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Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle on South Sprinkle Road
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man crossing South Sprinkle Road late Wednesday night. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safe...
6m ago

Kalamazoo Township police officer shot, suspect wounded too
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo Township police officer is stable condition snd a suspect is in critical co...
44m ago

AUDIO: Trump administration withdraws Fulbright grant for Mexican professor to teach at WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University English professor Allen Webb is disappointed that the Trump administ...
14h ago

Second trial for woman accused of 2007 Van Buren County murder of her husband begins this week
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Opening statements are expected today in the retrial of a Van Buren County woman who had previousl...
19h ago

AUDIO: Portage homeowners ask city council for help with neighbor
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - They say "good fences make good neighbors." It's also the subject of a Robert Frost poem...
Mar 26, 2025
Entertainment
Sundance Film Festival waves goodbye to Park City in favor of Boulder, Colorado
(Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival announced on Thursday it is moving location from Park City, Utah, to the university to...
2h ago
Dua Lipa beats lawsuit claiming she copied 'Levitating'
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dua Lipa won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit in Manhattan accusing the Britis...
5h ago
French prosecutors request 18-month suspended sentence for actor Depardieu
PARIS (Reuters) - French prosecutors requested on Thursday an 18-month suspended sentence and a 20,000-euro ($21,588.00) fine...
5h ago
Disney TV crime series regains original name after Italy court order revoked
ROME (Reuters) - A Disney TV crime series will return to its original name after an Italian court annulled a decision that ha...
9h ago
K-pop group TXT energised and excited for European tour debut
By Natasha Mulenga and Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Popular K-pop group Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, is making...
Mar 25, 2025
Local

Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle on South Sprinkle Road
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man crossing South Sprinkle Road late Wednesday night. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safe...
6m ago

Father of three year old who died in back seat of SUV sentenced
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Athens man whose three year old son died after being left in the backseat of a car for over e...
19m ago
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Kalamazoo Township police officer shot, suspect wounded too
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo Township police officer is stable condition snd a suspect is in critical co...
44m ago

Woman pleads guilty to 2022 murder and arson, sentenced in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman has pled guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree arson in the death of James Tr...
13h ago

Michigan State Police say Amish girl killed in Lawrence Township crash
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police say an eight-year-old Amish girl has died after the buggy she was ...
13h ago
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Kalamazoo Township police officer shot, suspect wounded too
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo Township police officer is stable condition snd a suspect is in critical co...
44m ago

Second trial for woman accused of 2007 Van Buren County murder of her husband begins this week
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Opening statements are expected today in the retrial of a Van Buren County woman who had previousl...
19h ago

AG Nessel promises full accounting of costs with Flint water crisis investigation in eight weeks
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will provide a full accounting of the costs her off...
Mar 26, 2025
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Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills attacking dog in Menards parking lot
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputy has shot and killed a dog that was attacking him in ...
Mar 25, 2025

Governor Whitmer, other state officials, on economic development trip to UK, Ireland
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in the United Kingdom and Ireland this week on an economic developmen...
Mar 25, 2025
Local Sports

Broncos earn one seed in NCAA Tournament, are ranked No. 3 in latest polls
FARGO, ND (WKZO AM/FM) - After collecting 30 wins and winning both the regular season and tournament titles in the NCHC, the ...
Mar 25, 2025

WMU hockey team claims NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship, awaits NCAA draw
ST. PAUL, MN (WKZO AM/FM) - Alex Bump delivered the game-winning goal in double overtime to secure the Western Michigan Unive...
Mar 23, 2025

WMU hockey takes on Denver in NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship tonight
ST. PAUL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's hockey team looks to capture its first NCHC Frozen Faceoff ...
Mar 22, 2025

AUDIO: Upgrades approved for Kalamazoo Central High School sports stadiums
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools board has approved the upgrade at Kalamazoo Central High School's s...
Mar 21, 2025

Clipfell to retire after 13 seasons with WMU women's basketball team
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After 13 seasons and becoming the program's all-time winningest coach, Western Michigan Universi...
Mar 18, 2025
National Sports
Tyler O'Neill extends record by hitting HR for sixth straight Opening Day
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer in the third inning on Thursday to extend his major league r...
1h ago
NBA abandons All-Star tourney format
It's unclear what next year's NBA All-Star Game will look like, but commissioner Adam Silver said the league is "a bit b...
1h ago
NHL fines Bruins rookie D Michael Callahan maximum for crosschecking
The NHL has fined Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Michael Callahan $2,018.23 for crosschecking Anaheim forward Jansen Harkins...
1h ago
Tennis-Sabalenka breezes past Paolini to book Miami final spot
(Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her first Miami Open final with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Italian sixt...
2h ago
Figure skating-Champion Malinin leads after stellar short program
BOSTON (Reuters) - Defending champion Ilia Malinin pulled off the best performance of his career to take the lead after a stu...
2h ago
National
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes central Kazakhstan, EMSC says
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck central Kazakhstan on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Cent...
1h ago
Musk says $1 trillion in US spending cuts possible without touching services
(Reuters) -Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who was tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump as his cost-cutting czar, said on Thursd...
1h ago
Trump suspends security clearances of law firm WilmerHale employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday suspending the security clearances of emp...
1h ago
US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University a...
1h ago
Trump signs executive order to form task force on crime in Washington, D.C
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that the White House said would esta...
1h ago
World
Putin suggests possibility of placing Ukraine under temporary administration, Russian news agencies report
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to al...
1h ago
Brazil Prosecutor General will not charge Bolsonaro for vaccine records fraud, local media says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet told the country's Supreme Court that he decided not to charge fo...
1h ago
Explainer-What you need to know about Australia's upcoming election
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday. Opin...
2h ago
Russia's Putin launches nuclear-powered submarine
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a nuclear-powered submarine equipped with hypersonic Zircon missile...
2h ago
Australia PM Albanese calls national election for May 3
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called a national election for May 3, launching a five...
2h ago
Business
Amazon MGM Studios Head Jen Salke to depart, internal memo says
(Reuters) - Jen Salke, head of Amazon's MGM Studios, will step down from her role to start a new production entity, according...
57m ago
Musk says a great wrong is being done to Tesla staff, customers -Fox News
(Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that a great wrong was being done to Tesla employees and custom...
57m ago
NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026
(Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this ye...
1h ago
Fed's Collins says it is clear tariffs will drive inflation up near term
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Thursday that Trump administrat...
1h ago
Fed's Barkin: Extensive uncertainty could hit demand, policy in good place awaiting more clarity
By Howard Schneider LEXINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's current "moderately restrictive" monetary...
2h ago
Politics
Musk says $1 trillion in US spending cuts possible without touching services
(Reuters) -Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who was tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump as his cost-cutting czar, said on Thursd...
1h ago
Trump suspends security clearances of law firm WilmerHale employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday suspending the security clearances of emp...
1h ago
US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University a...
1h ago
Trump signs order aiming to eliminate 'anti-American ideology' from Smithsonian institutions
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing Vice President JD Vance - a member of the S...
1h ago
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Yemen attack plan messages
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to preserv...
2h ago
Health
European Patent Office declares CureVac mRNA patent valid
(Reuters) -The European Patent Office declared a patent owned by CureVac valid, after a challenge from drugmaker BioNTech, th...
1h ago
NY official rejects Texas judgment against doctor in abortion pill case
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A local official in New York on Thursday rejected Texas' effort to enforce a $100,000 judgment ...
6h ago
Walgreen to pay more than $2.85 million to settle US overbilling charges
(Reuters) -Walgreen will pay more than $2.85 million to settle whistleblower allegations that the pharmacy overbilled Medicai...
6h ago
Novo shares on track for biggest monthly fall since 2002, investor worries grow
By Maggie Fick and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk shares have fallen 25% so far in March and are on track for th...
6h ago
NY official rejects Texas judgment against doctor in abortion pill case
(Corrects headline and paragraph 1 to state that filing was rejected by county official, not court) By Brendan Pierson (Reute...
7h ago
Science
Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egypt...
1h ago
NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026
(Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this ye...
1h ago
U.S. Space Force awards national security contracts to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space
(Reuters) - The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command said on Thursday it had awarded contracts to Rocket Lab USA and S...
1h ago
Fungi vital to life face growing risk of extinction, study shows
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at ri...
8h ago
Putin envoy says Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for Musk's Mars mission
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) - Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire ent...
9h ago
Technology
NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026
(Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this ye...
1h ago
U.S. Space Force awards national security contracts to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space
(Reuters) - The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command said on Thursday it had awarded contracts to Rocket Lab USA and S...
1h ago
Italian top government official seen joining STMicroelectronics supervisory board
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy intends to appoint Marcello Sala, head of an economy ministry department that manage...
2h ago
Reddit down for thousands of US users, X outage eases, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) - Reddit was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Thursday, as X's services appeared to stabilize, according ...
4h ago
Trump nominee says she would not administer internet program to benefit Elon Musk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration's nominee to oversee a $42 billion government fund to bring high-speed broadba...
4h ago