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74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair set for June 6, 7
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair is coming up Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June ...
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AUDIO: US Army sergeant from Springfield missing in Lithuania
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A soldier from Springfield in west Michigan remains missing after three others were found dead...
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission approves million-dollar ARPA loan for housing project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Construction will begin on a new Northside housing complex for seniors this month in Kalamazoo, ...
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AUDIO: VA Secretary Doug Collins tours Battle Creek VA Medical Center
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins spent part of his Monday visiting and touring the Bat...
Mar 31, 2025

UPDATE: Two-year-old, four-year-old, and 11-year-old killed as tree falls on vehicle in Kalamazoo County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Monday morning said the fatal victims whose vehicle ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Entertainment
Actor Val Kilmer, star of 'Batman Forever', dies at 65, NYT reports
(Reuters) - Actor Val Kilmer, best-known for his roles in "Batman Forever" and "The Doors," died in Los A...
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Film 'Warfare' immerses viewers in real-time Iraq War mission
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - New A24 movie "Warfare" places audiences among a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs as ...
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Cinema group pushes for movies to stay in theaters longer
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Movie theater owners are making a new push to keep films in cinemas for a longer period...
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Jack Black, Jason Momoa square off in 'Minecraft' video game movie
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Jack Black found the world of the Warner Bros film "A ...
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Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) - The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT's image-generation tool led to a record su...
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Local

48 hour film festival for amateurs and professionals returns to Kalamazoo this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -After setting new records with both teams registered and audience attendance in 2024, the Kazoo 4...
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Protest against President Trump and Elon Musk planned for Saturday in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group called Indivisible of Greater Kalamazoo says it will join activists across the country for...
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AUDIO: Three children killed as tree falls on mini-van were from Branch County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIOP, MI (WTVB) - Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller now says the three people who died Sunday afternoon whe...
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74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair set for June 6, 7
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 74th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair is coming up Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June ...
17h ago

AUDIO: US Army sergeant from Springfield missing in Lithuania
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A soldier from Springfield in west Michigan remains missing after three others were found dead...
17h ago
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State

Adopt-A-Highway litter clean-up begins this weekend in Lower Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials says it's a spring event as predictable as the return of the robins, as volunteers...
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State of emergency declared for 10 northern Michigan counties after weekend ice storm
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer Monday declared a state of emergency in ten counties after activating th...
Mar 31, 2025

AUDIO: VA Secretary Doug Collins tours Battle Creek VA Medical Center
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins spent part of his Monday visiting and touring the Bat...
Mar 31, 2025

UPDATE: Two-year-old, four-year-old, and 11-year-old killed as tree falls on vehicle in Kalamazoo County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Monday morning said the fatal victims whose vehicle ...
Mar 31, 2025
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U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary to tour Battle Creek VA Center this morning
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - United States Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins will visit and tour the B...
Mar 31, 2025
Local Sports

USA Hockey 14U Tier II National Championship Tournament this week in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While much of the excitement in the area about hockey has been focused on the Western Michigan U...
16h ago

WMU beats UMass 2-1, headed to college hockey's Frozen Four
FARGO, ND (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's hockey team is headed to the Frozen Four for the first time in...
Mar 31, 2025

Western Michigan University Names Kate Achter as Head Women's Basketball Coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kate Achter has been named as the new head coach of the WMU women's basketball program. WMU offi...
Mar 29, 2025

Broncos advance to Regional Final with double overtime win
FARGO, ND (WKZO AM/FM) - Grant Slukynsky scored in the second overtime as the Western Michigan University men's hockey team ...
Mar 28, 2025

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
National Sports
Report: Padres, D-backs likely to play '26 series in Mexico City
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to meet for a regular-season series next year in Mexico City, The At...
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Sergio Perez in discussions with teams about '26 return
Sergio Perez's absence from Formula 1 may not be a long one. Speaking to F1's official website on Tuesday, the former Red Bul...
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Akshay Bhatia defending at Texas Open with Masters on his mind
When then-22-year-old Akshay Bhatia beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff to win the Valero Texas Open last year at TPC San Antoni...
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M's put Jorge Polanco on paternity list, recall Leo Rivas
The Seattle Mariners recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday to take the roster spot of veteran infielde...
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Reports: Xavier G Ryan Conwell transferring to Louisville
High-scoring Xavier shooting guard Ryan Conwell is transferring to Louisville, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Conwell...
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National
MUFG names first sustainability head for EMEA
By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) -Japan's MUFG has appointed its first chief sustainability officer for Europe, the Middl...
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Analysis-Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president
By James Oliphant and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perce...
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Myanmar junta should widen access for earthquake rescuers, aid and rights groups say
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devast...
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Trump to nominate Ohio Solicitor General Gaiser for DOJ's top legal post, NYT reports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Ohio Solicitor General T. Elliot Gaiser to be the assistant attor...
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Trump to escalate global trade tensions with new reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was poised to impose sweeping new recipr...
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World
Europe will respond proportionately to likely Trump tariffs, French industry minister says
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe will respond to the likely implementation of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump in a proportiona...
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Analysis-Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president
By James Oliphant and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perce...
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Vietnam to host China, EU leaders in coming weeks amid US tariff risks, sources say
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to...
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South Korea parliament introduces motion to impeach finance minister
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament on Wednesday formally introduced a motion to impeach Finance Minister Choi Sang-mo...
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China says transit of research vessel not linked to Australian elections
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy in Australia rejected reports linking the transit of a Chinese research vessel south of A...
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Business
Morning Bid: Markets at a standstill before tariff drama
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With less than 24 hours left until U.S. President ...
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Chile's Codelco to supply copper concentrate to India's Adani Group-owned smelter
(Reuters) - Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, said on Wednesday it would supply copper concen...
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How one of the largest auto suppliers in the world is preparing for Trump's tariffs
By Nora Eckert ST. CLAIR, Michigan (Reuters) - Walking through a Michigan plant past whirring robotic arms and flying sparks,...
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Stakes high for investors as Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs loom
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global investors are close to getting some clarity on the Trump administration's tar...
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Standard Chartered raises China 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.8% from 4.5%
BEIJING (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Wednesday revised its 2025 economic growth forecast for China to 4.8% from 4.5%, gi...
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Politics
Analysis-Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president
By James Oliphant and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perce...
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
(Reuters) -Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, CNN and NBC projected, maintaining ...
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US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot quick...
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Princeton says US grants frozen, follows Trump administration moves against other schools
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen researc...
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US senators push sanctions if Russia stalls Ukraine peace efforts
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Half of the U.S. Senate - 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats - joined together on Tue...
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Health
Coffers swelling on Wegovy sales, Novo Holdings doubles income and returns in 2024
LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk, nearly doubled annual income ...
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Steele replaces Marks as US FDA's top vaccine official on acting basis
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had named Scott Steele as acting director of its Cen...
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US Senator Cassidy calls on Kennedy to appear before Senate panel over health agency cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will on April 10 hold a hearing on the...
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Exclusive-Trump health layoffs include staff overseeing bird flu response, source says
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The Trump administration has fired staff who were working on the Food and Drug Administration's bi...
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Hims & Hers to sell Lilly's Zepbound on its telehealth platform
(Reuters) - Telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health said on Monday it plans to sell Eli Lilly's diabetes and weight-loss drugs...
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Science
NASA astronauts from Starliner mission readjust to Earth, resume work with Boeing
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readju...
Apr 01, 2025
Private SpaceX crew set for launch to novel polar orbit around Earth
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday was set to launch a crew of four private astronauts led b...
Apr 01, 2025
Blue Origin targets late spring for next New Glenn launch after FAA probe
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said on Monday it is targeting "late spring" for the...
Mar 31, 2025
Italy moves to phase 2 in satellite constellation plan
ROME (Reuters) -Italy is pressing ahead with a plan to set up its own low-orbit satellite constellation, a source close to th...
Mar 31, 2025
US FAA closes one of two SpaceX Starship probes as rocket remains grounded
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it closed out a review into S...
Mar 31, 2025
Technology
SEC, billionaire Winklevoss twins may resolve lawsuit over Gemini Earn
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - An exchange run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss may soon resolve a...
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Visa bids $100 million to replace Mastercard as Apple's new credit card partner, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Visa has offered Apple roughly $100 million to take over the tech giant's credit card partnership from Mastercard,...
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Trump to consider final TikTok proposal on Wednesday, CBS News reports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on T...
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US Senate committee opens review into Meta efforts to gain Chinese market access
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate investigative subcommittee on Tuesday opened a review into efforts by...
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Meta's head of AI research to depart in May
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms' head of artificial intelligence research, Joelle Pineau, plans to leave the company, at a time wh...
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