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Consumers Energy putting more crews into action after pre-holiday storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it is adding crews this morning to add to its response to the pre-July 4 s...
9h ago

Storms knock out power around southwest Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A series of storms both Friday morning and again late Friday afternoon has knocked out power to ...
Jul 03, 2026
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SoS says 34,160 drivers have chosen the semi-quincentennial license plate
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Secretary of State's office says over 34,000 drivers have chosen the red, white, and blue semi...
Jul 03, 2026

As it turns out, FEMA money not approved for tornado victims yet
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite a social media post from President Trump earlier week suggesting a reversal on FEMA fundin...
Jul 03, 2026
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Air Force trainee who died during influenza outbreak from Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Keon Talik McDaniel, who died in June amid an influenza out...
Jul 03, 2026
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One dead in shooting at Dearborn mall
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Reports say at least one person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at a Michigan mall. ...
Jul 03, 2026
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SoS says 34,160 drivers have chosen the semi-quincentennial license plate
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Secretary of State's office says over 34,000 drivers have chosen the red, white, and blue semi...
Jul 03, 2026

Air Force trainee who died during influenza outbreak from Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Keon Talik McDaniel, who died in June amid an influenza out...
Jul 03, 2026
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Man charged with murder of co-worker in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 20-year-old Valmir Djempsley has been arraigned on an open murder charge in the death of co-work...
Jul 03, 2026
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Lawmakers reach agreement on Fiscal Year 2027 budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An agreement has been reached by state lawmakers on Michigan's Fiscal Year 2027 budget. House Spea...
Jul 03, 2026
Local Sports

CB Terrion Arnold released by Detroit Lions after $1-million bond set
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cornerback Terrion Arnold has been released by the Detroit Lions after bond for him was set at one...
Jun 30, 2026

48th annual Kalamazoo Klassic to be run Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The oldest event for runners in Kalamazoo will be held tomorrow. The 48th annual Kalamazoo Klass...
Jun 19, 2026

Kalamazoo tennis legends Palladino and Burda capture national championship in 60-and-over doubles
BOISE, ID (WKZO AM/FM) - Longtime friends, former Kalamazoo College standouts, and local tennis legends Alex Palladino and Ji...
Jun 15, 2026

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
National Sports
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land five players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when ...
1h ago
No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson scores 28 in Summer League debut
No. 2 overall draft pick Darryn Peterson shined in his Summer League debut, scoring 28 points in 27 minutes to help ...
1h ago
Soccer-Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philad...
2h ago
Athletics-Jefferson-Wooden edges Richardson in 100m in Eugene
By Amy Tennery July 4 (Reuters) - Melissa Jefferson-Wooden edged Sha'Carri Richardson in a thrilling photo finish to win the ...
3h ago
Astros send OFs Jake Meyers, Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Landspo
The Houston Astros demoted outfielders Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land prior to Saturday night's contes...
3h ago
National
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land five players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when ...
1h ago
No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson scores 28 in Summer League debut
No. 2 overall draft pick Darryn Peterson shined in his Summer League debut, scoring 28 points in 27 minutes to help ...
1h ago
Soccer-Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philad...
2h ago
Athletics-Jefferson-Wooden edges Richardson in 100m in Eugene
By Amy Tennery July 4 (Reuters) - Melissa Jefferson-Wooden edged Sha'Carri Richardson in a thrilling photo finish to win the ...
3h ago
Astros send OFs Jake Meyers, Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Landspo
The Houston Astros demoted outfielders Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land prior to Saturday night's contes...
3h ago
World
Soccer-Mexicans balance World Cup joy with worries over domestic issues
By Christian Radnedge MEXICO CITY, July 4 (Reuters) - Multiple big screens adorn Mexico City's Paseo de Reforma in preparatio...
2h ago
Trump offered over phone to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, Kremlin aide says
July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes,...
3h ago
West Africa al Qaeda affiliate claims attacks on army positions in Mali
DAKAR, July 4 (Reuters) - West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), ...
3h ago
North Korea's Kim observed naval destroyer cruise missile launch, weapons tests, state media says
SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluati...
4h ago
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for 'American resolve' to help end war
July 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had spoken to U.S. President Don...
5h ago
Business
Trump Accounts to debut as US kicks off 250th Independence Day celebrations
By Manya Saini July 4 (Reuters) - After months of fanfare, the Trump administration will launch its flagship cradle-to-adulth...
16h ago
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea...
16h ago
Continental to sell ContiTech unit to Lone Star Funds for $4.6 billion
July 4 (Reuters) - Continental said on Saturday it had signed an agreement to sell its ContiTech plastics and rubber busin...
16h ago
UK's Next plans takeover bid for Harvey Nichols, Sky News reports
July 4 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next is preparing to launch a takeover bid for luxury department store ...
17h ago
SK Hynix considering 0.5% fee payout in ADR offering, Bloomberg News reports
July 4 (Reuters) - SK Hynix is considering paying about 0.5% of the proceeds from its U.S. listing to banks working on th...
21h ago
Politics
Trump Accounts to debut as US kicks off 250th Independence Day celebrations
By Manya Saini July 4 (Reuters) - After months of fanfare, the Trump administration will launch its flagship cradle-to-adulth...
16h ago
Storms threaten Trump rally to mark U.S. 250th anniversary in Washington
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was due to mark the country's 250th anniversary o...
16h ago
Trump pardons 11, most for violating Clean Air Act
July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, a White House official said, all but tw...
Jul 04, 2026
Supreme Court's Barrett fuels conservative wins while sometimes splitting with Trump
By Nate Raymond July 3 (Reuters) - Justice Amy Coney Barrett further solidified herself during the U.S. Supreme Court's most ...
Jul 03, 2026
Watchdog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the...
Jul 02, 2026
Health
Australia's New South Wales confirms H5N1 bird flu case, third state
SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authoritie...
51m ago
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea...
16h ago
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,502
July 3 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increa...
Jul 03, 2026
Brazil moves to meet EU antimicrobial rules, seeks to avoid export ban
SAO PAULO, July 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's Agriculture Ministry has adjusted export controls for meat and derivatives to meet ...
Jul 03, 2026
Top court rules France must recognise children born from surrogacy abroad
By Inti Landauro PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - France's top court ruled on Friday that children born through surrogacy abroad sho...
Jul 03, 2026
Science
Satellite rescue mission to NASA orbiting observatory postponed
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Weather and technical snags have forced NASA and its partner...
Jul 02, 2026
Here's why the South Pole froze over before the North Pole
By Will Dunham July 2 (Reuters) - While it once was temperate and lush, Earth's southernmost continent Antarctica froze over ...
Jul 02, 2026
Unclear if French musketeer d'Artagnan's bones were found, research shows
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM, July 2 (Reuters) - A skeleton found beneath a Maastricht church this year could not be conclusiv...
Jul 02, 2026
India's Skyroot Aerospace readies country's first private orbital rocket launch
July 2 (Reuters) - Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace said on Thursday it was preparing for the launch of its Vikram-1 ...
Jul 02, 2026
Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday awarded $590 million worth of contracts to Astrobotic, Firef...
Jun 30, 2026
Technology
Fermi CEO Neugebauer suspends proxy campaign after judge's recusal
July 3 (Reuters) - Toby Neugebauer, the co-founder and largest shareholder of energy and data center development company F...
Jul 03, 2026
Tesla rolls out robotaxi service in Miami
July 3 (Reuters) - Tesla said on Friday its robotaxi was available in Miami, as the electric vehicle maker looks to ...
Jul 03, 2026
AI hiring outpaces overall IT recruitment in India, report shows
BENGALURU, July 3 - Hiring for AI roles within India's IT sector outpaced overall recruitment within the industry last month,...
Jul 03, 2026
Analysis-Argentina's plan for AI-run companies can't avoid humans
By Leila Miller and Kenrick Cai BUENOS AIRES, July 3 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei generated both excitement a...
Jul 03, 2026
India investigating Tata data leak that exposed Apple iPhone secrets
NEW DELHI, July 3 (Reuters) - India is investigating a data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed documents linked to Apple...
Jul 03, 2026
Entertainment
Adam Sandler, Swift's and Kelce's brothers play key wedding roles
By Lisa Richwine July 3 (Reuters) - Adam Sandler, the comic actor known for goofball roles in movies such as "Billy Madi...
23h ago
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, publicist says as pair hosts New York celebration
By Maria Tsvetkova and Nathan Layne NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - Pop music megastar Taylor Swift and football player Travis K...
Jul 03, 2026
California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction
By Steve Gorman July 2 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles-area man pleaded guilty to felony harassment charges in federal court on Thu...
Jul 02, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have married in private, NY Post reports
July 2 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have married in private ahead of a planned celebrati...
Jul 02, 2026
'Married at First Sight UK' star arrested on suspicion of rape, BBC says
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - A cast member from "Married at First Sight UK" was arrested last month on suspicion of ...
Jul 02, 2026




