Category Archives: State News
State Education Board says individual school districts should make mask decisions
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The State Board of Education has weighed in on the topic of masks in schools. Board members voted Wednesday to allow individual school districts to make "scientifically infor...
Aug 12, 2021 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
DeVos Children's Hospital employee posts anti-vaccine videos; Spectrum investigating
GRAND RAPIDS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Spectrum Health says it is investigating anti-vaccine video postings by an employee at DeVos Children's Hospital. The story, first reported by WOOD TV8, indicated that t...
Aug 12, 2021 John Eisenschenk / CC
Consumers Energy making progress in restoring power to thousands
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Since the storm system first hit Tuesday night, Consumers Energy officials say their crews have restored 110,000 customers over the last 24 hours and expect to restore power...
Aug 12, 2021 Consumers Energy truck parked at WKZO studios in Kalamazoo, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).
Michigan hardest hit by several severe weather outbreaks, over 750,000 without power
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A massive amount of Michigan residents are without power, in the heat and humidity, according to the latest outage maps from the main three energy providers in the state. C...
Aug 12, 2021 Ian Livesey
Allegan County issues school COVID guide
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Allegan County Health Department officials have issued COVID guidelines for schools, which include: Masking for all on buses per CDC Order. Certain people with disabilities who...
Aug 12, 2021 Bill McChesney / CC
Crews from Kentucky, other states to join Consumers Energy in restoring power in Michigan
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Crews from as far away as Kentucky and other states will be in Michigan on Thursday to help Consumers Energy crews restore electric service to customers. The measure is bein...
Aug 11, 2021 Consumers Energy truck parked at WKZO studios in Kalamazoo, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).
Members of "The Base" group facing new larceny charges
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is announcing new charges against members of The Base - a national white supremacist group with violent inclinations - in a case that w...
Aug 11, 2021 Best Law
In light of storm damage, BBB warns of storm cleanup assistance scams
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Storms rocked the West Michigan area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, which has caused widespread power outages and damages. More storms are expected for Wednesday nig...
Aug 11, 2021 Fallen tree from storm damage. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Wheatland Music Organization announces cancelation of September 2021 festival
REMUS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Wednesday, officials with the Wheatland Music Organization announced that the September 2021 installment of its annual festival has been canceled. Previously, the music and ar...
Aug 11, 2021 Wheatland Music Festival 2016 in Remus, MI. (Photo courtesy Will Kriss).
COVID docks S.S. Badger
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Voyages on the S.S. Badger across Lake Michigan, from Ludington to Manitowoc, WI, and back again, are on hold until at least Aug. 19, 2021. Lake Michigan Carferry officials ann...
Aug 11, 2021 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
