of her Powell probe
By Michael S. Derby May 3 (Reuters) - The prosecutor who dropped the criminal investigation launched by President Donald Trum...
10h ago
US Attorney Pirro says officer was shot during White House correspondents' dinner by suspect's gun
May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday that the government has evidence that a federal agent was sho...
12h ago
How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races
By Joseph Ax May 3 (Reuters) - The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall's midterm elect...
15h ago
Health
Factbox-What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?
May 3 (Reuters) - Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbr...
17m ago
NZ's a2 Milk shares slump on US infant formula recall as cereulide detected
May 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand's a2 Milk said on Monday it was recalling three batches of its a2 Platinum infant milk formula ...
4h ago
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
By Chandni Shah and Charlotte Van Campenhout May 3 (Reuters) - Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-b...
5h ago
Belgian pharma group UCB to buy Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion
PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Belgian biopharmaceuticals company UCB has agreed to buy privately-held Candid Therap...
8h ago
Abortion pill makers ask US Supreme Court to restore mail-order access
(This May 3 story has been repeated with no changes to the text) By Ismail Shakil May 2 (Reuters) - Two drugmakers have asked...
May 02, 2026
Science
Foxconn launches second-generation satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
TAIPEI, May 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn said on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites wer...
14h ago
South Korea launches next-generation satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9, Yonhap says
(Corrected location of launch from Kennedy Space Station to Vandenberg Space Force Base) SEOUL, May 3 (Reuters) - So...
18h ago
Underwater robot tracks sperm whale conversations in real time
By Marta Serafinko May 1 (Reuters) - Deep beneath the ocean surface, sperm whales swim through the dark waters, clicking to e...
May 01, 2026
Exclusive-SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketry
By Joey Roulette and Echo Wang WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion developing its next-gener...
May 01, 2026
Russia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency says
MOSCOW, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has test launched its new Soyuz-5 rocket for the first time, the country's space agency &...
May 01, 2026
Technology
Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting challenges
SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics replaced its TV head for the first time in more than two years, as it f...
58m ago
Exclusive-China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 4 (Reuters) - Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market leader in highly dexterous ro...
1h ago
GameStop offers to buy eBay for about $56 billion
May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop said on Sunday that it has proposed to buy all common shares of eBay Inc for about $56 billion. CE...
2h ago
Foxconn launches second-generation satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
TAIPEI, May 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn said on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites wer...
14h ago
Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms
By Diana Novak Jones May 2 (Reuters) - A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping chang...
May 02, 2026
Entertainment
Hits don't lie: Shakira concert draws 2 million fans in Rio
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 3 (Reuters) - Some 2 million people packed Copacabana Beach on Saturday for a free ...
12h ago
Netflix to give Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' wide theatrical release, marking a first
By Dawn Chmielewski May 1 (Reuters) - Netflix on Friday said it would put filmmaker Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician...
May 01, 2026
Motor racing-Apple's Cue expects F1 movie sequel, hopes for more global TV expansion
By Alan Baldwin MIAMI, May 1 (Reuters) - A sequel to Brad Pitt's successful F1 Movie is likely and Apple are also hoping to e...
May 01, 2026
AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Reuters) - Academy Awards organizers issued new rules on Friday to clarify that actin...
May 01, 2026
'Father Ted' creator Linehan cleared on appeal of criminal damage of trans woman's phone
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of hit British TV comedy show "Father Ted", was o...
May 01, 2026



