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Stryker Corporation says cyberattack is now contained
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage-based Stryker Corporation says the cyberattack that hit them earlier this month is now contained. Iranian hackers launched the cyberattack against Stryker on March 11th, disabling many computers and phones. However, Stryker officials say their customer, supplier, vendor, and partner s...
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Portage City Council to discuss data center and battery storage facility permits, Comstock Township to consider protest over supervisor's liquor license
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two area meetings tonight could each draw quite a crowd, for very different reasons. The Portage City Council will hold a public hearing on its plans to put a one-year moratorium on data center and battery storage facility permits. City officials say there aren't any such projects in the work...
13h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Kahil Fennell named new WMU men's basketball coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has hired a highly successful coach from Te...
Mar 22, 2026
Pedestrian struck and killed on US-131 in Oshtemo Township Saturday night
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man from Illinois is dead after being struck by a ...
Mar 22, 2026
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Shooting victim in critical condition, KDPS looking for suspect who fled the scene
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's he...
Mar 21, 2026
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Suspected drunk driver leads deputies on chase on US-131 and I-94
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspected of drunk driving faces multiple charges after leading polic...
Mar 21, 2026
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Union City cat rescued from rubble after tornado recovering
UNION CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A cat named Doobie is continuing to recover after he was found buried ...
Mar 20, 2026
STATE NEWS
Governor Whitmer says she doesn't know what's next after term ends
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The second and final term for Governor Gretchen Whitmer will expire on January 1st, and she says she does not know what she's going to do next. She says she knows no one believes that, but says it would be wrong to test the job market until her time running the state is over. Whitmer says she...
7h ago
U.S. Labor Secretary visits Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent part of Monday visiting Pro Services Academy in Portage to highlight the importance of skilled trades training. Chavez-DeRemer says companies like Pro Services Academy are doing important work to help people start new careers. Pro Services Aca...
7h ago
Michigan gas prices up 33¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are at their highest level since August, 2023. AAA Michigan says the average price is up 33¢ from last week to $3.92 a gallon, which is $1.07 more than last month and up 74¢ from last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas in Michigan costs $59. The state's most expen...
Mar 23, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Heavy metal memorabilia on offer at Julien's 'Music Icons' auction
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - From an array of guitars to stage-worn costumes, memorabilia from the world of heavy metal is on offer in Julien's Auctions upcoming "Music Icons" sale and on display in London over coming weeks. Items belonging to Ace Fr...
1h ago
Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli dies at 91
ROME, March 24 (Reuters) - Gino Paoli, the singer‑songwriter who helped reshape Italian popular music in the 1960s with poetic, introspective songs such as "Il cielo in una stanza" (The sky in a room) and "Sapore di sale" (The taste of salt) has died...
4h ago
Shakira concert in Doha, Abu Dhabi festival postponed as conflict rages
March 24 (Reuters) - A Shakira concert due to take place in Doha on April 1 has been postponed due to the "current regional situation," Visit Qatar said in a social media post on Tuesday. Abu Dhabi's Offlimits Music Festival, which was due ...
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