Category Archives: State News
Enbridge proposes upgrades for Line 5
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Enbridge has offered two alternatives to make its Line 5 pipelines that run under the Straits of Mackinaw safer in a report to the state that was just made. Spokesman Ryan...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 16, 2018
MSP: Spotting Signs of Elder Abuse
MICHIGAN (WHTC-AM/FM) — With over 500,000 older adults being abused or neglected nationwide each year, the Michigan State Police (MSP) want to raise awareness about the importance of preventing ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 15, 2018
Record fish pulled out of West Michigan river
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — They grow them big in the Grand River. A record Black Buffalo, a kind of sucker fish was pulled out of the Grand River by Brandonn Kramer of Muskegon last month. The...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 15, 2018
Kellogg's issues recall of cereal
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kellogg is recalling Honey Smacks cereal because they say the boxes may be contaminated with salmonella. he boxes they are worried about are the 15 and 23 oz. pac...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 15, 2018
Plainwell Bank Robbery Suspect in Allegan Co. Jail
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) — A 51-year-old Florida man is in the Allegan County Jail, awaiting arraignment in federal court on bank robbery charges. He allegedly handed a note to a PNC Bank teller dem...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 15, 2018
Consumers Cools Coal Use
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Consumers Energy is putting coal on the back burner. The utility will stop generating electricity using coal by 2040 and will start closing its last five coal-fired power ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2018
U.S. 131 car fire blocks traffic
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — A car fire on northbound U.S. 131 NB at 110th Avenue, between Martin and Plainwell in Allegan County has blocked the right lane after a crash at about 8:00 a.m. Thursday. ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2018
The culture of abuse at MSU continues
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo native Rachael Denhollander is calling for an apology from Interim MSU President John Engler. Engler suggested that Denhollander, a Nassar survivor and now lawye...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2018
Tekonsha superintendent banned from school property
TEKONSHA, MI (WTVB) – In the latest chapter in the Tekonsha School controversy, the Board of Education voted on Wednesday that Superintendent Jeffrey Kawaski has to work remotely and can not be ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2018
Water Safety Reminders from Ottawa Co. Marine Patrol
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — With temperatures expected to soar this weekend, there can be no better time to hit the beach or the pool. But nothing ruins a hot weekend at the beach or on the water lik...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 14, 2018




