Category Archives: State News
Plane occupants escape serious injury after Branch Co Airport crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A plane being operated by a student pilot crashed and slid off a runway at the Branch County Memorial Airport on Saturday afternoon. All of the occupants escaped with mino...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 22, 2020
Video of WMU Spirituals choir concert sparks controversy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A video going viral on social media is sparking some controversy about a recent choir concert at Western Michigan University. The performance by WMU voice faculty an...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 21, 2020
4th confirmed vaping death in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Health officials are confirming that a fourth Michigander has died from vaping-related lung injuries. On Thursday the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 21, 2020
Tourism officials say changing tactics has paid off
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – State tourism officials say a report released Thursday at the 2020 Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism is providing insights into how new strategies and tactics a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 20, 2020
Losing Pure Michigan $$$ Not All Bad, Says Local Tourism Official
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Having Pure Michigan funding slashed isn’t necessarily seen as a bad thing to all in the state’s tourism industry. When $37 million for the popular travel ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 20, 2020
Body found at St. Joseph beach possible match with missing woman
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police are working to identify a body found on a beach in St. Joseph, possibly matching a woman reported to be missing from Chicago. The body belonging to an asian w...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 20, 2020
Wolverine World Wide reaches settlement in PFAS case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit by the Michigan government against Wolverine World Wide for its role in Western Michigan PFAS contamination. On Wednesday,...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2020
February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer is reminding Michigan citizens that February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. As a result, Governor Whitmer is enco...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2020
Michigan State Police SWET Announces Heroin-Related Arrests
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) narcotic officers' investigations of two ongoing heroin delivery operations — which have caused a death &...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2020
New report focuses on teacher shortage in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — State leaders are trying to figure how to address the shortage of teachers in Michigan. A new report released this week shows many districts across the great lake stat...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2020
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