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Arcadia Creek project starts Monday, July 7 on Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Work begins Monday, July 7 on a major project to rebuild and expand the capacity of Arcadia Creek...
Jul 05, 2025

Portage to hold 2025 Centenarian Brunch on July 24
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage is planning to celebrate centenarians with a brunch on Thursday, July 24 at 11...
Jul 03, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard increasing Lake Michigan patrols for July 4th weekend
MILWAUKEE, WI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement will increase boating safety patrols over the Fou...
Jul 03, 2025

AUDIO: KPS adding pilot courses this fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools set their fall curriculum earlier this spring, but the school board has...
Jul 03, 2025

St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office finds missing kayaker
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A missing kayaker has been found safe in St. Joseph County. The sheriff's office receive...
Jul 03, 2025
Entertainment
Thousands in Zagreb for Croatian nationalist singer's 'record breaking' concert
ZAGREB (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people flocked to Zagreb of Saturday to attend a show by controversial Croatian nation...
11h ago
Studios bet on horror films to reanimate cinemas
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) -Vampires, zombies and the Grim Reaper are killing it at the box office...
16h ago
Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne head back home for their last show
By Sachin Ravikumar BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of fans will rock out in Birmingham on Saturday as Ozzy ...
Jul 05, 2025
Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' to open Venice Film Festival
(Reuters) -Oscar-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino will open this year's Venice Film Festival with his new movie &qu...
Jul 04, 2025
British rock band Oasis kick off comeback tour in Cardiff
By Paul Sandle CARDIFF (Reuters) -Oasis, the biggest British rock band of the 1990s, kick off their reunion tour in Cardiff o...
Jul 04, 2025
Local
Arcadia Creek Project Starts Monday, July 7 on Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Work begins Monday, July 7 on a major project to rebuild and expand the capacity of Arcadia Creek...
Jul 05, 2025

Arcadia Creek project starts Monday, July 7 on Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Work begins Monday, July 7 on a major project to rebuild and expand the capacity of Arcadia Creek...
Jul 05, 2025
No injuries in fire the Big Boy Restaurant on West Columbia Avenue in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no injuries, but a Battle Creek restaurant had to be evacuated Thursday morning du...
Jul 03, 2025

No injuries in fire at the Big Boy Restaurant on West Columbia Avenue in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no injuries, but a Battle Creek restaurant had to be evacuated Thursday morning du...
Jul 03, 2025

Portage to hold 2025 Centenarian Brunch on July 24
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage is planning to celebrate centenarians with a brunch on Thursday, July 24 at 11...
Jul 03, 2025
State
U.S. Coast Guard increasing Lake Michigan patrols for July 4th weekend
MILWAUKEE, WI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement will increase boating safety patrols over the Fou...
Jul 03, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard increasing Lake Michigan patrols for July 4th weekend
MILWAUKEE, WI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement will increase boating safety patrols over the Fou...
Jul 03, 2025
MDOT lists lane and speed restrictions in most construction zones for the holiday weekend
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it's continuing its tradition of easing travel thr...
Jul 02, 2025

MDOT lifts lane and speed restrictions in most construction zones for the holiday weekend
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it's continuing its tradition of easing travel thr...
Jul 02, 2025
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AUDIO: Russ Kavalhuna takes over as WMU president
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Russ Kavalhuna is Western Michigan University's tenth president and took over yesterday from for...
Jul 02, 2025
Local Sports

AUDIO: Around 150 kids take part in Turn 2 Foundation's Play Ball clinic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Around 150 kids took part in a Play Ball clinic at Kalamazoo Central High School yesterday. It w...
Jun 19, 2025

AUDIO: Around 150 kids take part in Turn 2 Foundation's Play Ball clinic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Around 150 kids took part in a Play Ball clinic at Kalamazoo Central High School yesterday. It w...
Jun 19, 2025
Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation, Major League Baseball holding "PLAY BALL" event Wednesday at Kalamazoo Central High School
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Major League Baseball and Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation will hold an opportunity for nearly 15...
Jun 17, 2025

Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation, Major League Baseball holding "PLAY BALL" event Wednesday at Kalamazoo Central High School
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Major League Baseball and Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation will hold an opportunity for nearly 15...
Jun 17, 2025
KCC baseball team wins regional championship, heads to Junior College World Series
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kellogg Community College baseball team are regional champions for the second consecutive...
May 21, 2025
National Sports
Giants activate 3B Matt Chapman (hand) from IL
The San Francisco Giants activated third baseman Matt Chapman from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday night's contest ...
36m ago
Tigers All-Star 2B Gleyber Torres (neck) exits vs. Guardians
Detroit Tigers All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres left Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians in the first innin...
36m ago
Guardians activate reliever Paul Sewald from IL
The Cleveland Guardians activated Paul Sewald from the injured list and the veteran appeared in relief in Saturday's game vs....
37m ago
Report: Dodgers' Blake Snell, Blake Treinen trending toward return
The Los Angeles Dodgers could soon welcome back starting pitcher Blake Snell and reliever Blake Treinen, as they are reported...
37m ago
Brewers 1B Rhys Hoskins (thumb) expected to miss 'a few days'
The Milwaukee Brewers expect first baseman Rhys Hoskins to miss "a few days" after he exited the team's 4-2 loss vs...
37m ago
National
F-16 escorts plane out of area after airspace incursion near Trump's golf course
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An F-16 U.S. fighter jet on Saturday intercepted a general aviation aircraft that violated a temporary ...
3h ago
Death toll from Texas floods rises to 43, many still missing
(Reuters) -The death toll from the floods in central Texas has risen to 43 from 32, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said at ...
3h ago
Death toll from Texas floods rises to 32 from 27, sheriff says
(Reuters) -The death toll from the floods in central Texas has risen to 32 from 27, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said at ...
5h ago
Musk says 'America Party' is formed in US
(Reuters) -A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Satu...
6h ago
Some facts about Camp Mystic, where Texas floodwaters swept away dozens of girls
(Reuters) -Founded by a University of Texas football coach, Camp Mystic where raging floodwaters swept away dozens of girls -...
8h ago
World
Israeli military says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
(Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Sunday that it has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel. Sirens w...
1h ago
Dalai Lama turns 90 and vows to keep defying China for years
By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turns 90 on Sunday...
1h ago
Australia police charge man over alleged arson on Melbourne synagogue
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian police have charged a man in connection with an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue wi...
1h ago
BRICS agree to joint statement ahead of Rio leaders summit
By Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Diplomats from the BRICS group of developing nations have agreed on a joint ...
6h ago
Musk says 'America Party' is formed in US
(Reuters) -A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Satu...
6h ago
Business
Canada could financially back aluminum producers if 50% U.S. tariffs persist, trade group says
MONTREAL (Reuters) -Canada has discussed offering financial support to large aluminum producers like Rio Tinto impacted by a ...
6h ago
Japan tariff negotiator held "in-depth" talks with Lutnick, Japan government says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Comme...
12h ago
UK's Octopus Energy weighs $14 billion demerger of tech arm Kraken, Sky News says
(Reuters) -Britain's Octopus Energy is close to hiring bankers to oversee a 10-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) separation and s...
16h ago
Foxconn second quarter revenue rises 15.82% on year
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, on S...
18h ago
OPEC+ set to further speed up output hikes, sources say
By Alex Lawler, Maha El Dahan and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC+ will likely agree to further accelerate oil outpu...
19h ago
Politics
Musk says 'America Party' is formed in US
(Reuters) -A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Satu...
6h ago
Trump to sign tax-cut and spending bill in July 4 ceremony
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a massive package of tax and spending cuts into law at a ceremony at t...
Jul 04, 2025
Trump criticized for using antisemitic 'Shylock' to describe bankers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump drew criticism for using the antisemitic term "Shylock" to descri...
Jul 04, 2025
Explainer-Key healthcare provisions in Trump's tax bill
By Sneha S K, Mariam Sunny and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's ...
Jul 03, 2025
Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millions
By Patrick Wingrove and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Healthcare groups slammed the passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-c...
Jul 03, 2025
Health
Health Rounds: Widely used pain drug can be made from plastic waste
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By N...
Jul 04, 2025
Drugmaker Alchem hit with $576,000 EU fine for taking part in pharmaceutical cartel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Drugmaker Alchem International and its Hong Kong subsidiary were fined a total of 489,000 euros ($576,000...
Jul 04, 2025
Explainer-Key healthcare provisions in Trump's tax bill
By Sneha S K, Mariam Sunny and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's ...
Jul 03, 2025
Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millions
By Patrick Wingrove and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Healthcare groups slammed the passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-c...
Jul 03, 2025
Summit, AstraZeneca in talks over $15 billion cancer drug licensing deal, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca is in talks with Summit Therapeutics to license an experimental lung-cancer drug under a deal worth as...
Jul 03, 2025
Science
Newly spotted comet is third interstellar object seen in our solar system
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the thir...
Jul 03, 2025
Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes
LIMA (Reuters) -Archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a 3,500-year-old city in Peru that likely served as a trading hub linking...
Jul 03, 2025
A water-saving tool in drought-hit Chile: human hair
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Small mats of human hair line the base of plants, helping lock in moisture for crops in orchards around C...
Jul 03, 2025
Ancient Egyptian man's genome reveals his society's cross-cultural ties
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramid...
Jul 02, 2025
Astronomers get picture of aftermath of a star's double detonation
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually i...
Jul 02, 2025
Technology
Foxconn second quarter revenue rises 15.82% on year
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, on S...
18h ago
Trump says the US 'pretty much' has a deal on TikTok
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States "pretty much" has a de...
23h ago
France joins European push for satellite internet on trains
By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -France's state-owned rail company SNCF will launch a tender soon to add satellite internet t...
Jul 04, 2025
Study finds smartphone bans in Dutch schools improved focus
By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A ban on mobile phones and other electronic devices in Dutch schools has im...
Jul 04, 2025
Italian lawmakers seek answers from government on spyware scandal
By Giuseppe Fonte and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Italian lawmakers have formally asked the government whether it spied ...
Jul 04, 2025