Author Archives: Jim McKinney
Judge rules that ballots received after Election Day must be counted if postmarked by the day before
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - A judge has ruled that clerks must count ballots that may come in after Election Day, if they are postmarked by November 2nd, the day before the election. Court of Claims Judge ...
Sep 19, 2020 Mitchell Laurren-Ring / CC
Barry County man first recorded case of EEE in Michigan; Calhoun County to spray certain areas
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Barry County man has been identified as the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in the state. Preliminary test results indicated that the patient ha...
Sep 19, 2020 John Tann / CC
MAC to discuss restoration of fall football
CLEVELAND (WKZO AM/FM) - Mid-American Conference officials are planning to meet this weekend to discuss the possibility of resuming fall football. The decision was made to meet after the Big 10 revers...
Sep 19, 2020 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
High school football season begins; P Central Mustangs sidelined due to COVID-19
PORTAGE (WKZO AM/FM) - Friday Night Lights got underway in Michigan, with a notable exception. The Portage Central Mustangs were slated to host East Lansing, but a coaching staff member tested positiv...
Sep 19, 2020 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Calhoun County man apprehended after short pursuit
MARSHALL - Calhoun County authorities apprehended a suspect wanted on an outstanding warrant Friday. The 41-year-old Newton Township man had parked a truck in Leroy Township, and at around 9 pm, offic...
Sep 19, 2020
Kalamazoo man critical after Sunday morning shooting; suspect sought by authorities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The investigation is continuing into an early Sunday morning shooting incident in Kalamazoo's Southside neighborhood. Officers were summoned to the area of South Burdick ...
Sep 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Suspect arrested in shooting incident on Kalamazoo's Northside
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A suspect is in custody and a Kalamazoo woman is recovering after a shooting incident Saturday morning. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 90...
Sep 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
MSU students asked to self-quarantine as number of cases rise rapidly on campus
EAST LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University officials are calling for students on or near the campus to self-quarantine after a spike in COVID-19 cases. According to the Ingham County Health...
Sep 13, 2020 MWC RADIO
Petition drive to limit emergency powers of Michigan governor hits 400,000 signatures
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - A petition drive that targets Governor Whitmer's power to issue restrictions regarding the coronavirus across the board has reached 400 thousand signatures. The group collecting...
Sep 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
Demonstrators demand changes in Public Safety Department; will continue protests twice a week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A demonstration was held in Kalamazoo Saturday to protest the actions of the Department of Public Safety in connection to the recent violence during a rally by the Proud ...
Sep 13, 2020
