Category Archives: Holland News

Allegan County man to spend 50-75 years in prison for online sex crimes
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Allegan County man was sentenced Thursday to 50 to 75 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple online sex crime counts. Steven Lee Foupht was arrested November 1...
Ken Delaney Jul 08, 2022 Steven Lee Foupht (courtesy of Allegan County Sheriff's Office)

CRA takes disciplinary action against licensees in Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, and Bangor
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has taken disciplinary action against three marijuana licensees in Michigan, to include Southwest Michigan entities in Bangor and Kalamazoo...
Jerry Malec Jul 07, 2022

Lane closures expected this week as work continues on U.S. 131 near Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In partnership with the Gun Lake Tribe, the Michigan Department of Transportation is investing approximately $26 million to rebuild the US-131/M-179 interchange and resurfac...
Ken Delaney Jul 05, 2022 A Michigan Department of Transportation map showing road work on U.S. 131 near Wayland beginning July 5, 2022 (courtesy MDOT)

Fights break out, beach closed at Grand Haven State Park Monday
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Multiple fights caused the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to close Grand Haven State Park's beach on the Fourth of July. The decision came around 4:30 p.m. Mon...
Ken Delaney Jul 05, 2022 Grand Haven State Park (courtesy of Michigan.gov)

Road work set to begin on M-89 in Allegan County today
FENNVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Michigan Department of Transportation $2 million project to resurface approximately five miles of M-89 between I-196 and 58th Street on the west side of Fennville in All...
Ken Delaney Jul 05, 2022

Man in crisis shuts down U.S. 131 in Allegan County for about four hours Sunday night
GUN PLAIN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A portion of U.S. 131 in Allegan County had to be shutdown Sunday evening while police negotiated with a man who was in the roadway. Just after 7:00 p.m. deputies...
Ken Delaney Jul 05, 2022

Air Force Thunderbirds honor SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck driver killed in Air Show accident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities have identified the man who died in the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show on Saturday, July 2. 40-year-old Chris Darnell was killed around 1:10 p.m. wh...
Jerry Malec Jul 03, 2022 Image from Air Force Thunderbirds Facebook page.

Chief of police for Hartford at the center of drug investigation
HARTFORD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- City officials confirmed Friday that Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has been placed on-paid administrative leave following a seizure of prescription pills from the c...
Jerry Malec Jul 01, 2022 EpicTop10.com / CC

Thunderbirds to recognize 100 years of U.S.-Latvia diplomatic relations at Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are not only performing during this year's Field of Flight Air Show in Battle Creek over the weekend, but they're also taking time to r...
Jerry Malec Jul 01, 2022 Image from U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Facebook page.

Over $3.6 million in infrastructure improvements coming to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow Friday announced that the Gerald R. Ford International Airport will receive a $3,660,992 federal grant from the...
Ken Delaney Jul 01, 2022 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (courtesy of Gerald R. Ford International Airport)




