Category Archives: State News
UPDATE: Woman missing from Kent County since Sunday found safe
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Heather Christine Dulaney has been found safe, according to an update from the Kent County Sheriff's Office. No further information was made available. --- Orig...
Aug 17, 2021 Heather Dulaney - Courtesy Kent County Sheriff's office
Impaired driving enforcement looks to reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries through Labor Day weekend
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday and is a time for friends and families to enjoy pool parties, backyard barbecues and other activities. How...
Aug 17, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC
AG Nessel urges state's utilities to give customers a break regarding storm credits
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the state's utilities to increase the amount of credits being offered to customers in connection with last week's storms. Ness...
Aug 17, 2021 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Former Michigan State basketball star Keith Appling will go to trial
DETROIT, MI -- Former Michigan State University basketball star Keith Appling will go on trial for murdering his cousin. The 29-year-old is accused of shooting and killing 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds in...
Aug 17, 2021
Governor Whitmer announces investment to reduce crime, support local law enforcement
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With gun violence on the rise in Michigan and elsewhere in the United States, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new plan Monday to help curb violence and increase public...
Aug 16, 2021 Governor Gretchen Whitmer during a press conference on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
Elected officials issue statements on passing of former Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Elected officials in Michigan are issuing statements after the passing of former Congressman Paul Mitchell, who represented Michigan's 10th congressional district. Mitchell,...
Aug 16, 2021 Former Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell. (photo via Paul Mitchell Wikipedia page, public domain).
UPDATED: Michigan State Police identify deceased suspect in fatal Kalamazoo County Deputy shooting
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State Police (MSP) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that claimed the lives of both the suspect and a Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputy ov...
Aug 16, 2021 35-year-old Kyle Goidosik of Vicksburg - Courtesy Michigan State Police
Updated - Condolences pour in to honor fallen Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Proxmire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Reactions continue to pour in locally and from across the state related to the death of Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Proxmire. He passed away Sunday from injuri...
Aug 16, 2021 Fallen Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Sgt. Ryan Proxmire
Experts urge care when purchasing and consuming sugary drinks
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The American Heart Association of Michigan is reminding parents to monitor the sugar intake of their children. Sugary drinks represent the #1 source of sugar in a teenager's ...
Aug 16, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
UPDATE: Missing Allegan County teenager located and safe
UPDATE- Mon 8/16/21 12:03 p.m.: GRAND JUNCTION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- 16-year-old Nataleigh Hitchcock has been located and is safe. No other details have been provided. ORIGINAL STORY: GRAND JUNCTION, MI...
Aug 16, 2021 Nataliegh Hitchcock - Courtesy Kellie Boers
