6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (347+ words) Y'ng Shu'ng-z's Taiwan Travelogue has won the 2026 International Booker Prize, awarded each year to the best work of fiction translated into English. It's the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the International Booker. Yang and translator Lin King…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (217+ words) Several cases of salmonella have been reported in Michigan related to handling backyard poultry. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports 21 salmonella cases in the state. Cases in the outbreak are related to contact with young poultry like…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (215+ words) The National Weather service is predicting highs near 87 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday in Kalamazoo and surrounding areas, combined with possible thunderstorms. Scott Thomas is a meteorologist with the NWS in Grand Rapids. "This looks to be potentially the warmest temperatures…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1005+ words) This story includes descriptions of brutal violence. The US Department of Homeland Security has moved to end Temporary Protected Status for Burmese refugees. The department claims it's safe for them to return to the country also known as Myanmar. Western…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (498+ words) FENG: Moaz - like all the Uyghurs in this piece, he requested that NPR only use his first name because he fears the Chinese government will arrest his family members who remain in China. FENG: And that was when Moaz decided…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1786+ words) Last year, the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert became the first nuclear plant in US history to return to operations status after beginning the decommissioning process. It's a big deal in the nuclear industry, and in Southwest Michigan. WMUK reached…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (348+ words) WMUK Wellspring premieres innovative "Rebuilding the Fractured Entanglement" as spring concert Wellspring, Kalamazoo's contemporary dance company, is presenting its spring concert "Rebuilding the Fractured Entanglement" May 15-17, with performances Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday afternoon at the Cori…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (351+ words) HAVANA " Cuba's national energy grid suffered a major failure early Thursday that severed power to the island's eastern provinces, authorities said, as residents in the capital Havana faced ongoing blackouts. Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (300+ words) Nearly a month after an EF-1 tornado ripped through the Allegan County community of Gun Plain Township, one cemetery is still buried under debris. Three graveyards in the area were damaged by the storm. The worst destruction was at the…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (203+ words) Kalamazoo Choral Arts is closing its season on a powerful note " and a full house. Music director Chris Ludwa joins Cara Lieurance to discuss the ensemble's May 19 performance of Considering Matthew Shepard, a "fusion oratorio" by composer and conductor Craig…...