Category Archives: State News
UPDATE: Two Kalamazoo jewelry store robbery suspects charged
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — UPDATE: Police have identified two of the three suspects involved in a robbery of the Kay Jewelers store that occurred on October 5th, 2019. Darius Lanier, 17, and D...
Oct 07, 2019
Aerial mosquito spraying wrapping up
SOUTHWEST MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Aerial mosquito spraying to combat Eastern Equine Encephalitis is wrapping up in Southwest Michigan. According to MDHHS, as of Saturday, more than 430,000 acres had b...
Oct 07, 2019
New EEE case confirmed in St. Joseph County
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Another case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse has been confirmed in St. Joseph County by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services....
Oct 05, 2019
Rabies case in Allegan County: Tips to stay protected
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) laboratory confirmed a bat found in Allegan County tested positive for rabies. The rabies virus is ...
Oct 05, 2019
Aerial mosquito spraying continues
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — More aerial mosquito spraying operations to combat Eastern Equine Encephalitis are now complete, but there are still many more areas that are waiting to be treated. On...
Oct 04, 2019
State Christmas Tree selected for 2019
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The official state Christmas Tree for 2019 has been selected. A 61 foot blue spruce selected by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget will be ha...
Oct 03, 2019
Unclaimed winning lottery ticket to put $1 million into MI School Aid Fund
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan's State School Aid fund is getting a $1 million dollar boost due to an unclaimed winning Powerball ticket. It expired Thursday, October 3 at 4:45 p.m. The tic...
Oct 03, 2019
Areas scheduled for EEE Aerial Treatment
SOUTHWEST MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The areas slated for treatment Wednesday night are identified in the Aerial Treatment Zones Map and include: Areas 1-1 and 1-2 in Allegan County. Area 2-1 in Barry Co...
Oct 03, 2019
3 dead, 3 injured in plane crash outside Lansing airport
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Three people are dead and three others are in critical condition after a plane crash just outside the Lansing airport. Authorities say the 6-passenger, TBM 700 single-...
Oct 03, 2019
Shirkey says Whitmer hurt relationship with legislators
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The feeling last spring of bipartisanship in Lansing as lawmakers and Governor Whitmer worked out auto insurance reform legislation is gone following the battle over the sta...
Oct 03, 2019
