Category Archives: State News
Deal tentatively struck to prevent closure of Benton Harbor high school
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A tentative agreement has been reached to prevent the closing of Benton Harbor high school and avoid dissolving the district. The deal was reached at a meeting Wednesd...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 27, 2019
Bills signed to allow public employees to distribute anti-overdose drug
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Several new bills are now allowing more trained employees to be equipped with an opioid-reversal drug, to help combat overdoses in the state. Governor Gretchen Whitm...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 27, 2019
Photos of One Stop Robber Released
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Ottawa County Sheriff's officials released photos of an armed robbery of the One-Stop, 690 136th Ave. in Holland Township on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Sheriff’s Capt...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 27, 2019
New MI website provides information on lead in drinking water
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy are launching a new website to keep Michiganders inform...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 27, 2019
WMU trustees increase tuition rates
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — It’s going to be a little more expensive for incoming freshmen attending Western Michigan University next school year. The total for a full-time, in-state, fir...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 27, 2019
Man shot at Grand Rapids park; 6th shooting victim since Saturday
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Grand Rapids Police are still investigating after a spike in violence with 9 shootings since Saturday and now 6 injured. The latest occurred when a man was shot a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 26, 2019
Kalamazoo Police searching for downtown larceny suspect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are searching for a robber that took an estimated $10,000 worth of property in the southeast part of downtown. The press release did...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 26, 2019
Water advisory lifted for Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon
MUSKEGON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) –The one-day Lake Michigan water advisory for Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon has been lifted. The state placed the advisory Tuesday after the water was found to have h...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 26, 2019
Nessel joins effort to combat robocalls
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel is partnering with the Fair Trade Commission and 25 other states in an attempt to crack down on illegal robocalls. "Operation Call it Quit...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 26, 2019
New Fireworks Rules for 2019
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan has new fireworks rules, which allow a few more days around the Fourth of July holiday. They’ll be allowed from June 29 through July 4, 2019, from 11 a.m. t...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 26, 2019
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