Category Archives: State News
State and local leaders react to Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict in death of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WKZO AM/FM) -- The former police officer accused in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty on all charges, as decided by a jury verdict Tuesday. Derek Chauvin was found guilt...
Apr 21, 2021 Chad Davis / CC
Senate passes bill to reimburse National Guard troops for proper meals
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday, the Michigan Senate approved a bill enabling private funds raised by Sen. Tom Barrett and a Democratic colleague to reimburse National Guard troops for money spent ...
Apr 20, 2021 Senator Tom Barrett. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Tom Barrett).
Protests to continue all week at a Kalamazoo bar accused of drugging women's drinks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A call to action against Kalamazoo's Y-Bar and Bistro will continue all week after allegations of drink tampering surfaced last week. It all began when a video posted on ...
Apr 20, 2021 Y Bar and Bistro in Kalamazoo. (Google Streetview).
Fruit farmers in Michigan on alert for freezing temperatures in the state this week
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An early start to warm weather across Michigan has fruit growers on high alert with a blast of cold temperatures across much of the state this week. Michigan's 2021 growing...
Apr 20, 2021 Isabel Eyre / CC
Consumers Energy announces plans for 200 EV fast charging stations by 2024
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just in time for Earth Week, Consumers Energy announced Monday that it has begun plans to build 200 fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) by 2024. At this time,...
Apr 19, 2021 Consumers Energy truck parked at WKZO studios in Kalamazoo, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).
AG Nessel warns against new spin on "grandparent" and "family emergency" scams
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again reminding Michiganders to be on alert for grandparent and family emergency scams following recent reports of different v...
Apr 19, 2021 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Governor Whitmer joins bipartisan call for marijuana banking reform
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined with fellow governors to call on Congressional leadership to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which would...
Apr 19, 2021 Governor Gretchen Whitmer at Eastern Michigan University on 4/12/21. (Photo courtesy Office of Governor Whitmer).
Spring snowstorm and a couple of frigid nights expected this week in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A spring snowstorm is expected to bring winter weather and also some unseasonably cold temperatures to West Michigan this week. The National Weather Service has issued...
Apr 19, 2021 liz west / CC
Average price for gasoline in Michigan unchanged from last week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gas prices in Michigan have been holding steady after weeks of volatility. Michigan drivers are paying an average of $2.79 per gallon for regular unleaded, unchanged from ...
Apr 19, 2021 Robert Geiger / CC
Branch County youngster dies from injuries in April 5 hit-and-run
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A 13-year-old boy from Branch County's Sherwood Township has died from injuries he suffered on April 5 when he and two siblings were struck by a vehicle while they were rid...
Apr 18, 2021
