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Firefighter injured battling flames in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One firefighter was treated and released from a Battle Creek hospital after being injured bat...
8h ago

Charges authorized for driver involved in crash that killed a Calhoun Community High School senior
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Charges have been authorized against a driver involved in a fatal reckless driving crash las...
Aug 13, 2025

Amanda Zimmerlin chosen as Battle Creek city manager
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek city commissioners have named Amanda Zimmerlin as their new city manager. She ha...
Aug 13, 2025

Battle Creek fire does over $1 million in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Sunday morning just after 10 a.m. The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to a roof fire...
Aug 11, 2025

Two arrested in connection with CSC Investigation in Calhoun County
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Arkansas man and Michigan woman are in custody on criminal sexual conduct and child ...
Aug 11, 2025
State

AUDIO: State government shutdown in October a real possibility
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A state government shutdown on October 1st is looking like a real threat. Democratic Senate Majori...
8h ago
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Baby dies from injuries suffered in crash between pickup, buggy
MONTCALM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A four-month-old girl has died of her injuries suffered when the buggy she was in with h...
8h ago

AUDIO: Michigan State Police hold active shooter training for church leaders
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police held active shooter training for church leaders across the state yester...
8h ago

EGLE looking for next steps after EPA cancels $7 billion Solar for All grant program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials are looking at their next steps after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ann...
Aug 13, 2025

Lawsuit calling for special election in state Senate district filed
BAY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Residents of the 35th District of the Michigan Senate have filed a lawsuit to force Governor Wh...
Aug 12, 2025
Local Sports

USTA Boys National Tennis Tournament underway this week in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you are looking for something special to do this week, the USTA Boys National Tennis Tourname...
Aug 06, 2025

AUDIO: Kalamazoo PAL, Detroit Lions hold youth football camp
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's Police Athletic League and the Detroit Lions collaborated for a youth football camp ...
Aug 04, 2025

Next Level Sports Center says dome now named Kalsee Dome
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Next Level Sports Center in Schoolcraft says its dome will be named the Kalsee Dome at Next Le...
Jul 30, 2025

Report: UFL to relocate Michigan Panthers, three other teams
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Panthers are among four teams in the UFL that are reportedly going to relocate for 20...
Jul 24, 2025

Former Tiger Brandon Inge coaches Kalamazoo Growlers to victory
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Growlers welcomed former Detroit Tigers catcher, third baseman, and outfielder Bra...
Jul 11, 2025
National Sports
Report: RB Matt Breida to retire after seven seasons
Veteran running back Matt Breida plans to retire after seven NFL seasons, ESPN reported on Thursday. Breida, 30, spent time i...
1h ago
Mammoth top pick Caleb Desnoyers out approximately 12 weeks
Utah Mammoth rookie forward Caleb Desnoyers underwent wrist surgery and is expected to be sidelined approximately 12 weeks, g...
1h ago
Cubs calling up top prospect OF Owen Caissie
Outfielder Owen Caissie, the No. 1 prospect in the Cubs' minor league system, is expected to join Chicago Thursday in Toronto...
1h ago
Tennis-Italian Berrettini withdraws from US Open
(Reuters) -Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, tournament organisers said on Thursday...
1h ago
49ers place OL Andre Dillard (ankle) on injured reserve
The San Francisco 49ers placed veteran offensive lineman Andre Dillard on season-ending injured reserve Thursday. The former ...
2h ago
National
US taking 'special measures' to protect people possibly exposed in court records hack
By Sarah N. Lynch and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government is taking unspecified "special measures&quo...
1h ago
Trump's debanking order could create headaches for banks, sources say
By Nupur Anand, Pete Schroeder and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order requiring ba...
3h ago
NFL cannot force Black coach's racial bias claims into arbitration, appeals court rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The National Football League cannot force Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Bri...
3h ago
U.S. charges five members of United Cartels and imposes sanctions
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday charged five high-ranking members of Carteles...
4h ago
Wildfires kill three across southern Europe, force thousands to evacuate
By David Latona PATRAS, Greece/MADRID (Reuters) -Hundreds of firefighters battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe...
5h ago
World
Fire at oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd extinguished, authorities say
(Reuters) -A fire at a Lukoil oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd region has been extinguished, local authorities said on Thur...
1h ago
Man charged with throwing sandwich at US agent was Justice Dept staffer
By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A man facing a felony assault charge for throwing a sandwich at a f...
1h ago
UK's Lammy says Israel settlement plan 'must be stopped now'
LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister David Lammy said Israeli plans to develop a settlement that would divide the West ...
1h ago
Russia labels Reporters without Borders an 'undesirable organisation'
(Reuters) -Russia's justice ministry said on Thursday it had designated the French-based international press freedom organisa...
3h ago
Germany weighs fate of Afghans in Pakistan as deportations intensify
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government is reviewing whether Afghans stranded in Pakistan while awaiting re...
3h ago
Business
Barrick, Shandong Gold aim for $400 million investment in Argentine mine
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The joint operators of Argentina's Veladero gold mine, Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold...
1h ago
Well-heeled shoppers shrug off price hikes for Birkenstocks and Bugaboo strollers for now
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Well-heeled shoppers around the United States seem - so far at least - willing to soak up pri...
1h ago
Citigroup considers custody and payment services for stablecoins, crypto ETFs
By Tatiana Bautzer and Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Citigroup is exploring providing stablecoin custody and other services...
1h ago
Brazil's central bank stresses need for prolonged restrictive rates despite softer inflation
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's inflation has shown more downside surprises than analysts had expected, but remains above target...
1h ago
US court to reschedule final sale hearing in auction of Citgo parent
HOUSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal court on Thursday approved the rescheduling of a long-awaited sale hearing originally plann...
1h ago
Politics
Failed Republican candidate jailed for 80 years over gun attacks on Democrats' homes
(Reuters) -A failed Republican candidate in New Mexico was jailed for 80 years on Wednesday for contracting gunmen to carry o...
15h ago
Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump revoked on Wednesday a 2021 executive order on promoting competition in the U.S. econo...
20h ago
US Treasury's Bessent not in compliance with ethics agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has not divested certain assets as required under government ethi...
21h ago
Trump names Rosner as chair of energy regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, wher...
21h ago
US judge blocks Trump religious exemption to birth control coverage
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down rules adopted during President Donald Trump's first term ...
23h ago
Health
Hack at UnitedHealth's tech unit impacted 192.7 million people, US health dept website shows
(Reuters) -The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group's tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. health departm...
1h ago
White House's Navarro says pharma tariffs likely under Section 232 probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Thursday that the Trump administration is likely to lev...
3h ago
Schrödinger stops development of blood cancer therapy after two patient deaths
(Reuters) -Schrödinger said on Thursday it has stopped the development of an experimental drug after the death of two pa...
5h ago
Eli Lilly to hike UK price of Mounjaro weight-loss, diabetes medicines by 170%
LONDON (Reuters) -Eli Lilly will raise the list price in the UK of its weight-loss and type 2 diabetes treatment Mounjaro by ...
6h ago
Lilly signs up to $1.3 billion deal with Superluminal Medicines to develop obesity medicines
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly has signed a deal worth up to $1.3 billion with privately held Superluminal Medicines to discover and de...
7h ago
Science
New type of supernova detected as black hole causes star to explode
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance pa...
3h ago
Trump orders streamlining of commercial space industry regulations, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to reduce regulations in the commercial space ...
21h ago
KBR secures NASA contract worth up to $3.6 billion for astronaut health support
(Reuters) -Engineering contractor KBR said on Wednesday it had secured a $2.46 billion contract from the National Aeronautics...
21h ago
Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a pr...
Aug 13, 2025
Ukraine successfully tests Starlink's direct-to-cell technology
(Reuters) -Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar has successfully conducted the first field test of Elon Musk's Starlink...
Aug 12, 2025
Technology
Citigroup considers custody and payment services for stablecoins, crypto ETFs
By Tatiana Bautzer and Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Citigroup is exploring providing stablecoin custody and other services...
1h ago
JD.com faces battle to gain ground in China's instant delivery market
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Sophie Yu (Reuters) -Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is going all out to build its instant-deliver...
3h ago
Musk's X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's X was back up for thousands of users in the U.S. after a short outage on Thursday, according to tracki...
3h ago
Dutch payments firm Adyen trims forecast as US tariffs hurt customers
By Mateusz Rabiega and Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -Adyen cut its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, citing U.S. tariffs h...
4h ago
Fintech Klarna's second-quarter revenue up 20% year-on-year
OSLO (Reuters) -Swedish fintech Klarna, which in April paused plans for an initial public offering in the United States, said...
6h ago
Entertainment
Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift said her forthcoming album, the upbeat "The Life of a...
17h ago
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura found guilty of indecent assault in Hong Kong
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, August 13 (Reuters) -J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty by a Hong Kong court on Wednesday...
Aug 13, 2025
Magic Moments maker ties up with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to launch premium tequila
By Chandini Monnappa and Hritam Mukherjee (Reuters) -Radico Khaitan, the maker of "Magic Moments" vodka, will inves...
Aug 12, 2025
'Farm babe' versus 'food babe' influencer rivalry is a lopsided battle
By Renee Hickman (Reuters) -Michelle Miller stands in a field of corn, stalks stretching above her perfectly styled hair, hol...
Aug 12, 2025
Taylor Swift announces new album called 'The Life of a Showgirl'
By Chandni Shah (Reuters) -Superstar Taylor Swift on Tuesday announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl&qu...
Aug 12, 2025