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Michigan's official Christmas tree chosen for 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's official Christmas tree for 2026 is a 60-foot-tall spruce from Iron Mountain. The state...
15h ago

Allegan County Food Pantry closing permanently October 2nd
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Allegan County Food Pantry will close for good on October 2nd. Officials made the closing anno...
15h ago
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Gun violence in Kalamazoo County up, but still at a 10-year low
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A weekend shooting in Brady Township leaves a man dead, and an accidental shooting left a 10-yea...
15h ago
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Otsego Public Schools say Dix Street Elementary closed indefinitely
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Otsego Public Schools superintendent Christie Robinson says Dix Street Elementary is closed "u...
17h ago

Portage may have to extend data center moratorium
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Along with the city of Kalamazoo, the city of Portage has also put a pause on data centers and bat...
17h ago
State

Kamala Harris campaigns with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris spent Tuesday in Detroit campaigning with Democratic U.S. Sena...
15h ago

Michigan's official Christmas tree chosen for 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's official Christmas tree for 2026 is a 60-foot-tall spruce from Iron Mountain. The state...
15h ago

Michigan's average gas price jumps 62¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price for a gallon of gas has skyrocketed 62¢ from last week to $4.93 on average in the ...
Sep 21, 2026

KPS officials taking additional precautions, but say school will be open Monday despite boil water advisory
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite a boil water advisory for large portions of the city, Kalamazoo Public Schools will rema...
Sep 20, 2026

Arrest made in ricin exposure case in Hastings
HASTING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Hastings man faces potential prison time for possessing a deadly poison that caused the evacuati...
Sep 18, 2026
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Local Sports

NCAA admits WMU should have won Michigan game, but can't change result
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee says Western Michigan should have won ...
Sep 17, 2026

WMU football coach wins national coach of the week despite loss to Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor has been named the Paul "Bear&...
Sep 09, 2026

WMU president, football coach address controversial end to Saturday football game
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University head football coach Lance Taylor and president Russ Kavalhuna both s...
Sep 07, 2026

WMU Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 announced
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame's class of 2026 has been announced. Bronc...
Sep 04, 2026

Gull Lake High School football players join Parchment Panthers
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The varsity football teams of Gull Lake High School and Parchment High School have held their fi...
Aug 21, 2026
National Sports
NASCAR great Darrell Waltrip has brain disease
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - NASCAR driving and broadcasting legend Darrell Waltrip is battling a brain ...
18m ago
Reports: Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns not close on extension
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Contract extension talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks...
1h ago
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela, just off IL, leaves with tight hamstring
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Less than three innings into his return from the injured list, Boston cente...
1h ago
Antonio Brown to take plea deal, avoid prison in attempted-murder case
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea agreement tha...
2h ago
Seahawks' Macdonald apologizes to Broncos' Payton over aired comments
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald apologized to Denver Broncos counterp...
2h ago
National
NASCAR great Darrell Waltrip has brain disease
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - NASCAR driving and broadcasting legend Darrell Waltrip is battling a brain ...
18m ago
Fay regains tropical storm status, US NHC says
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Fay, located near the ​Azores, regained tropical storm status, the U.S. National Hurricane Center...
49m ago
Reports: Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns not close on extension
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Contract extension talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks...
1h ago
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela, just off IL, leaves with tight hamstring
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Less than three innings into his return from the injured list, Boston cente...
1h ago
Antonio Brown to take plea deal, avoid prison in attempted-murder case
By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) - Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea agreement tha...
2h ago
World
Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost
TAIPEI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands in the disputed South ...
1h ago
Ukrainian foreign minister says he discussed keeping tension low with Iranian counterpart
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday he discussed ways of keeping tension in check ...
1h ago
Western countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says
By Doyinsola Oladipo UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ghana, which has led a campaign for reparations for the nearly four-...
2h ago
Threats from armed group bring Colombia's Santa Marta to standstill
BOGOTA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Colombian city of Santa Marta, a hot spot for tourists, came to a standstill on Wednesday fol...
3h ago
Venezuela's Rodriguez promises elections in transition to 'full democracy'
By Marianna Parraga, Vivian Sequera and Anthony Esposito NEW YORK/CARACAS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim President ...
4h ago
Business
Honda plans to invest $2.5 billion to build hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio, Nikkei says
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Japan's ​Honda Motor is in the final stages of preparations to â...
38m ago
Hope fading for new Boeing deal during US-China summit, sources say
By Dan Catchpole and Tim Hepher SEATTLE, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Hopes for a new China commitment to buy Boeing planes are sinkin...
1h ago
Australia's jobless rate hits five-year high, RBA hike still seen
By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-year high in Au...
1h ago
Dollar perched at two-month high as hot PMI fuels inflation fears, rate hike bets
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The dollar clung to a two-month high on Thursday after a strong manufacturing re...
1h ago
Bonds shaky, oil eases off highs amid trade, peace talks
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Debt markets were on edge on Thursday, as Japanese bonds followed Treasuries lower,...
1h ago
Politics
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster
By Kanishka Singh and Jack Queen WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - An Iowa judge on Wednesday dismissed President Donald Trump'...
4h ago
Trump to raise detainees with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up
(changes Trump to Xi, paragraph 2) By Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - P...
7h ago
Trump ramps up noncitizen voting prosecutions ahead of midterms
By Andrew Goudsward and Tom Hals WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is ramping up crimin...
7h ago
US senators press for quick Chinese vehicle ban this week as Xi visits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US senators proposing bipartisan legislation to make permanent a ban on C...
11h ago
Four US Republicans call for Trump to release Taiwan security funds
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Four of US President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans called on his adm...
11h ago
Health
US FDA advisers endorse Grail cancer test's benefits in key vote
By Padmanabhan Ananthan and Kamal Choudhury Sept 23 (Reuters) - A panel of outside experts advising the US FDA said on Wednes...
5h ago
US pledges $267 million more to fight Ebola in central Africa
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The US State Department on Wednesday pledged an additional $267 million ​toward fighting the ...
6h ago
US FDA expected to unveil steps to accelerate vape, nicotine pouch approvals, WSJ reports
Sept 23 (Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to unveil measures in the coming days that would speed up...
6h ago
US CDC confirms first measles-related death of 2026, does not disclose state
By Siddhi Mahatole Sept 23 (Reuters) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there was one US measl...
9h ago
Namibia suspends livestock movement after foot-and-mouth outbreak in disease-free zone
WINDHOEK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Namibia has detected an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in its internationally recognised di...
10h ago
Science
Anthropic says Claude AI helped discover novel enzyme system
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Wednesday said its Claude model helped discover a novel enzyme system ​with properties rem...
7h ago
Space investment more than doubled to $23 billion in year to June, report says
By Akash Sriram Sept 23 (Reuters) - Private investment in space companies globally climbed to $23 billion in the year through...
14h ago
Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs
By Marta Serafinko Sept 21 (Reuters) - When an opera singer reaches for a high note, a subtle shift in the shape of the mouth...
Sep 21, 2026
NASA in talks for Boeing's Starliner to handle new missions, WSJ reports
Sept 18 (Reuters) - NASA is in talks with Boeing about using the aerospace manufacturer's Starliner vehicle to handle new mis...
Sep 18, 2026
SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded $5.92 billion deal
Sept 18 (Reuters) - NASA said Friday that the agency had given SpaceX a $946 million contract to fly three more astronaut mis...
Sep 18, 2026
Technology
Factbox-OpenAI data breach latest in long list of hacks in Australia
SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gain...
1h ago
SoftBank issues $11.1 billion in bonds in OpenAI financing push
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Tech investor SoftBank Group has issued $11.1 billion in dollar- and euro-denomina...
3h ago
Modal Labs in talks to raise funds at $15 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
Sept 23 (Reuters) - AI startup Modal Labs is in discussions ​to raise new financing at a roughly $15 billion valuatio...
4h ago
Tesla's supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group finds
By Chris Kirkham and Marie Mannes Sept 24 (Reuters) - Tesla's FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits a...
5h ago
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website
By Renju Jose and Chris Thomas SYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday an OpenAI agent breached a government ...
6h ago
Entertainment
Taylor Swift announces new music on 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore'
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift announced an expanded version of her 12th studio album titled "The Life of a Showgirl: ...
7h ago
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A New York judge sentenced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to 15 years...
9h ago
Netherlands drops boycott of Eurovision song contest
AMSTERDAM, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, abandoning a boycott over ...
12h ago
Analysis-Paramount pledges to release 30 films a year. How will that add up?
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Lisa Richwine Sept 22 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance is promising the largest volume of movies ...
13h ago
Canadian and French publishers stand by author accused of using AI for prize-winning novel
By Gabriel Stargardter and Maria Cheng PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The publishers of an award-winning novel by Haitian-Canadia...
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