Category Archives: State News
One setback, but more testing continues for expansion of Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is good news and bad news for Kalamazoo County based Pfizer and its blockbuster COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid that is made in Portage. The company is ending enrollment i...
Jun 15, 2022 Pfizer logo
Consumers Energy says it's preparing for potentially hazardous winds Monday afternoon
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/GM) - Officials with Consumers Energy say they are preparing for damaging straight-line winds and severe thunderstorms that are expected to hit the lower regions of the lower peni...
Jun 13, 2022 (courtesy of Consumers Energy)
GRPD officer charged with shooting death of Patrick Lyoya bonds out of jail
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr bonded out of the Calhoun County Jail around 5 p.m. on Friday, June 10. Schurr had appeared for his arraignment in 61st ...
Jun 10, 2022 Photo from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department
Governor again vetoes Republican proposed tax cut proposal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just like she did with a similar proposal in March 2022, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Friday vetoed the latest GOP-led measure that would reduce the state's income tax...
Jun 10, 2022 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Portage for the Grand Opening of the new Senior Center on Friday, May 20, and commented on the latest tax cut proposal from the Legislature. (Photo by John McNeill)
After being kept off the August primary ballot, Craig says he will run as a write-in candidate
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig says he is "not giving up" and is running a write-in campaign for governor. He was among five Republicans kept off the August primar...
Jun 10, 2022 Retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig (courtesy of LinkedIn)
Upton issues statement on votes for gun safety measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of R-St. Joseph, on Thursday, June 9, released the following statement after supporting a number of gun safety measures, "The Protect Our Kids Act...
Jun 09, 2022
Grand Rapids police officer being charged in Lyoya shooting death
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Grand Rapids Police Department Officer Christopher Schurr has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot in the bac...
Jun 09, 2022 Patrick Lyoya is shown in body cam footage from a City of Grand Rapids police office (courtesy of Grand Rapids Police Department)
Republican candidate for Michigan governor arrested for role in last year's riot at the U.S. Capitol
ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The FBI has arrested a Republican running for governor of Michigan for his role in last year's Capitol riot. Ryan Kelley was taken into custody at his home this m...
Jun 09, 2022 Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley (courtesy of ryandkelley.com)
Plainwell woman gets probation and will have to pay back $47,000 in insurance fraud case
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services says a Plainwell woman has been sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to comply with future court-order...
Jun 09, 2022 Patrick Feller / CC
Nasser sexual abuse survivor from Kalamazoo supports lawsuit, hopes FBI will do better with future cases
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo native and Larry Nassar sexual abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander is pleased by other survivors filing federal court documents seeking over a billion-dollars fr...
Jun 09, 2022 Rachael Denhollander (courtesy of rachaeldenhollander.com)
