Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Michigan U.S. Senators fall short in effort to amend Keystone XL bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO) — A proposal from Michigan’s two U.S. senators to add new regulations and oversight to pipelines running through the Great Lakes to the bill authorizing the Keyston...
Jan 30, 2015
State elevator inspector charged wtih fraud
LANSING (WKZO) — The state Elevator Inspector accused of playing golf and doing other personal activities when he was supposed to be working 84 times from 2012 to 2014 is facing charges. Three f...
Jan 30, 2015
New Battle Creek state lawmaker proposes bill
LANSING (WKZO) – A bill proposed by State Rep. John Bizon of Battle Creek would extend a law that allows retired teachers to return to work when the State Superintendent of Schools determines th...
Jan 30, 2015
UPDATE: Names of victims in fatal crash released
FREDONIA TOWNSHIP (WKZO) — Calhoun County Deputies have released the name of a woman who was killed when the SUV she was riding in slid on the ice Thursday morning. The SUV crashed into a tree n...
Jan 30, 2015
New Measles numbers show virus is still spreading
ATLANTA (WKZO) — Health officials say it appears the outbreak of the Measles that began at Disneyland, probably originated overseas, and was brought in to the amusement park either by a foreign ...
Jan 30, 2015
Public split on road funding proposal in Michigan
LANSING (WKZO) — The first EPIC-MRA Poll on the May road funding proposal suggests that right now it would pass, but just barely, 46% to 44%. When the pollsters gave an explanation of what the b...
Jan 30, 2015
Michigan "Native Son" Mitt Romney opts out of 2016 run for president
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney bowed out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race on Friday after considering a third run, telling supporters it was time for the next g...
Jan 30, 2015
One in five American children on food stamps
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO) — Despite the economy improving, one out of every five American children still rely on food stamps. According to the U.S. Census, the U.S. has the highest rate of child p...
Jan 29, 2015
Short's Brewing Company overtakes New Holland
BELLAIRE (WKZO) — Beer production by Short’s Brewing Company near Traverse City was high enough last year to propel the Bellaire brewery into the third spot on the list of Michigan’s...
Jan 29, 2015
Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame coming to Lansing
LANSING (WKZO) — A Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame will open in June in Lansing. It’s the brainchild of Lansing Lugnuts owner Tom Dickson, and it will be housed at Cooley Law School Stadium...
Jan 29, 2015
