Category Archives: State News
WMU board to consider proposed 2025-26 tuition, room and board rates Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuition and required fees, room and board rates, and the general operating budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year top the agenda when the Western Michigan University Board of ...
Jun 25, 2025 WMU logo (courtesy Western Michigan University)
AUDIO: Congressman Huizenga says ceasefire between Iran, Israel "first step" to peace
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland is praising President Trump for ordering the bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran that have led to a ceasefire between Iran and Isr...
Jun 24, 2025 Representative Bill Huizenga
Federal judge schedules former GRPD officer Schurr's civil trial for Kalamazoo in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The civil trial for former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya is scheduled to begin October 19, 2026. A federal judge se...
Jun 23, 2025
One dead after unusual assault in Kalamazoo County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect who police say violently attacked a concrete crew working at a residence in Kalamazoo County's Climax Township has died from what is described as a medical...
Jun 21, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Record number of Michiganders projected to travel for July 4th
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Triple-A is projecting a record 2.6 million Michiganders will travel at least 50 miles from home for the Independence Day holiday. That is up nearly 3% from last year, with...
Jun 20, 2025
Hot weather returning to Michigan Saturday through Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Get ready for the return of hot weather to southwest Michigan. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch that will take effect from Saturday through Tu...
Jun 20, 2025 Courtesy National Weather Service Facebook page
Whitmer, Hall, Brinks meet on Fiscal Year 2026 K-12 budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland to discuss the K-12 Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Whitmer took part ...
Jun 19, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Saul Gonzalez of Allegan County dies in Iraq
PULLMAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Department of Defense says a 26-year-old soldier from Pullman in Allegan County has died in Iraq. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Saul Gonzalez died Tuesday in what the DO...
Jun 19, 2025
One Fair Wage group trying again to get referendum to end tipped wages on the ballot
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The group One Fair Wage is trying again to eliminate lower tipped wages in Michigan. President and co-founder Saru Jayaraman says "workers and voters are beyond infuriated" ...
Jun 18, 2025 Tom Chapman / CC
Ram extends 2026 and later model pickup truck warranty to 10 years, 100,000 miles
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ram trucks will be covered by a new ten-year, 100,000 mile warranty on the powertrain. CEO Tim Kunkskis says the more expansive warranty came from looking at lease timelines...
Jun 18, 2025
