Category Archives: State News
Homeowners held at gunpoint in robbery
NEWTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Three suspects are at large following a Calhoun County home invasion Tuesday morning where the occupants of a home were held at gunpoint and tied up. The Calhoun Cou...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 19, 2018
'Sister Survivors' Demand MSU Interim President Engler's Resignation
LANSING (WHTC-AM/FM) — More than 120 sex assault survivors have signed a letter demanding the resignation of Michigan State University interim president, John Engler. All the women were assaulte...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 19, 2018
Kapala Sentenced in Brutal Domestic Violence Case
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — On Monday, 20th Circuit Court Judge Jon Hulsing sentenced 30-year-old Jason Matthew Kapala of Ludington to 19-40 years in prison, according to a Holland Sentinel report. K...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 19, 2018
Upton decries border family separations
WASHINGTON D.C. (WHT-AM/FM) — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, released the following statement about family separations at the United States/Mexico border: "It's time for this ugly and inhum...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 18, 2018
GM plans $175 million retooling of Michigan plant for Cadillac sedans
By Nick Carey DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co will invest $175 million to modernize and retool a plant in Lansing, Michigan, to build the next generation of luxury Cadillac sedans, the com...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 18, 2018
Willis guilty in Heeringa's murder
MUSKEGON (WKZO AM/FM) — Jeffrey Willis will spend the rest of his life in prison for the kidnapping and murder of Jessica Heeringa. Even as Willis insisted that he was innocent, a judge handed h...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 18, 2018
UPDATE: Governor declares state of emergency
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Rick Snyder has issued a disaster declaration for Houghton and Menominee Counties , and will be sending in the National Guard to help with road repairs caused by ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 18, 2018
Meet the new Miss Michigan
MUSKEGON (WKZO AM/FM) — We have a new Miss Michigan. They held the 68th annual pageant in Muskegon this past week with the winner crowned Saturday night. And the winner is...Miss Shoreline, Emil...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 17, 2018
Covert pre-teen shot in Chicago
COVERT (WKZO AM/FM) –A shoreline family is mourning the loss of their 12-year-old after she left on Tuesday to spend the summer with her father in Chicago, and by Friday morning, she was the lat...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 16, 2018
Water advisory called off in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — Just hours after the city of Battle Creek expanded its water advisory to include anyone with liver problems or pregnant women...they said...never mind. Manager Rebecc...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 16, 2018




