Category Archives: State News
Michigan schools receive grants to combat sexual assault
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Grant funding to prevent sexual assaults at Michigan's colleges and universities has been awarded to 22 schools, but Michigan State University is not among them. This is t...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Former MSU President charged in Larry Nassar scandal
EAST LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Former MSU President Lou Anna Simon is taking an unpaid leave from her job on the Faculty at MSU after she has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors for...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Recall: No romaine lettuce this Thanksgiving
ATLANTA, GA (WKZO AM/FM) — Tainted romaine lettuce is making people sick, including at least 7 people in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control's Laura Gieraltowski says if you have any throw...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Fillmore Grain Dryer Fire Details
ALLEGAN COUNTY (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Monday night fire in Fillmore Township destroyed a grain dryer on a private farm, causing an ball-park-estimated $20,000 in structural damage, according to Over...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Allen Twp man says shooting his wife was self defense
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB)- A man who has been charged with attempted murder and three other felony counts after he allegedly shot his wife in the chest was ordered held on a $500,000 bond during his arraig...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Cost of Thanksgiving dinner down again
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — The cost of that Thanksgiving meal will be just a little less expensive this year, due mainly to an overabundance of turkey. The American Farm Bureau Federation has conduc...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Thanksgiving travel tips: before you hit the road
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) –The Thanksgiving travel season is in full force. Triple A Spokesperson Nancy Cain says 1.5-million Michiganders will be traveling by car this year. She says the day before ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Safe Driving Tips from MDOT, MSP
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Michigan State Police (MSP) have partnered for a new video with information on how roads are maintained each winter an...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 21, 2018
Gas prices drop but may not stay there
DEARBORN (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan right now is enjoying some of the lowest gas prices it's seen in a while but you may not want to wait to take advantage. AAA's Nancy Cain says these are some of ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 20, 2018
Calhoun County man to be tried for hit and run death
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Calhoun County man will be going to trial for allegedly running over and killing a woman. Instead of stopping, he drove to a lawyer's office in Marshall where h...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 20, 2018




