Category Archives: State News
More strike pay, chance to work part-time for striking UAW members
DETROIT (WKZO AM/FM) – United Auto Workers members on the picket line will see a small increase in pay and will be able to take a part-time job as the strike reaches its fourth week. A letter is...
Oct 14, 2019
Select Taco Bell locations temporarily remove beef
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Taco Bell fans may be saying, “Where’s the beef?” next time they go to order. The fast food restaurant is removing ground beef at some of their Michi...
Oct 14, 2019
One injured in Cass County crash
CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Cass County deputies were called to a crash that occurred on Runkle Street near Anderson Road in Milton Township. 31 year-old Corey Geyer of Elkhart IN, was traveli...
Oct 12, 2019
UPDATE: Chance sentenced to 100 to 200 years in death, mutilation case
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Jared Chance, the Grand Rapids man convicted of murdering Ashley Young of Oshtemo and then dismembering her body is heading to prison for the rest of his life. On...
Oct 10, 2019
Coalition to Close Lansing Loopholes holds press conference at Capitol
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday, the Coalition to Close Lansing Loopholes held a press conference at the Michigan Capitol to announce efforts to reform Michigan's lobbying laws. According t...
Oct 09, 2019
Rep. Griffin sponsoring plan to restore school funding in State budget
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — State Rep. Beth Griffin of Mattawan has announced her sponsorship of a plan to restore funding for school safety grants vetoed by Gov. Whitmer, along with several oth...
Oct 09, 2019
MRA reaches settlement with Iron Laboratories LLC
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is announcing that a settlement has been reached with the Walled Lake-based safety compliance facility Iron Laboratories...
Oct 09, 2019
14-year-old EEE victim making recovery in rehab
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A 14-year-old Portage girl who was infected with the mosquito-borne EEE virus has entered rehab and is said to be making a recovery. Savannah DeHart was one of the ear...
Oct 09, 2019
NFPA offering Halloween fire safety tips
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — With Halloween coming up soon, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is offering safety tips to parents for children. "Halloween brings an opportunity to wea...
Oct 09, 2019
Don't look now, but we may be in for a harsh winter
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) – Despite the fact that the majority of leaves in SW Michigan are still a lovely green, there are climatologists at work determining what kind of winter residents here may e...
Oct 09, 2019
