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Three suspects arrested after home invasion and assault in Battle Creek early Sunday, then reportedly bragging on Facebook
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three women were arrested early Sunday in Battle Creek after reportedly bragging on a Faceboo...
1h ago
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Ground broken on Kalrecovery project in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new low-income housing project will soon be under construction in the city of Kalamazoo. The p...
2h ago

Allegan County Photo Contest Underway
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 14, 2026) - An effort to spotlight the beauty of Allegan County is underway. The annual Allegan...
12h ago

Ramp from northbound US-131 to westbound I-94 closed until mid-September
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ramp from northbound US-131 to westbound I-94 in Kalamazoo County is now closed until mid-Se...
12h ago

PreK for All expands to include home-based providers through new pilot initiative, including in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan is expanding its PreK for All program to include home-based child care providers for th...
15h ago
State

US Army Corps of Engineers Awards Second Contract on Brandon Road Project
DETROIT (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 14, 2026) - There apparently has been enough foot dragging on the effort to keep the Asian Carp out...
12h ago
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Suspect in shooting at private party at Girls Scouts building in Kalamazoo arraigned on two counts of Assault with Intent to Murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been arraigned in connection with a shooting that occurred during a private ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Benson receives endorsement from former Michigan governor Jim Blanchard
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While current Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has said she won't be making any endorsements for...
Apr 13, 2026

Michigan's average gas price up 11¢ from last week to $3.98
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are up 11¢ from last week, starting Monday at $3.98 a gallon. AAA Mic...
Apr 13, 2026

State Senate Considering Expanding Human Trafficking Hotline Display Requirements
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2026) - As state lawmakers return to Lansing next week after the joint Easter/Passover reli...
Apr 10, 2026
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Local Sports

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

Portage Central High School boy's varsity swim team honored by Portage city council
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Central High School boy's varsity swim team reached a new high water mark this year an...
Mar 25, 2026

Three top seeds in NCAA hockey tournament are Michigan teams
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three of the four top seeds in the NCAA men's hockey tournament are Michigan teams. Defending na...
Mar 23, 2026

Kahil Fennell named new WMU men's basketball coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has hired a highly successful coach from Texas to head its men's bas...
Mar 22, 2026
National Sports
ATP roundup: Arthur Fils saves 2 match points, prevails in Barcelona
No. 9 seed Arthur Fils saved two match points and overcame fellow Frenchman Terence Atmane 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the Round of ...
35m ago
UFC 330 to take place at Philadelphia in August
Philadelphia will host its first UFC event in 15 years when UFC 330 is held at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Aug. 15, UFC presid...
43m ago
Angels recall LHP Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A
The Los Angeles Angels recalled left-hander Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned left-hander Mitch Farris in...
45m ago
Justin Thomas: Packed stretch of tough events between majors not ideal
Fans are about to see a lot more of the PGA Tour's star players. The Masters kicked off a stretch of two major championships ...
1h ago
Lightning aim to lock up 1st-round home ice vs. Rangers
When the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers in their regular-season finale Wednesday, they know a matchup against ...
2h ago
National
ATP roundup: Arthur Fils saves 2 match points, prevails in Barcelona
No. 9 seed Arthur Fils saved two match points and overcame fellow Frenchman Terence Atmane 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the Round of ...
35m ago
UFC 330 to take place at Philadelphia in August
Philadelphia will host its first UFC event in 15 years when UFC 330 is held at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Aug. 15, UFC presid...
43m ago
Angels recall LHP Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A
The Los Angeles Angels recalled left-hander Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned left-hander Mitch Farris in...
45m ago
New York mayor names East Harlem as first site for city-run grocery store
By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday named East Harlem as the firs...
1h ago
Justin Thomas: Packed stretch of tough events between majors not ideal
Fans are about to see a lot more of the PGA Tour's star players. The Masters kicked off a stretch of two major championships ...
1h ago
World
King Charles to head to US to woo Trump and restore 'closest of friendships'
By Michael Holden and Suzanne Plunkett LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with Pre...
30m ago
Exclusive-Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week, sources say
By Clement Bonnerot, Robbie Corey-Boulet and Giulia Paravicini DAKAR, April 14 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo is se...
1h ago
Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah, Israeli ambassador to US says
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government made it clear during U.S.-brokered talks with Isra...
1h ago
Ukraine to produce drones in Norway, Oslo says
By Nora Buli OSLO, April 14 (Reuters) - Norway and Ukraine will strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation, including by ...
2h ago
War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to reduce electricity taxes and expand clean technolog...
2h ago
Business
South Korea import prices rise at sharpest pace in over 3 years
SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's import prices rose in March at the sharpest pace in more than three years on a &...
25m ago
Trading Day: Wall Street jumps on optimism over revived US-Iran talks, focus on earnings
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 14 - Stocks rallied and crude fell on Tuesday as the promise of ongoing talks between the Uni...
31m ago
NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they ille...
1h ago
IFC, Citigroup sign $98 million local currency borrowing facility for South Africa
By Colleen Goko and Rodrigo Campos April 14 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private-sector arm, the International Finance ...
1h ago
US issues license allowing transactions with some Venezuelan banks
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration issued two new Venezuela-related general licenses on Tuesd...
1h ago
Politics
Trump urges Republican lawmakers to unify to extend surveillance approval
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called upon Republican lawmakers to work together to ...
2h ago
Fed chair nominee Warsh's Senate panel hearing set for April 21
April 14 (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing for Federal Reserve chair nomin...
3h ago
Fifth woman alleges sexual misconduct by US Representative Eric Swalwell
By Helen Coster NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - A fifth woman accused U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct o...
3h ago
Trump's voting restrictions bill may fail, but parts live on in 23 states
By Julia Harte April 14 (Reuters) - The SAVE America Act looks set to die in Congress, but 23 mostly Republican-led U.S. stat...
11h ago
Fed nominee Warsh reports well over $100 million in assets ahead of April 21 hearing
By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, nomina...
11h ago
Health
Oncoclinicas ends talks with Porto and Fleury, weighs new deals
SAO PAULO, April 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian healthcare firm Oncoclinicas said on Tuesday it would continue to evaluate potentia...
4h ago
Global Fund expands commitment to improve access to HIV drug
April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are stepping up efforts to broaden ...
5h ago
Amazon launches AI research tool to speed early-stage drug discovery
By Sahil Pandey and Puyaan Singh April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud unit on Tuesday launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an artifi...
6h ago
FDA seeks additional safety data from Lilly on newly approved weight-loss pill
By Sriparna Roy April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked Eli Lilly for more data on liver injury ...
8h ago
J&J tops first-quarter profit estimates even as Stelara sales plunge
By Michael Erman and Mrinalika Roy April 14 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Tue...
11h ago
Science
Amazon's $11.6 billion Globalstar deal will not fix rocket launch bottleneck, analysts say
By Akash Sriram April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon's $11.6 billion deal to buy Globalstar bolsters its space ambitions with satellit...
3h ago
SpaceX, Blue Origin moon landers in focus after NASA's Artemis success
By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 14 (Reuters) - After the safe return of four astronauts from a historic fl...
4h ago
Factbox-Global satellite internet companies at a glance
April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Tuesday it would buy satellite company Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal,...
8h ago
Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in $11.57 billion deal to take on Musk's Starlink
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Akash Sriram April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Tuesday it will acquire Globalstar in an $11....
9h ago
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
April 11 (Reuters) - A new Russian launch vehicle, Soyuz-5, is undergoing its final tests and is "absolutely ready"...
Apr 11, 2026
Technology
Goldman Sachs files for its first bitcoin ETF product
By Suzanne McGee April 14 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' asset management division plans to launch its first cryptocurrency excha...
1h ago
NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they ille...
1h ago
Wall Street monitors private credit risk as AI disruption, outflows cause concern
By Manya Saini, Saeed Azhar and Tatiana Bautzer April 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street executives said they were stress‑testing o...
2h ago
BoE's Bailey sees major cybersecurity risks in new Anthropic model
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce April 14 (Reuters) - Central banks and financial regulators must quickly understand the i...
3h ago
Macron to host call with EU leaders on social media ban for minors
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will host a video call with other EU leaders and Europe...
5h ago
Entertainment
Theater group says Paramount, Warner Bros merger 'harmful' to industry
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS, April 14 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance's proposed purchase of Warner Bros Discovery will consoli...
3h ago
Taylor Swift tops American Music Awards nominations again
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift leads this year's American Music Awards with eight nomina...
9h ago
'Beef' Season 2 pits Gen Z and Millennials against each other
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - While the first season of the TV series "Beef" sprang from a...
11h ago
Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins to join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Akanksha Khushi and Lisa Richwine April 13 (Reuters) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation unveiled its list of indu...
11h ago
Britney Spears enters rehab after arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 13 (Reuters) - Britney Spears voluntarily checked into rehab on Sunday following her ...
Apr 13, 2026




