Category Archives: State News
Teen killed in Barry County house fire, burning candles being pointed to as cause
DELTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police say a fire that's believed to have been started by burning candles after a Barry County home lost power has claimed the life of a 16-year-old female. The Barry County ...
Jul 05, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
One person dead after fatal accident at Field of Flight Airshow
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One person is dead after an accident at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show on Saturday afternoon, July 2. The Battle Creek Police Department said it happened aroun...
Jul 02, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
U.S. Coast Guard participates in Operation Dry Water on Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE, WI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Coast Guard stations across Lake Michigan along with state and local law enforcement partners are joining together over the Fourth of July Weekend to ensure the safety of...
Jul 01, 2022
Sturgis City Commission approves loan to keep local hospital open
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Sturgis Hospital will stay open, at least for now. During a special meeting on Thursday night, the Sturgis City Commission approved a $645,000 loan to help the hospital stay...
Jul 01, 2022 Sturgis Hospital, Sturgis MI (courtesy of Sturgis Hospital Facebook page)
First presumptive case of Monkeypox detected in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The first probable case of monkeypox has been detected in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday, June 19, that an Oakland Co...
Jun 30, 2022 2003 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Drivers to get a break from lane restrictions and barriers for Fourth of July weekend travel
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is getting set to ease travel headaches for drivers over the holiday weekend. Starting at 3 p.m. Friday, July 1, and continuing un...
Jun 29, 2022
Prosecutor to enforce state's 1931 abortion law despite injunction
KENT COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The right to abortion is hanging in the balance in Michigan, where a 1931 law criminalizes nearly all of them. WWMT-TV reported on Monday, June 27, that Kent County Pro...
Jun 27, 2022 Best Law
WMU President to receive an additional $30,000 over three years to stay at the school
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saying it's not a performance bonus, but an attempt to retain him, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has agreed to set aside $10,000 a year in deferred com...
Jun 27, 2022 President Edward Montgomery of Western Michigan University. (Photo via WMU Announcement video).
No Kid Hungry Grants over $70,000 to five Michigan schools, community organizations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As part of it's continuing effort to ensure all children in Michigan remain nourished and healthy throughout the year, No Kid Hungry recently announced over $70,000 in gr...
Jun 26, 2022
Massive fire destroys three buildings at St. Joseph County business, smoke visible for miles
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - No injuries were reported following a massive fire that destroyed three buildings on Friday at Graber Industries on Fairchild Road between Centreville and Constantine. T...
Jun 25, 2022
