Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Photo of state lawmakers goes viral, draws criticism
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - An iconic brand of champagne is getting quite a few hits on Twitter, after several Michigan Republican lawmakers were seen drinking it at the Trump International Hotel i...
Nov 22, 2020 bradhoc / CC
Judge declines restraining order on restaurant ban; one Newaygo restaurant defies the ban
NEWAYGO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal court judge has declined to issue a restraining order to stop the three week ban on indoor dining. Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo said Friday that the order would ...
Nov 22, 2020 Chris Potter / CC
RNC and state GOP ask for vote certification delay
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Republican National Committee and the Michigan Republican Party are asking state officials to delay certification of the state's election results for two weeks. RNC chai...
Nov 22, 2020
Kalamazoo man convicted of murder in 1972 to be paroled
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 64-year-old Kalamazoo man who was convicted of killing three women in 1972 while he was a teenager has been granted parole by the Michigan Parole Board. Brent Koster plead...
Nov 22, 2020
November is the month most likely for Michigan deer-vehicle collisions
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - November is the month motorists are most likely to have an accident with a deer. A report from the Michigan Office of Highway Planning stated that, due to the annual mating ...
Nov 21, 2020 Sunny / CC
GOP lawmakers introduce impeachment articles against Governor Whitmer
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Articles of Impeachment have been introduced against Governor Whitmer by three Republican lawmakers, despite urging from the state House Speaker not to proceed. The resoluti...
Nov 21, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
Unexpected discovery in Cass County drug raid
CASSOPOLIS (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team were surprised Friday while executing a search warrant. Officers detained two people at a residence in the 70000 block of Irv...
Nov 21, 2020
Election bureau recommends certification of Biden win
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - The state's election bureau is recommending that Joe Biden's win over the President be certified. That announcement came on Friday as two Republican state lawmakers were called ...
Nov 21, 2020
Surge in COVID cases causes State Theatre to cancel in-person events
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The State Theatre in Kalamazoo was set to resume in-person events Saturday, but a surge in COVID-19 cases convinced officials to cancel the event, and to postpone upcoming...
Nov 15, 2020 Marquee for the Kalamazoo State Theatre in March 2018. (Photo by Will Kriss).
Firearm deer season begins in Michigan, but not without technical issues
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Close to 500,000 hunters are expected to participate in this year's firearm deer season in Michigan, which began on Sunday. Some hunters found that obtaining a license on Sa...
Nov 15, 2020 Sunny / CC
