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Kalamazoo's Two Fellas Grill hires security, changes hours after shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Fellas Grill just off the campus of Western Michigan University is hiring security and cutti...
18h ago

Council votes to purchase shelters for new Portage Farmer's Market
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has selected land next to the Portage Zhang Senior Center for a new farme...
22h ago

KDPS arrests wanted juvenile, recovers stolen guns at Fox Ridge Apartments
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says a 16-year-old male is in custody and multiple sto...
Sep 24, 2025

AUDIO: Portage weighing helping city employees with down payments for homes
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage is considering a program to help its employees with down payment assistance fo...
Sep 24, 2025

Kalamazoo could face ice shortage soon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo could be facing an ice shortage in a few years. Not the kind you drop in your drinks, bu...
Sep 24, 2025
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Portage, Kalamazoo County might share emergency management staffer
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage and Kalamazoo County might soon share an emergency management staffer after th...
16h ago

Secretary of State Benson: Offices will close October 1st without budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - All Secretary of State branch offices in Michigan will close Wednesday, October 1st if no state bu...
18h ago

State House adds eight session days for budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives is adding eight session days to their calendar as a budget d...
18h ago
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Kalamazoo's Two Fellas Grill hires security, changes hours after shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Fellas Grill just off the campus of Western Michigan University is hiring security and cutti...
18h ago

Wanted juvenile arrested, stolen guns seized in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 16-year-old boy is in police custody in Kalamazoo after public safety detectives and officers ...
18h ago
State

Congresswoman Stevens drafting articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens is drafting articles of impeachment against Health and Hum...
16h ago

Secretary of State Benson: Offices will close October 1st without budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - All Secretary of State branch offices in Michigan will close Wednesday, October 1st if no state bu...
18h ago

State House adds eight session days for budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives is adding eight session days to their calendar as a budget d...
18h ago
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Optimism budget deal could be reached soon
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is optimism that a deal on the state's next fiscal year budget can be reached before next Tu...
Sep 24, 2025
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New York man sentenced for threat against Attorney General Dana Nessel
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man from Bayside, New York will spend the next 366-days in federal prison after pleading guilty ...
Sep 23, 2025
Local Sports

Kalamazoo could face ice shortage soon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo could be facing an ice shortage in a few years. Not the kind you drop in your drinks, bu...
Sep 24, 2025

MHSAA releases statement on Kalamazoo Central - Lakeshore JV football game
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan High School Athletic Association has released a statement about the junior varsity ...
Sep 23, 2025

Kalamazoo Curling Club looking to build new home in Parchment
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Curling Club is facing a dilemma with the closure last week of Wings West in Texas...
Sep 16, 2025

Wings West ice rink to close September 12
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Wings West ice rink in Texas Township will shut down permanently on September 12th afte...
Sep 03, 2025

Forbes lists Detroit Lions as third-least valuable NFL franchise
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The NFL's most valuable franchise according to Forbes remains the Dallas Cowboys for the 19th cons...
Aug 29, 2025
National Sports
Trump: World Cup games will be moved if host cities aren't 'safe'
President Donald Trump would look to move matches for the 2026 World Cup if he deems any of the U.S. cities planning to serve...
2h ago
Conor McGregor names his price for UFC White House fight
Conor McGregor says he wants in on the UFC event planned at the White House, and he set a high price for his participation. M...
4h ago
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios (elbow) hits IL for 1st time in MLB career
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to right elbow inflammation...
5h ago
Titans QB Cam Ward upgraded to full participant at practice
Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward was upgraded to a full participant at practice on Thursday after being limited due to a...
5h ago
Rangers, Bruce Bochy to discuss future after season
An untimely eight-game skid knocked the Texas Rangers out of the playoff race. Next up is determining whether Bruce Bochy rem...
6h ago
National
Explainer-What to know about Trump's tariffs on branded drugs, furniture and other goods
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Thursday unleashed a fresh round of punishing tariffs on a broad range of imported goods...
1h ago
Explainer-The 2020 Senate testimony that led to charges against ex-FBI chief Comey
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former FBI Director James Comey was criminally charged on Thursday with false state...
4h ago
Trump announces 100% tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceuticals from October 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will impose a 100% tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical products f...
5h ago
Trump broadens crackdown on 'organized' political violence
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday broadened a crackdown on wha...
5h ago
Attorney representing Charlie Kirk's accused killer is former top public defender
By David Thomas (Reuters) -The Utah criminal defense attorney appointed to represent Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin previous...
5h ago
World
Japan PM contender Koizumi seeks to quash criticism over prized grape
By Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the ...
10m ago
South Korea begins new trial of ousted President Yoon over failed martial law
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Friday at the start of a new trial on obst...
32m ago
Taiwan rescuers battle thick mud to look for missing from Super Typhoon Ragasa
By Joseph Campbell, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Rescue workers in Taiwan battled through thick mu...
36m ago
Explainer-What to know about Trump's tariffs on branded drugs, furniture and other goods
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Thursday unleashed a fresh round of punishing tariffs on a broad range of imported goods...
1h ago
Qantas flight lands safely at Auckland airport after mayday call
SYDNEY (Reuters) -A Qantas Airways flight from Sydney landed safely at Auckland airport on Friday after a mayday call from th...
3h ago
Business
Morning Bid: Stocks cop one-two punch
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Just as the word was slowly fading away from the memories...
12m ago
Turkish Airlines agrees to buy 225 Boeing planes, subject to engine talks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Airlines said on Friday it would order 75 Boeing B787 aircraft and had completed negotiations on ...
33m ago
Nearly half of US companies in Europe expect declining economic ties, survey shows
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Almost half of U.S. companies operating in Europe believe transatlantic economic relations will worsen, a...
56m ago
Explainer-What to know about Trump's tariffs on branded drugs, furniture and other goods
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Thursday unleashed a fresh round of punishing tariffs on a broad range of imported goods...
1h ago
Fortescue chairman Forrest doubles down on renewables in challenge to Trump
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Australian miner Fortescue is experiencing strong interest in its decarbonization-related ...
2h ago
Politics
Explainer-The 2020 Senate testimony that led to charges against ex-FBI chief Comey
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former FBI Director James Comey was criminally charged on Thursday with false state...
4h ago
Trump broadens crackdown on 'organized' political violence
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday broadened a crackdown on wha...
5h ago
Top Wall St regulator says he will review White House call for layoff plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday he had yet to review a call fr...
6h ago
FBI ex-chief Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics, source says
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on criminal charges...
6h ago
US officials spotlight European 'censorship' despite concerns over free speech at home
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk NEW YORK (Reuters) -Trump administration officials hosted an event on the sidelines of the U...
6h ago
Health
Indian pharma stocks fall after Trump's new drug tariffs
(Reuters) -Indian pharmaceutical stocks fell 2.6% on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on bran...
45m ago
Shares of Asian drugmakers drop after Trump threatens tariffs
SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shares of Asian drugmakers mostly fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 100% ...
2h ago
Trump announces 100% tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceuticals from October 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will impose a 100% tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical products f...
5h ago
US FDA approves Crinetics' oral pill for rare hormone disorder
By Sneha S K and Bageshri Banerjee (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Crinetics Pharmaceuticals' drug ...
7h ago
American Medical Association urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
(Reuters) -The American Medical Association and 53 leading medical societies have urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Secur...
7h ago
Science
Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in China's Hubei Province that was so badly deformed ...
10h ago
Planet Labs to invest eight-figure sum in Berlin satellite production site
BERLIN (Reuters) -California-based Planet Labs plans to set up its first satellite production site outside the U.S. in Berlin...
19h ago
To save aging space telescope, NASA taps startup to push it further in space
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA has tapped startup Katalyst to save a $500 million orbiting observatory from falling into Earth's ...
Sep 24, 2025
How mean was this new Argentine dinosaur? It had a croc leg in its jaws
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A fossil unearthed in Argentina of a newly identified species of meat-eating dinosaur is...
Sep 23, 2025
First U.S. Artemis astronaut mission around the moon on track for April, officials say
(Reuters) -NASA officials on Tuesday said the agency's first crewed flight in its Artemis program - a trip around the moon an...
Sep 23, 2025
Technology
US plans to mandate a 1:1 ratio of domestically manufactured to imported chips, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The Trump administration is planning to ask chip companies to manufacture the same number of semiconductors in the...
40m ago
US regulators probe stock moves before companies made crypto-treasury announcements, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -U.S. regulators have examined sharp movements in the stock prices of companies before they announced plans to rais...
4h ago
China's Horizon Robotics raises about $821 million via Hong Kong top-up share placement, term sheet shows
(Reuters) -Chinese autonomous driving solutions provider Horizon Robotics has raised about $821 million through a Hong Kong t...
5h ago
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at $14 billion
By Jeff Mason, Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed an executive order o...
8h ago
Amazon's AWS CEO chides staff for slow product rollouts
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon Web Services' top executive admonished staff on Thursday for what he called...
8h ago
Entertainment
Sean 'Diddy' Combs due back in court in bid to toss conviction
By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean "Diddy" Combs is due to appear in court on Thursday for a hear...
18h ago
UK secures commitments from Ticketmaster after Oasis tour issue
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator has secured formal commitments from Ticketmaster to ensure customers have t...
20h ago
Missouri woman sentenced for trying to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley's family
(Reuters) -A Missouri woman was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for scheming to defraud the family of singer Elvis P...
Sep 24, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel monologue racks up more than 15 million views on social media
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Kimmel's monologue on his return to U.S. late-night television on Tuesday aft...
Sep 24, 2025
Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born star of Italian cinema dies at age 87
ROME (Reuters) -Claudia Cardinale, a glamorous symbol of post-war Italian cinema who enjoyed a long and varied acting career ...
Sep 23, 2025