Category Archives: State News
Kalamazoo College teacher wins Pulitzer Prize for poetry
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo woman has won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her 2021 work titled, "frank: sonnets." Diane Seuss is a long-time teacher and writer in residence at Kalamazoo ...
May 10, 2022 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Poetry Diane Suess of Kalamazoo, MI (photo courtesy of Gabrielle Montesanti)
Woman crossing the road in a wheelchair struck and killed in Berrien County
BERRIEN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 39-year-old woman was been struck and killed Saturday by a vehicle while she was trying to cross a Berrien County road in a wheelchair. The Berrien County sheriff's...
May 09, 2022 Berrien County Sheriff's Department
Michigan gas prices hit new record high
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan have soared 28 cents in the past week, setting a new record high. AAA Michigan says drivers are now paying an average of $4.32 per gallon for regular...
May 09, 2022 AAA Michigan graphic showing the price of gas May 9, 2022 (courtesy of AAA Michigan)
Michigan State Police stepping up enforcement of Michigan's Move Over Law in Van Buren and Kalamazoo County today
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police will be patrolling I-94 in Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties Friday in search of violators of Michigan's Move Over Law. Troopers are c...
May 06, 2022 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
KCC to resume operations Wednesday morning after ransomware attack
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - All Kellogg Community College operations will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning after a ransomware attack. College officials announced the reopening on Tuesday an...
May 03, 2022 Kellogg Community College logo (courtesy of KCC)
150 Schools to Receive $10 Million in total for school safety grants to keep students safe in classrooms
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday, May 3, that 150 awards were made to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts, 40 nonpublic schools, and 3...
May 03, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Sturgis man looking at maximum 25 years in prison following hit and run death of 13-year-old
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Sturgis man is looking at spending up to the next 25 years in prison after he was sentenced Monday in Branch County Circuit Court in connection with a fatal hit and run c...
May 02, 2022 Steve Mays / CC
Ransomware attack shuts down Kellogg Community College
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A cyber attack has shut down Kellogg Community College. College officials Sunday said they have learned that the technology issues they have been experiencing were caus...
May 01, 2022 Kellogg Community College logo (courtesy of KCC)
Calhoun County crash involving two semis and a car kills one, closes I-94 for hours
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fiery crash involving two semi tractor trailers and a car Thursday afternoon killed one person on I-94 in Calhoun County's Albion Township. According to Michigan State Poli...
Apr 29, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Mark Totten confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced on Thursday, April 28th, that the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Mark Totten to be the U.S. Attorney f...
Apr 28, 2022
