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Officials in Comstock and Oshtemo townships face possible recall after petition language approved
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers will now begin collecting signatures to put the recall of officials in Comsto...
23h ago
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Battle Creek, South Haven get MDOT grants for 2026 road projects
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced 11 Transportation Economic Developmen...
Dec 04, 2025
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Final yard waste pickup of 2025 this week in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Battle Creek is reminding residents that the last yard waste pickup is this week ...
Dec 02, 2025

Winter Storm Warning Saturday through Sunday morning
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service has upgraded an earlier Winter Weather Watch to a Winter Storm Warn...
Nov 29, 2025
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Amtrak train evacuated after losing power near Marshall
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Detroit-bound Amtrak train carrying 107 passengers lost engine power and became immobil...
Nov 28, 2025
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State

Kalamazoo woman claims $3-million Mega Millions prize
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 79-year-old Kalamazoo woman has claimed a $3 million Mega Millions prize from the Michigan Lot...
20h ago

Pure Michigan Spotlighting Winter Activities with "Keep it Fresh" Campaign
YouTube video of "Fresh Start" courtesy Michigan Economic Development Corporation LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 5, ...
22h ago

Court Of Claims judge: Mismatched absentee ballots cannot be counted
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Court of Claims Judge Brock Swartzle has ruled that mismatched absentee ballots cannot be...
23h ago
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Officials in Comstock and Oshtemo townships face possible recall after petition language approved
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers will now begin collecting signatures to put the recall of officials in Comsto...
23h ago
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Bay Mills Community College gets $9-million donation from MacKenzie Scott Foundation
BRIMLEY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bay Mills Community College in Brimley is receiving a $9-million donation from the MacKenzie Scott...
Dec 04, 2025
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Local Sports

WMU playing in MAC football championship game Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's a good weekend to be a Bronco, as the football team plays this Saturday in the Mid-American...
23h ago

Bittersweet Resort open today for skiing
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bittersweet Resort is the first ski area in west Michigan to open for the season. They are welcomin...
Dec 04, 2025

Schoolcraft thumps Clinton in MHSAA Division 7 Football Semifinal; Finals matchups set for Thanksgiving weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - The Schoolcraft Eagles set the tone in their MHSAA Division 7 Football Semifinal matchup against...
Nov 23, 2025

Portage Central High School boys' soccer team honored by Portage city council
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Central High School boys' soccer team was honored with a resolution at last night's ci...
Nov 19, 2025

Western Michigan University honors Marshawn Kneeland
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University honored Marshawn Kneeland, who played college football in Kalamazoo ...
Nov 12, 2025
National Sports
Golf-Neergaard-Petersen takes lead at Australian Open, McIlroy stays in hunt
Dec 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to card a five-under 66 and take the lead on day thre...
3h ago
U.S. narrows Europe's lead at World Champions Cup
Team Europe is clinging to a 1.5-point lead after the second day of the Skechers World Champions Cup as the United States use...
4h ago
NHL roundup: Stars stomp Sharks, extend point streak to 9 games
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Friday to run thei...
4h ago
NBA roundup: Kevin Durant hits 31K career points in Rockets' win
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort as the Houston Rockets rolled to a...
5h ago
Penn State set to hire Iowa State's Matt Campbell as head coach
The lengthy process of selecting the next Penn State football coach ended on Friday when the school reached an agreement with...
7h ago
National
Australian authorities urge thousands to flee New South Wales bushfires
SYDNEY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Wildfires in Australia's New South Wales burnt through thousands of hectares of bushland on Saturda...
3h ago
San Diego to pay $30 million to family of teenager shot dead by police
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The city of San Diego has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year...
6h ago
Trump signs memo to align US child vaccines with certain other countries
Dec 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed U.S. vaccine advisers scrapping a long-standing recommendation th...
10h ago
Soccer-Coast-to-coast cheers as US fans react to 2026 World Cup draw
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - From a Hollywood-style watch party in Los Angeles to a packed fan zone in New York's ...
10h ago
Arctic blast grips central, northeastern US in sub-freezing cold
By Steve Gorman Dec 5 (Reuters) - A blast of Arctic air gripped much of the central and eastern portions of the U.S. on Frida...
11h ago
World
Gaza talks at 'critical' moment, Qatari prime minister says
DOHA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said Saturday that negotiations on the...
2h ago
Ukraine drones hit Russia's Ryazan, Voronezh regions, governors say
MOSCOW, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Ryazan and Voronezh regions overnight, causing damage but no cas...
3h ago
Australian authorities urge thousands to flee New South Wales bushfires
SYDNEY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Wildfires in Australia's New South Wales burnt through thousands of hectares of bushland on Saturda...
3h ago
Russian drones, missiles hit railway hub near Ukraine's capital, railway says
KYIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A railway hub near Kyiv was attacked during a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that damag...
4h ago
India air travel chaos eases but IndiGo crisis still leaves hundreds stranded
By Francis Mascarenhas and Priyanshu Singh MUMBAI/BENGALURU, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Crowds at Indian airports eased on Saturday bu...
4h ago
Business
Meta delays release of Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027, Business Insider reports
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta is delaying the release of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses until 2027, aiming to get the details rig...
7h ago
Vietnam's trade surplus with US hits record as exports surge despite tariffs
By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Vietnam's trade surplus with the United States, its main market,...
8h ago
Boeing deal with Spirit Aero could close as early as Monday, notice says
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Boeing's planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems could close as early as Monday, according to a New York ...
9h ago
Spirit Airlines scraps plan to furlough up to 365 pilots
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines said on Friday it has scrapped plans to furlough up to 365 p...
11h ago
Waymo to issue recall over self-driving vehicles driving past stopped school buses
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials s...
12h ago
Politics
Indiana Republicans advance Trump-backed congressional map, fate in Senate unclear
By Joseph Ax Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled Indiana House of Representatives on Friday approved a new congressio...
15h ago
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship
By Andrew Chung Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's direc...
15h ago
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards
By Daniel Wiessner Dec 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday said President Donald Trump had the power to fire Democra...
19h ago
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces antitrust pushback even as company touts benefits
By Jody Godoy Dec 5 (Reuters) - Netflix pitched its $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming ...
19h ago
US man accused of planting pipe bombs ahead of Capitol riot to appear in court
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the...
Dec 05, 2025
Health
US signs $228 million deal with Rwanda for health under new aid model
KIGALI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The United States and Rwanda have signed a deal for the provision of $228 million for the health se...
4h ago
India's Biocon to make Biocon Biologics a wholly owned subsidiary
Dec 6 (Reuters) - Indian biopharmaceutical company Biocon said on Saturday it would fully integrate its biosimilar unit Bioco...
5h ago
World Bank to partner with global vaccine group Gavi on $2 billion in funding
Dec 6 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group said on Saturday it is working with global vaccine alliance Gavi to strengthen financi...
8h ago
Trump signs memo to align US child vaccines with certain other countries
Dec 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed U.S. vaccine advisers scrapping a long-standing recommendation th...
10h ago
Vaccine makers raise concerns over US panel's shift away from hepatitis B shots for newborns
By Mrinalika Roy and Michael Erman Dec 5 (Reuters) - Vaccine makers expressed concern on Friday's decision by a U.S. advisory...
16h ago
Science
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyrannus wa...
Dec 04, 2025
NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit ha...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President D...
Dec 03, 2025
Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the coun...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed ...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology
Meta delays release of Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027, Business Insider reports
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta is delaying the release of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses until 2027, aiming to get the details rig...
7h ago
Factbox-Warner Bros, Netflix's $72 billion deal turns spotlight on performance of media titans
By Juby Babu, Jaspreet Singh and Kritika Lamba Dec 5 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to sell its iconic studio a...
10h ago
Hollywood unions alarmed by Netflix's $72 billion Warner Bros deal
By Daniel Trotta Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hollywood unions and theater owners on Friday sounded the alarm over Netflix's proposed $7...
10h ago
US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to...
14h ago
Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless
By Echo Wang Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta has acquired AI-wearables startup Limitless, maker of a pendant-style device that records...
15h ago
Entertainment
Exclusive-How Netflix won Hollywood's biggest prize, Warner Bros Discovery
By Dawn Chmielewski and Milana Vinn LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - What started as a fact-finding mission for Netfli...
10h ago
Factbox-Warner Bros, Netflix's $72 billion deal turns spotlight on performance of media titans
By Juby Babu, Jaspreet Singh and Kritika Lamba Dec 5 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to sell its iconic studio a...
10h ago
Hollywood unions alarmed by Netflix's $72 billion Warner Bros deal
By Daniel Trotta Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hollywood unions and theater owners on Friday sounded the alarm over Netflix's proposed $7...
10h ago
Eurovision faces budget squeeze after walkouts over Israel
By Olivia Le Poidevin, Johnny Cotton and Cecile Mantovani GENEVA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest was facing a ...
20h ago
Boycotts could hurt Eurovision budget but not the 'show', host ORF says
VIENNA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Four countries' boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation could reduce the...
22h ago



