Category Archives: State News
The Rev. Felix Theonugraha: 12th Western Theological Seminary President
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Western Theological Seminary officials have selected the Rev. Felix Theonugraha as the seminary’s 12th president. Theonugraha is an ordained minister in the Reformed...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 27, 2019
UPDATE: Gunman found dead in Cooper Township shooting
COOPER TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — The suspected gunman in Tuesday Morning’s shooting in Cooper Township has been found dead, while his victim, a prominent local businessman remains in very cr...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 26, 2019
Electric utilities finishing work on Sunday's outages
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Consumers Energy has restored power to the vast majority of customers who were left in the dark by this Sunday's high winds. They now say the storm resulted in a total...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 26, 2019
Bill proposed to increase cigarette taxes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan smokers could find their habit is a lot more expensive, or banned altogether if two Michigan lawmakers get their way. State Representative Rachel Hood of Gran...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 26, 2019
PFAS Action Response Team releases water test results
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The MichiganPFAS Action Response Team, or MPART, has released its final count. It was a first of its kind study ordered by former Governor Rick Snyder to check small drink...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 26, 2019
MSP releases School Bus Inspection Report
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The State Police have released their report on school bus maintenance and while some area school districts scored well, none of the big ones were perfect. The State Police...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 26, 2019
Public input on Marijuana Shops, Use, Sought
MICHIGAN (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan’s s Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) is pulling together four stakeholder work groups to discuss and provide suggestions on regulatory topics related t...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 25, 2019
Trooper rescues disoriented elderly driver
HILLSDALE, COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – A Michigan State Police trooper is being credited with finding a missing elderly man Sunday. The trooper conducted a traffic stop Sunday night on US-127 near US-22...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 25, 2019
SOS Jocelyn Benson visiting branch offices
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson plans to visit every one of her department's 131 branch offices. She started last week by playing "undercover boss,” going in disgu...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 25, 2019
UPDATE: Car-train collision kills three; victims identified
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan State Police are now confirming that a train-car collision just west of Kalamazoo in Oshtemo Township has killed all three people in the car. The vic...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 25, 2019




