Local

Minivan, box truck drivers hospitalized with serious injuries after head-on crash
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The drivers of a minivan and a box truck are hospitalized with serious injuries after a ...
Oct 10, 2025

AUDIO: New Portage farmer's market gets its name
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage has broken ground on their new Farmer's Market and has decided who will get na...
Oct 10, 2025

Critics of 24% wholesale tax on marijuana say it will boost black market, crush retailers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Criticism of the state's 24% wholesale tax on marijuana that will take effect January 1st is conti...
Oct 10, 2025
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Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety to launch show on YouTube
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new show is coming to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's YouTube page. Called "R...
Oct 10, 2025

Portage Northern girls' basketball team gets city council approval for non-profit status for fundraising
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It has never been easier to bet on sports in Michigan. One Portage city councilmember, concerned a...
Oct 10, 2025
State

Critics of 24% wholesale tax on marijuana say it will boost black market, crush retailers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Criticism of the state's 24% wholesale tax on marijuana that will take effect January 1st is conti...
Oct 10, 2025
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Niles man charged with hate crime
NILES, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 63-year-old Niles man is charged with felony hate crime and malicious destruction of property for ...
Oct 10, 2025

U.S. Senate bill introduced to improve security at houses of worship
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's two U.S. Senators, Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, have introduced bipartisan legisl...
Oct 09, 2025

Renewable energy in Michigan up 28% from 2023 to 2024
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More of Michigan's energy is coming from renewable sources. The Michigan Public Service Commission...
Oct 09, 2025
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Acrisure to fire nearly 200 in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Acrisure is cutting nearly 200 jobs in Grand Rapids as the firm deploys artificial intelligen...
Oct 09, 2025
National
Trump names Dan Scavino to lead White House personnel office
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino to head the White House Presidential P...
1h ago
New Zealand pledges to reduce biogenic methane emissions by 2050
SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand on Sunday pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by up to 24% from 2017 levels by 2050, whic...
6h ago
Oscar-buzzy 'Hamnet' changed me, actress Jessie Buckley says
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in "Hamnet&quo...
7h ago
Appeals court rejects Trump request to deploy National Guard in Chicago area
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's request to immediately allow ...
7h ago
US actress Diane Keaton dies at 79, People reports
(Reuters) -U.S. actress Diane Keaton, famed for roles in "Father of the Bride" and "First Wives Club," ha...
10h ago
World
Tens of thousands attend pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people joined a pro-Palestinian rally in the business district of Australia's most pop...
57m ago
Philippines accuses China of ramming vessel near disputed island as tensions soar
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines accused Chinese maritime forces of using water cannon and ramming a Filipino vessel near th...
1h ago
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc's ext...
2h ago
Former speaker Herminie wins Seychelles presidential election
(Reuters) -Former Seychelles parliament speaker Patrick Herminie defeated President Wavel Ramkalawan in a run-off election, o...
5h ago
Cameroon holds presidential election, Biya seeks to extend four-decade iron grip
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroonians were set to vote on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbe...
5h ago
Entertainment
Oscar-buzzy 'Hamnet' changed me, actress Jessie Buckley says
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in "Hamnet&quo...
7h ago
US actress Diane Keaton dies at 79, People reports
(Reuters) -U.S. actress Diane Keaton, famed for roles in "Father of the Bride" and "First Wives Club," ha...
10h ago
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' storms UK charts, sets new records
LONDON (Reuters) -Taylor Swift set records and topped the UK music charts on Friday, with her new album "The Life of a S...
Oct 10, 2025
Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies at 82
LONDON (Reuters) -John Lodge, the co-singer and bass guitarist of British rock band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 8...
Oct 10, 2025
Drake's defamation suit against UMG over Lamar's 'Not Like Us' dismissed
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday dismissed superstar rapper Drake's defamation lawsuit o...
Oct 09, 2025
Local Sports

Portage Northern girls' basketball team gets city council approval for non-profit status for fundraising
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It has never been easier to bet on sports in Michigan. One Portage city councilmember, concerned a...
Oct 10, 2025

Detroit Tigers force deciding Game Five in ALDS
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A deciding Game Five of the American League Division Series will be played Friday night in Seattle...
Oct 09, 2025

Wings West gets new owners, will reopen in 2026
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo may still have an ice shortage problem, but not as big as feared a few weeks ago....
Oct 08, 2025

Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of ALDS
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers are facing elimination in the American League Divisional Series this afternoon....
Oct 08, 2025

Detroit Tigers advance, will play Seattle Mariners
CLEVELAND, OH (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers will play the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series. Detroi...
Oct 03, 2025
National Sports
Penn State QB Drew Allar suffers season-ending injury
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar will miss the remainder of the season, according to head coach James Franklin. Allar exited...
5h ago
Golf-Woods undergoes back surgery in latest injury setback
(Reuters) -Tiger Woods said on Saturday he has had lumbar disc replacement surgery to address severe back issues, the latest ...
5h ago
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing clean up in Las Vegas qualifying
LAS VEGAS - Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top qualifying positions for Sunday's South Point 400 Playoff ra...
6h ago
Broncos place veteran G Ben Powers (biceps) on IR
The Denver Broncos placed veteran left guard Ben Powers on injured reserve Saturday, six days after he sustained a biceps inj...
6h ago
49ers S Malik Mustapha (knee) set to make season debut
San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is set to make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he wa...
6h ago
Business
Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount takeover approach, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance's initial takeover approach as too low, Bloomberg News repor...
2h ago
Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs
By Eduardo Baptista and Selena Li BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China called President Donald Trump's latest U.S. tariffs on C...
3h ago
US eases some penalties tied to foreign-built ships, toughens others
By Lisa Baertlein and David Lawder (Reuters) -The United States Trade Representative's office said on Friday it would modify ...
Oct 11, 2025
Trump threatens export controls on Boeing parts in response to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States could impose export controls on Boeing plane parts as part of Washington's response t...
Oct 10, 2025
Spirit Airlines cancels Airbus order in settlement with AerCap
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -In a fleet optimization move, Spirit Airlines will reject its...
Oct 10, 2025
Politics
Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal g...
12h ago
Former US President Biden undergoing radiation therapy for cancer, NBC News reports
(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, NBC News ...
16h ago
Trump remains in 'exceptional health,' doctor says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation at the Walte...
Oct 11, 2025
MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling
By Julia Harte (Reuters) -Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot sup...
Oct 10, 2025
Activist Laura Loomer blasts Pentagon over planned Qatar military facility in Idaho
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Far-right activist Laura Loomer slammed President Donald Trump's administration on Frid...
Oct 10, 2025
Health
Trump administration lays off dozens of CDC officials, NYT reports
(Reuters) -The Trump administration has laid of dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its ...
Oct 11, 2025
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
(Reuters) -The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vo...
Oct 11, 2025
Trump says AstraZeneca to offer drugs to US at discounted prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with AstraZeneca on Friday where the drugmaker will ...
Oct 10, 2025
Indian cough syrups linked to child deaths not shipped to US, FDA says
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children's deaths in I...
Oct 10, 2025
Novo Nordisk shuts diabetes cell therapy unit, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has cut its cell therapy division, where it was trying to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, Bloomberg ...
Oct 10, 2025
Science
Study shows how solar eclipse made some birds sing like a new day dawned
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse traversed a wide swathe of North America stretch...
Oct 10, 2025
Coral reef discovered off Naples, in rare find for Mediterranean
ROME (Reuters) -A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been discovered at a depth of mor...
Oct 10, 2025
Investors pour record $3.5 billion into space as investors look beyond big names, report says
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Global space investment hit a record $3.5 billion in the third quarter, driven by a wider range of...
Oct 10, 2025
Astronomers spot young rogue planet gobbling up its surroundings
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Just as Earth orbits the sun, most planets discovered beyond our solar system orbit a ho...
Oct 09, 2025
Whirlwind 'dust devils' reveal blustery conditions at Martian surface
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two decades of observations by a pair of orbiting spacecraft have enabled scientists to ...
Oct 08, 2025
Technology
Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Tulloch departs for Meta, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab, has left the AI company to join Meta Platforms,...
10h ago
EU need for 'digital sovereignty' does not mean protectionism, German minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) -Europe needs to build up its own digital infrastructure to reduce dependence on U.S. providers, but that do...
19h ago
India's Modi meets Qualcomm CEO; discusses AI and innovation
(Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, Modi's office said in a sta...
21h ago
Bitcoin down 5.5% at $114,505
(Reuters) -Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by around 5.5% at $114,505 at 1658 ET (2058 ...
Oct 10, 2025
Travel tech firm Navan eyes $6.45 billion valuation in US IPO
(Reuters) -Corporate travel and expense company Navan said on Friday it is targeting a valuation of up to $6.45 billion in it...
Oct 10, 2025