Category Archives: State News
After averting public vote, Senate looks to modify bills
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -Bills are now before state Senate committees that will modify a pair of ballot proposals approved by state lawmakers this summer, preventing both from going on the November ballo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 12, 2018
Overcrowding Emergency at Barry County Jail sends inmates home
HASTING (WKZO AM/FM) — Sixteen inmates at the Barry County Jail are going to get to spend the holidays at home due to overcrowding issues. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf issued a state of emergen...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 10, 2018
Old diseases to worry about
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — There are a couple of new diseases to worry about. They are really two old diseases that are making a comeback in Michigan. That outbreak of Hepatitis A that had been conf...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 10, 2018
Lakeshore Flood Advisory Starts at Midnight along Lake Michigan Shoreline
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The National Weather Service has issued a lakeshore flood advisory in effect from midnight Friday, Nov. 9 to noon Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Winds from the west to northwest...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 09, 2018
As expected, Shirkey named Senate Majority Leader
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Senator Mike Shirkey of Clark Lake will take over as the Michigan Senate majority leader on January 1, 2019. He was elected by the Republican caucus yesterday to the leaders...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 09, 2018
Recreational pot will change Michigan
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Voters may have voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but you may not want to jump the gun and plan a big pot party for this weekend. It takes effect 10-days ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 08, 2018
Gretchen Whitmer and Rick Snyder talk transition
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Elect Gretchen Whitmer has hit the ground running, preparing for January first when she will assume the job, meeting yesterday with Governor Snyder. She also appo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 08, 2018
Calhoun Co substitute teacher arrested for child porn
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – The substitute teacher from Calhoun County’s Emmett Township who is the latest to be linked to an online network of child sexual predators has now been formall...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 08, 2018
AAA predicts travel increase for Thanksgiving
DEARBORN, MI (WTVB) – AAA projects more than 1.7 million Michigan residents will journey 50 or more miles from home this Thanksgiving holiday. That represents the most travelers since 2007 and a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 08, 2018
Snow: Friday through Saturday morning
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — A winter-weather advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday for Ottawa, Allegan and a host of other counties: Kent, Muskegon, Barry, Newaygo, Mason, ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 08, 2018




