Category Archives: State News
National Work Zone Awareness Week: "Drive Like You Work Here"
MICHIGAN (WKZO AM/FM) — As pothole season makes the slow transition to construction season in Michigan, road workers want you to be aware that their lives are in your hands. This is Work Zone Aw...
Apr 08, 2019
Court rules state can be sued in unemployment case
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – It ruined lives, cost people their homes, caused divorces and even a few suicides. Now the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that thousands who were accused of unemployment f...
Apr 08, 2019
Spring means tulips, warmer weather and motorcycles
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — Police officials are warning motorists and motorcyclists to be extra vigilant now that the warmer weather is bringing the two wheelers back out on the roadways, after a pa...
Apr 08, 2019
Median wages in S.W. Michigan not great
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The State's median wage last year was $18.08, exactly half a buck lower than the national average, putting the state once again at 24th in the nation. In this area, the me...
Apr 08, 2019
Kalamazoo Superintendent is finalist for a state job
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — As we reported earlier this year, Kalamazoo Schools Superintendent Michael Rice is a finalist for the Job of State Superintendent of Schools. He is one of five finalists a...
Apr 08, 2019
Fatal on I-94 leaves unanswered questions
BRIDGMAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — An autopsy is planned in Kalamazoo on the body of a woman killed on I-94 early Sunday morning. W-MED pathologists will be trying to determine if the Chicago woman had...
Apr 08, 2019
X-train once again results in arrests
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The X-train was running again this weekend through the north side with Public Safety in hot pursuit, investigating several shootings, a hit and run and other inciden...
Apr 07, 2019
Grand Rapids ranked fourth in the nation for beer lovers
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Grand Rapids MI is once again recognized as one of the top destinations for Beer Lovers. The list of cities was created from more than 1,000 traveler surveys with...
Apr 06, 2019
Measles threat in Sturgis
(INDIANAPOLIS, IND.) — Health officials say the threat of Measles is possible in west Michigan. The Indiana State Department of Health issued a statement on Friday which said a confirmed case ha...
Apr 05, 2019
Traffic stop produces guns and drugs
THREE RIVERS, MI (WTVB) – Three Rivers police arrested two persons Wednesday night when a traffic stop in that St. Joseph County community for a minor violation turned into a drugs and weapons b...
Apr 05, 2019
