Author Archives: Jim McKinney
K Wings shut out in Toledo
TOLEDO OH (WKZO AM/FM) - The Toledo Walleye scored 21 seconds into their game with Kalamazoo Saturday night, and ended up shutting out the K Wings 6-0 in front of a sellout crowd at the Huntington Cen...
Nov 07, 2021
United Airlines to stop operations in Kalamazoo due to pandemic
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shortage of workers has resulted in an airline ceasing operations at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport. United Airlines announced Thursday that it will sto...
Nov 04, 2021 United Airlines to stop operations in Kalamazoo after first of the year
MSU Extension offering grants to organizations to assist in efforts against invasive species
EAST LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State University Extension office is accepting applications for the "Clean Boats, Clean Waters" program. Grants are provided through state and federal fundi...
Nov 04, 2021 MSU Extension seeking grants applications for "Clean Boats, Clean Waters" program
Michigan hunters can have their deer tested for CWD
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As the deer hunting season is in full swing, the state Dept. of Natural Resources says that it will provide testing stations for hunters to check if their deer have Chronic W...
Nov 04, 2021 Sunny / CC
South Haven looking into changing food truck ordinance to allow year=round operation
SOUTH HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven City Commissioners have passed a resolution that would re-examine the city's policy regarding food truck vendors and when they can operate. Currently, food tr...
Nov 02, 2021 Ted Van Pelt / CC
MDOT says they are ready for Mother Nature's worst
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As some Michigan residents discovered this morning...fall may be in full swing, but winter is attempting to make an early appearance. As we await the first real substantial s...
Nov 02, 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
Hartford Schools to phase out Indian mascot by end of school year
HARTFORD MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Hartford Public Schools have become the latest area school district to begin the process of retiring an Indian mascot. District officials sent out a letter to parents th...
Nov 02, 2021 Hartford Schools to begin phasing out Indian mascot by end of school year
MAC set to add two schools, bringing the total to 14 members
CLEVELAND OH (WKZO AM/FM) - A published report in the Toledo Blade indicates that the Mid-American Conference is set to add two more schools to its membership. The story states that Western Kentucky a...
Nov 02, 2021 MAC set to add two teams
Updated - Governor Whitmer urges state agency to refund money to state residents
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE: Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox has issued a statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer calling on the Michi...
Nov 01, 2021 Governor Whitmer announces record number of health insurance enrollees (Photo by John McNeil).
The Mighty Mac celebrates 64 years of operation
MACKINAW CITY, ST IGNACE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state's most iconic symbol celebrates a birthday on Monday. The Mackinac Bridge, once dismissed as a waste of money and a folly, officially opened 64 yea...
Nov 01, 2021 daveynin / CC
