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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...
8h 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...
19h 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...
2h 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 ...
4h 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...
4h 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...
6h 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...
8h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
5h 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...
6h 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
NFL-No plans for ICE immigration operations at Super Bowl, officials say
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - National Football League and federal law enforcement officials said on Tue...
2h ago
Reports: Cavs, Clips ramp up Harden-Garland trade talks
The Cavaliers and Clippers have discussed a trade proposal that sends 11-time All-Star James Harden to Cleveland and Dar...
2h ago
Olympics-Figure skating-Quad god meets Dogg: Snoop gives Malinin a 'Perfect 10'
By Rory Carroll Milan, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin brought his gravity-defying jumps and signature backflip to the ice ska...
2h ago
Raptors' Darko Rajakovic to coach world team at All-Star Game
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic will lead Team World at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. Rajakovic, from Serbia, i...
2h ago
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn more in the spotlight than ever
By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn will be in the spotlight more than ever as the injur...
2h ago
National
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...
1h ago
NFL-No plans for ICE immigration operations at Super Bowl, officials say
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - National Football League and federal law enforcement officials said on Tue...
2h 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...
2h 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...
2h ago
Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Myanmar, GFZ says
Feb 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Myanmar on Tuesday, the German Research Center ...
4h ago
World
Iraq's Maliki says he would welcome decision to replace him as PM candidate
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Iraq's former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, nominated by a powerful alliance of Shi'ite political pa...
2h ago
Nigerian state police charge ex-justice minister Malami with terrorism offences
By Camillus Eboh Feb 3 (Reuters) - Nigeria's state police on Tuesday charged ex-justice minister Abubakar Malami and his son,...
2h ago
Turkey determined to take relations with Saudi Arabia to higher level, Erdogan tells crown prince
ANKARA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyad...
2h ago
Ex-general quits Italy's League party, posing problem for Meloni
By Crispian Balmer ROME, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Former army general Roberto Vannacci quit the League group, part of Italy's govern...
2h ago
Palestinian women describe 'journey of horror' crossing back into Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Palestinian women among the few people let back into Gaza...
2h ago
Business
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....
1h 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...
1h ago
Obesity stocks slump on Novo's underwhelming 2026 sales forecast
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Shares of obesity drugmakers and developers slid on Tuesday after Novo Nordisk forecast a sharper-than...
1h 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 &...
1h ago
Alphabet plans major India expansion as US tightens visa rules, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Google-parent Alphabet is planning to dramatically expand its presence in India, with the possibility of ta...
1h ago
Politics
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...
2h 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...
2h 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...
5h ago
US House narrowly advances Trump-backed deal to end shutdown
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Legislation that would end a U.S. government shutdown narrowl...
6h ago
Commission sues Trump administration over refusal to restore New York tunnel funding
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The commission overseeing a massive $16 billion Hudson River tunnel, the li...
14h ago
Health
Obesity stocks slump on Novo's underwhelming 2026 sales forecast
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Shares of obesity drugmakers and developers slid on Tuesday after Novo Nordisk forecast a sharper-than...
1h 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...
1h 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...
2h 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...
2h ago
Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia steps down from David Protein after Epstein links
By Christy Santhosh Feb 3 (Reuters) - Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down as chief science officer of protein b...
3h 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...
3h 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...
4h 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 ...
8h 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...
8h 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...
12h ago
Technology
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...
43m 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...
55m 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...
1h 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 &...
1h ago
Alphabet plans major India expansion as US tightens visa rules, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Google-parent Alphabet is planning to dramatically expand its presence in India, with the possibility of ta...
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