Category Archives: State News

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — It seems that Congressman Fred Upton will seek a reelection bid for his 18th term in Congress. The rumor comes after he was handing out “Upton 2020”...

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The murder convictions for the Battle Creek man in the Kalamazoo Bike Tragedy will stand as previously sentenced. Last May, now 53-year-old Charles Pickett J...

UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) – The Alliance for the Great Lakes will be hosting the annual Adopt-a-Beach Cleanup day this weekend all across the Great Lakes region. Each year, thousands of volunteers ga...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A worldwide strike for climate action is going on Friday, and Kalamazoo is taking part. Denise Keele, Chair of the WMU Climate Change Working Group, says over 5,000 ...

SOUTHWEST MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Many school officials in Southwest Michigan are doing what they can to keep students protected against mosquitos. State health officials have confirmed 7-cases of the...

CHESTER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Three children are dead and another is seriously injured after a vehicle rear-ended a horse and buggy in Eaton County. It occurred just before 3:30 p.m. Wedne...

BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Administrators at Northwest Community Schools in Jackson County have canceled classes for Thursday. The closure is due to what officials call “disturbing soc...

UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that the chemical CBD may be effective in treating opioid addiction. Dr. Michael Lewis, founder...

UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Alliance for the Great Lakes will be hosting the annual Adopt-a-Beach Cleanup day this weekend all across the Great Lakes region. Each year, thousands of volunteer...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Whitmer has issued the rules for her state-wide flavored vaping ban, which is now in effect. "I'm proud that Michigan has been a national leader in protecting...