Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Tesla to boost electric car output
DETROIT (WKZO) — Tesla is planning to boost its production of electric cars to at least a few million a year by 2025. Still, Chief Executive Elon Musk says Tesla may not be profitable until 2020...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Celebration Cinema showing "Selma" free for students Monday
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO) — All Celebration Cinema locations in Michigan are going to show the movie “Selma” for free to anyone with a valid student ID card on Monday. The Academy Award-no...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Former Michigan State University student pleads guilty to terrorism charge
EAST LANSING (WKZO) — A former Michigan State University student admits he threatened a shooting attack on campus on the social media app Yik Yak last November. Nineteen-year-old Matthew Mullen ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Trio of House Republicans trying to repeal prevailing wage law
LANSING (WKZO) — Three Republicans in the state House are pushing for the repeal of Michigan’s prevailing wage law. Representatives Brad Jacobsen, Aric Nesbitt and Amanda Price are co-spon...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Auto show Charity Preview tonight
DETROIT (WKZO) — It’s a black-tie night in Detroit with the North American International Auto Show Charity Preview. Ticket sales have passed the five-million dollar mark this year for the ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Supreme Court agrees to consider same-sex marriage cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO) — The U.S. Supreme Court is agreeing to consider same-sex marriage this year. The high court will hear challenges to same-sex marriage bans in some states, including Mich...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Skydiver dead after jumping from TV tower
JACKSON (WKZO) — An experienced skydiver is dead after he jumped off a TV tower and his parachute failed to open. Michigan State Police say jump instructor Josh Sheppard was trespassing when he ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Tigers agree to one-year deal with Price
DETROIT (WKZO) — The Detroit Tigers are avoiding arbitration with pitcher David Price. Multiple reports say the two sides have agreed to a one-year, 19.75-million-dollar deal for 2015. The 29-ye...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Snyder vetoes e-cigarette bills
LANSING (WKZO) — Governor Rick Snyder has vetoed bills concerning e-cigarettes. The bills would have banned the use of e-cigarette devices by minors, but Snyder took the advice of health officia...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
Internet tax collection signed into law
LANSING (WKZO) — Some online retailers including Amazon.com will now be required to charge state sales tax to Michigan customers at the time of an Internet purchase. Supporters of the new law, c...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jan 16, 2015
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