Category Archives: State News
Sex Assault Reported at GVSU Allendale Housing
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Ottawa County Sheriff’s detectives and Grand Valle State University police officers are investigating the report of a sex assault at Alpine Student Living, according...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 05, 2018
Candidates head east after swing through west Michigan
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — The candidates at the top of the state ticket rolled through southwest Michigan Saturday for the last time before the Tuesday vote. Bill Schuette and John James stopped in...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 04, 2018
Are you ready for Election Day
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — Local Clerks and election officials are urging voters to do their homework before going to the polls. They say with straight ticket voting unavailable, voters can still go...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 04, 2018
Coopersville man facing life for murdering neighbor
OTTAWA COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — Wendel Popejoy, who shot 59-year-old Sheila Bonge in the head last Christmas weekend because she had been verbally abusive and blowing snow into his driveway, will b...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 04, 2018
Home destroyed by fire near Covert
COVERT TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — The home was destroyed but no one was injured in a fire early Saturday morning in Van Buren County. Fire fighters could do little to save the two story wood frame ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 04, 2018
Missing Man, Demetrius Dushun McKnight Jr., Found Dead
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Police have recovered the body of a missing Park Township man, Demetrius Dushun McKnight Jr., 25, on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2018 according to a media release emailed ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 03, 2018
Alleged Hope College groper in custody
HOLLAND (WKZO AM/FM) — Holland Police have reportedly arrested Tristen Reyes, the man they were seeking for allegedly groping a Hope College Student back on October 20th, as the victim and a fem...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 03, 2018
GVSU bans greeks from alcohol at Frat events
ALLENDALE (WKZO AM/FM) — Grand Valley State University is banning the use of alcohol at all fraternity and sorority events until further notice. Vice Provost Loren Rullman says they are concerne...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 03, 2018
Shoplifting ring caught trying to sell their stolen goods
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — Three teens from Portage have been stung by Battle Creek Police. Two expensive electric scooters that were reported stolen from the Meijer in Battle Creek were spotte...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 03, 2018
Aunt Millie's to close bakery in Coldwater
(COLDWATER) – It’s a tough hit for 65 hourly employees at the Aunt Millie’s Bakery in Coldwater right before the holiday season. The company announced on Friday that they will be clo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Nov 03, 2018




