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AUDIO: Tenants rights advocates urging Kalamazoo city commission to pass protections for renters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tenants rights advocates now are asking the Kalamazoo city commission to enact an ordinance that...
10h ago

Inmate files lawsuit against Kalamazoo County for being left in hot van for nearly two hours last May
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) A federal lawsuit has been filed against the county and two members of the sheriff's office by one...
21h ago

Annual Chili Cook-off heats up downtown Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hundreds braved the cold Saturday to sample chili at over 20 locations during the 21st Annual Do...
Feb 02, 2026

Kalamazoo County board looking at 84-page master plan report
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County has big construction plans, beyond what they are doing to solve the housing cri...
Feb 02, 2026

WMU students hold anti-ICE rally
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Dozens of Western Michigan University students marched across campus yesterday in an anti-ICE pr...
Jan 30, 2026
Entertainment
Olympics-Figure skating-Guarino Sabate given green light to use Minions music
By Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate said he will be allowed to use musi...
4h ago
Martin Shkreli countersues over unique Wu-Tang Clan album
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Martin Shkreli, the convicted former pharmaceutical executive, countersued a ...
5h ago
German voice actors boycott Netflix over AI training concerns
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - German voice actors have launched a grassroots boycott against Netflix over a con...
5h ago
Disney taps parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO to lead post-Iger era
By Aditya Soni Feb 3 (Reuters) - Walt Disney on Tuesday named theme parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO, ending years of successio...
7h ago
Netflix co-CEO faces grilling by US Senate panel over Warner Bros deal
By Jody Godoy Feb 3 (Reuters) - Netflix Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos faces a grilling in the U.S. Senate on Tuesda...
10h ago
Local

Calhoun County Treasurer, Independent Bank launch Homebuyer Assistance Program
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Treasurer Melinda Weaver is partnering with Independent Bank to announce the l...
7h ago

Calhoun County Treasurer, Independent Bank launch Homebuyer Assistance Program
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Treasurer Melinda Weaver is partnering with Independent Bank to announce the l...
7h ago

Calhoun County Treasurer, Independent Bank launch Homebuyer Assistance Program
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Treasurer Melinda Weaver is partnering with Independent Bank to announce the l...
7h ago

AUDIO: Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo announces restructuring of four schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo has unveiled a major restructuring plan for four of its school...
7h ago

AUDIO: Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo announces restructuring of four schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo has unveiled a major restructuring plan for four of its school...
7h ago
State

Great Lakes 55% covered by ice
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Great Lakes are now 55% covered by ice, up from 42% last week. Lake Erie is 95% covered, and...
7h ago

Great Lakes 55% covered by ice
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Great Lakes are now 55% covered by ice, up from 42% last week. Lake Erie is 95% covered, and...
7h ago

Congressman Barrett introduces term limits for federal judges
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Congressman Tom Barrett has introduced a constitutional amendment to limit the terms o...
7h ago

Congressman Barrett introduces term limits for federal judges
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Congressman Tom Barrett has introduced a constitutional amendment to limit the terms o...
7h ago

Michigan animal cruelty cases nearly doubled in last four years
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan is experiencing a significant surge in animal cruelty and neglect cases, with incidents risi...
8h ago
Local Sports

Work on schedule for Kalamazoo youth sports facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Contrary to what you may have heard on some news reports, work on Kalamazoo's new west side yout...
Jan 21, 2026

Work on schedule for Kalamazoo youth sports facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Contrary to what you may have heard on some news reports, work on Kalamazoo's new west side yout...
Jan 21, 2026

Work on schedule for Kalamazoo youth sports facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Contrary to what you may have heard on some news reports, work on Kalamazoo's new west side yout...
Jan 21, 2026

Carson Hocevar gets three year sponsorship extension from Zeigler Motorsports
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar is getting a three-year extension with Zeigler Motorspor...
Jan 06, 2026

Carson Hocevar gets three year sponsorship extension from Zeigler Motorsports
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar is getting a three-year extension with Zeigler Motorspor...
Jan 06, 2026
National Sports
Olympics-Korean ice dancer pens story for Olympic routine
By Agnieszka Flak MILAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - In the months before the Milano Cortina Olympics, South Korean ice dancer Hannah L...
1h ago
Report: Grizzlies trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving eight...
1h ago
Golf-Top-10 finishers in LIV events to receive word ranking points in 2026
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Top-10 finishers in LIV Golf's 14 individual stroke-play events will earn world ranking points this year, O...
1h ago
Olympics-Snowboard-Tricks and speed on show in Livigno as Kim goes for third gold
By Giulia Segreti and Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 3 (Reuters) - American Chloe Kim will aim for a third straight halfpi...
1h ago
Reports: WNBA offers no CBA proposal during meeting
Players expecting to receive a proposal from the WNBA about a new collective bargaining agreement walked away from Monday's m...
2h ago
National
US plastic surgeons group advises delaying gender surgery until age 19 due to insufficient evidence
By Christy Santhosh Feb 3 (Reuters) - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a statement on Tuesday recommending sur...
1h ago
Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections draws furious pushback from Democrats
By David Morgan, Bo Erickson and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's call for Republicans ...
2h ago
New York to monitor Trump's deportation efforts with new legal observers
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - New York is creating a team of legal observers that will don purple vests to mo...
3h ago
Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 29 to 876, state health department says
Feb 3 (Reuters) - South Carolina reported 876 measles cases on Tuesday, state health data showed, including 29 additiona...
3h ago
Airlines win challenge to appeals court ruling on consumer fee disclosures
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to set aside its ruling last year...
3h ago
World
Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53
By Michael Georgy Feb 3 (Reuters) - Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father's heir apparent to a decade ...
1h ago
Two dead, eight injured in strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
Feb 3 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack killed two people aged 18 and injured nine other people on Tuesday ...
2h ago
Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53
By Michael Georgy Feb 3 (Reuters) - Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father's heir apparent to a decade ...
2h ago
Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections draws furious pushback from Democrats
By David Morgan, Bo Erickson and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's call for Republicans ...
2h ago
Zelenskiy: Ukraine awaits U.S. reaction to overnight Russian attacks
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was waiting for U.S. reaction to ...
2h ago
Business
Some 30 countries want to join critical minerals club, US Interior Secretary Burgum says
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - About 30 countries want to join a club of allies and partners on trading cri...
1h ago
Billionaire investor Griffin says US dollar has lost some shine
By David French WEST PALM BEACH, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Ken Griffin said on Tuesday that he believed the U.S....
2h ago
US soon to issue general license for oil production in Venezuela, sources say
By Marianna Parraga, Jarrett Renshaw and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is worki...
2h ago
Analysis-Investors ramp up bets on steeper yield curve under Warsh-led Fed
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Investors are ramping up bets on higher long‑dated Treasury yields ...
2h ago
Obesity stocks slump on Novo's underwhelming 2026 sales forecast
By Mrinalika Roy and Siddhi Mahatole Feb 3 (Reuters) - Shares of obesity drugmakers and developers slid on Tuesday, after Nov...
3h ago
Politics
Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections draws furious pushback from Democrats
By David Morgan, Bo Erickson and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's call for Republicans ...
2h ago
New York to monitor Trump's deportation efforts with new legal observers
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - New York is creating a team of legal observers that will don purple vests to mo...
3h ago
US House advances bill to fund federal agencies
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to adva...
3h ago
US House struggles to advance major federal funding bill
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives struggled on Tuesday to advance major federa...
4h ago
US Senator Kelly to ask judge to block Trump's 'retribution' campaign
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Lawyers for U.S. Senator Mark Kelly will ask a federal judge on Tuesday to block t...
6h ago
Health
US plastic surgeons group advises delaying gender surgery until age 19 due to insufficient evidence
By Christy Santhosh Feb 3 (Reuters) - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a statement on Tuesday recommending sur...
1h ago
Obesity stocks slump on Novo's underwhelming 2026 sales forecast
By Mrinalika Roy and Siddhi Mahatole Feb 3 (Reuters) - Shares of obesity drugmakers and developers slid on Tuesday, after Nov...
3h ago
Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 29 to 876, state health department says
Feb 3 (Reuters) - South Carolina reported 876 measles cases on Tuesday, state health data showed, including 29 additiona...
3h ago
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk appoints Jamey Millar head of its US business
(Corrects day in paragraph 1 to Tuesday, not Wednesday, and dateline to Copenhagen) COPENHAGEN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Danish...
3h ago
Novo Nordisk warns on profits and sales amid Trump drug price crackdown
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Maggie Fick COPENHAGEN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk warned on Tuesday that pro...
4h ago
Science
NASA's Artemis II moon mission slips to March
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - NASA pushed its Artemis II mission to March after wrapping up a launch rehears...
5h ago
SpaceX grounds Falcon 9 flights after second-stage issue
By Joey Roulette Feb 3 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX has paused flights of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket over an unspecified...
6h ago
US space stocks rise after Musk's SpaceX merges with xAI at $1.25 trillion valuation
By Jaspreet Singh Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. space stocks rose on Tuesday after Elon Musk announced the merger of SpaceX and xAI ...
10h ago
NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to March due to liquid hydrogen leak
Feb 3 (Reuters) - NASA said on Tuesday it was targeting a March window to launch its Artemis 2 mission to send four astr...
10h ago
Germany eyes lasers, spy satellites in military space spending splurge
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Germany is weighing investments ranging from spy satellites and space planes to off...
14h ago
Technology
Nvidia will consider investing in OpenAI IPO, CEO Huang tells CNBC
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Nvidia will consider investing in OpenAI's next fundraising round and in the startup's eventual IPO, C...
1h ago
OpenAI CEO Altman dismisses Moltbook as likely fad, backs the tech behind it
Feb 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday played down the viral AI social network Moltbook as a likely fad, but he s...
2h ago
Senator says AT&T, Verizon blocking release of Salt Typhoon security assessment reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell on Tuesday said Verizon and AT&T are blocking releas...
2h ago
Aviation automation firm Skyryse hits over $1 billion valuation in latest funding round
Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. aviation technology company Skyryse said on Tuesday it raised $300 million in a funding round that val...
3h ago
Intel CEO says company will make GPUs, popularized by Nvidia
By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Tuesday said the company plans to build graphics p...
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