Category Archives: State News
Rollover crash kills Marshall Township man
MARSHALL (WKZO AM/FM) — A 65-year-old Marshall Township man is dead after he was trapped in his truck following a rollover crash in southern Calhoun County. Deputies say they aren't sure when ex...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 17, 2019
UPDATE: Suspect Sought in Holland Township Murder
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP (WHTC-AM/FM) — Ottawa County Investigators have released the name of the victim in an early Saturday morning shooting at the Hampton Inn in Holland Township, and also released t...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 16, 2019
West Michigan man charged with homicide
PAW PAW (WKZO AM/FM) — A Benton Harbor man who investigators say is responsible for a horrific head-on collision in Hartford Township two months ago is not just being charged with driving drunk ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
Another big national chain going out of business
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — It was just months ago that Payless shoes got fashion influencers to pay hundreds for their inexpensive line of shoes by setting up a fake store and adding an "i" to their...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
Fake $100 bills circulating in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek Police are telling local businesses to double check their $100 bills after a slew of very realistic, fake Benjamins. They say in multiple incidents a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
SOS offices closed this weekend for computer upgrades
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Secretary of State's office and their online services will shut down over the President's Day weekend and remain closed until Tuesday morning as they attempt anoth...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
Battle Creek's distracted driving law could go statewide
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek’s distracted driving law goes into effect today. This means within the city it is against the law to use a hand-held cell phone while driving f...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
EPA's PFAS Action Plan lacks detail
(WKZO AM/FM) — Under pressure, the EPA has launched their 65-page PFAS Action Plan which they say is designed to address the short term and long term issues involved with the emerging contaminan...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
West Michigan Republicans Split on U.S. House Vote
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The U.S. House of Reprsentatives averted a second partial governemtn shutdown by passing the 2019 appropriations package, 300-128. Among those voting “yes” is ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019
Senate leader says additional days a "non-starter"
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – To date, 175 school districts in the state have asked the Michigan Department of Education for a waiver for three snow days above the allowed six in an academic year. Senate...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 15, 2019




