Category Archives: State News
Lilly Bills Would Update Fireworks Laws
MICHIGAN (WHTC-AM/FM) — State Rep. Jim Lilly has introduced two bills to the House Regulatory Reform Committee, HB 5939 and HB 5941. One would give municipalities more control of when fireworks ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 03, 2018
UPDATE: Plainwell man identified in fatal crash near Bloomingdale
BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — A man from Plainwell has died in a crash that went undiscovered for hours early Sunday morning. The wreckage was found and reported at about 8:20 a.m. after ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 02, 2018
UPDATE: Name of victim in Hartford farm fatal released
HARTFORD (WKZO AM/FM) — Authorities in Van Buren County have released the name of the man killed in a bizarre farm accident near Hartford Friday morning. Dead is 35-year-old John Garth Cummings ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 02, 2018
Three vehicle crash sends three to emergency room
LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Cass County Deputies say a good Samaritan was struck by his own vehicle in an unusual three vehicle chain reaction collision Saturday night in LaGrange Towns...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 02, 2018
Michigan Flags fly at half staff for George H.W.Bush
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — A number of Michigan officials have released statements following the death of President George H. W. Bush Friday night. Governor Rick Snyder has ordered flags flown at ha...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 02, 2018
Rep. Fred Upton on Death of George H.W. Bush
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, released the following statement after the death of former President George H.W. Bush: "President George H.W. Bush leaves behind a powe...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 01, 2018
UPDATE: Middleville man killed in farm accident
HARTFORD (WKZO AM/FM) — The death of a contract worker who was apparently buried by falling cattle-feed on a farm near Hartford is under investigation. Van Buren County Sheriff's Deputies were d...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 01, 2018
President George H.W. Bush dead at 94
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — The 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, has died at the age of 94. The Texan has a few Michigan connections. He was launched as a national figure when h...
localnews@mwcradio.com Dec 01, 2018
Bottle deposit law challenged
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Once again the popular dime bottle deposit is being challenged in Lansing but odds are good it will be sticking around. State Representative Joe Bellino has proposed bills...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 30, 2018
WMU has big plans for their own south side
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — WMU has big plans for south campus, and have just unveiled some of the drawings and diagrams for their master plan. It calls for a new student center, new residential ho...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 30, 2018




