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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...
11h 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...
12h 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...
17h 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...
11h 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...
11h 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...
11h 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...
12h 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...
17h 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...
7h 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
MLS, Whitecaps to pay $347K settlement for Lionel Messi absence
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer will pay $347,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in Canada after Inte...
3h ago
Diving-World Aquatics pledge return to Zapopan 'in the future' after cancelled event
March 3 (Reuters) - World Aquatics said they would return to Zapopan, Mexico at some point in the future, declining to ann...
4h ago
Mets RHP Nolan McLean (vertigo) day-to-day, expects to make WBC start
Mets right-hander Nolan McLean has improved following vertigo-like symptoms that put his availability for the World Baseball ...
4h ago
Report: Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to hit free agency
The Seattle Seahawks reportedly are not expected to apply the franchise tag on running back Kenneth Walker III, making the Su...
5h ago
Report: Braves' Jurickson Profar facing 162-game PED ban
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for per...
5h ago
National
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 ...
3h 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...
3h 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...
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...
3h ago
US banks on high alert for cyberattacks as Iran war escalates
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. financial services industry is on heightened al...
3h ago
World
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 ...
3h ago
France sending aircraft carrier to Mediterranean, Macron says
PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France was sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaull...
3h ago
Authorities put down limited fire in vicinity of US consulate in Dubai after drone strike, media office says
March 3 (Reuters) - Authorities have put down a limited fire in the vicinity of the U.S. consulate in...
4h ago
UK halts demolition of parts of Grenfell Tower after handprints found on walls
By Catarina Demony LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Tuesday it has paused the demolition of parts of ...
4h ago
Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
By Feras Dalatey , Timour Azhari, Laila Bassam and Mahmoud Hassano DAMASCUS/BEIRUT, March 3 (Reuters) - Syria has reinforced ...
4h ago
Business
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...
56m 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 ...
1h ago
US banks on high alert for cyberattacks as Iran war escalates
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. financial services industry is on heightened al...
3h ago
Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle Eastern conflict
By Byron Kaye, Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh SYDNEY/LONDON/CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) - The airline and tourism ind...
4h ago
US defense firm Anduril set to double its valuation with $4 billion funding, source says
By Mike Stone and Pritam Biswas March 3 (Reuters) - Anduril Industries is seeking to raise about $4 billion from venture capi...
4h 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 ...
3h 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...
3h 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...
12h 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...
12h 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...
12h ago
Health
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...
4h 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...
5h 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 ...
5h ago
Autism researchers form independent committee as counter to Kennedy-appointed group
By Robin Respaut March 3 (Reuters) - Autism researchers and advocacy leaders on Tuesday said they would form a new, independe...
6h ago
Hims' pharmacy partner will reintroduce GLP-1 pill pulled from market, Endpoints News reports
March 3 (Reuters) - Hims & Hers Health's pharmacy partner, Strive Pharmacy, plans to resume sales of its compounded we...
8h 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...
14h 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...
15h 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...
41m 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...
56m 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 ...
1h 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...
3h ago
US banks on high alert for cyberattacks as Iran war escalates
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. financial services industry is on heightened al...
3h ago
Entertainment
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...
8h 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
Vampire tale 'Sinners' wins top Actor Award and sets up Oscars battle
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 1 (Reuters) - Supernatural thriller "Sinners" claimed the Actor Award for best ...
Mar 02, 2026
Giorgio Armani shows soft, elegant looks under direction of late founder's niece
By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, March 1 (Reuters) - Silvana Armani, the niece of the late designer, unveiled a collection of soft yet...
Mar 01, 2026



