Category Archives: State News
Union City man dies in Barry County head-on crash
JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Police say 58-year old Phillip Hanshaw of Union City was killed in a two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Barry County. According to the preliminary investiga...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 15, 2019
Man may face charges for shooting Canada Goose that kept him from sleep
KENT CO., MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Michigan man could be facing charges after shooting a Canada Goose that was keeping him from slumber. The resident said that the geese were keep him up because they...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2019
Water levels on Great Lakes continue to be above average
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Water levels on the all the Great Lakes continue to remain well above the average for this time of year. Lakes Michigan and Huron currently have levels 30 inches above...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2019
AG Dana Nessel announces charges against 3 in elder abuse cases
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced charges against three caregivers for alleged elder abuse in Kent County. Kari Ann Yakes, of Lake city is accused of embezzling funds from her father...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2019
Judge sets deadline for solving PFAS problem
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -A federal judge has expedited a deadline for a permanent solution for well water contaminated by PFAS. U.S. District Judge Janet Neff ruled Wolverine Worldwide, 3...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 13, 2019
Flooding Closes Benton Harbor Streets
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Department of Transportation reports that due to flooding, several streets in Benton Harbor have been shut down. The eastbound business loop I-94 at...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 13, 2019
Rain Threatens Holland Fishing Tournament
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The wet weather is threatening the second-annual Los Cochinos fishing tournament, according to organizer Jaime Valdez. It’s set for 1 o’clock Saturday afternoo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 13, 2019
State House advances transportation funding
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The budget for the Michigan Department of Transportation now before the state House makes some big changes to current laws. The spending plan cleared its committee yest...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 13, 2019
Waves Could Reach 10 Feet Thursday on Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — A flood advisory is in effect from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019, according to the National Weather Service. A combination of high water levels, northwe...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 12, 2019
Unlicensed vendors soliciting work from BC residents affected by hail
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) –Some Battle Creek residents are being targeted by people going door-to-door, soliciting work in areas affected a recent severe hail storm. A vendor's permit is req...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 12, 2019




