Category Archives: State News
Girlfriend now charged in murder
DECATUR (WKZO AM/FM) — A second suspect in a Decatur Murder has been arrested, booked and formally charged. Glenn Tett had already been charged with open murder, arson and a gun count for the de...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 09, 2018
County photo ID available in a few weeks
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — A community forum was held this week as Kalamazoo County gets ready to issue its own photo Identification card. The program is set for launch early next month. There are...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 09, 2018
VIDEO: Kalamazoo man convicted
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — A shoplifter who caused a horrendous crash fleeing from police after he stole two bottles of alcohol, faces up to 12 years in prison after he was convicted on Thursda...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 09, 2018
The push for gun control continues in state
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Ask any lawmaker and they all agree that something has to be done about school shootings, but that's where the consensus ends. Governor Rick Snyder appears ready to pu...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 08, 2018
Former NMU Trustee to run for State Senate seat
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A Saugatuck small business owner will try to do what normally isn’t done along the Lakeshore. Garnet Lewis announced “a vigorous campaign” to run a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 07, 2018
Governor signs 9-1-1 funding upgrade
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Rick Snyder has signed a bill increasing the basic fee cellphone owners pay to help support 9-1-1 services, from 19 to 25-cents for each phone number used by a cu...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 07, 2018
CMU student arraigned for open murder
MT. PLEASANT (WKZO AM/FM) — The suspect in the double shooting that locked down Central Michigan University on Friday has been formally charged by video from his hospital room. He has asked that...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 07, 2018
Battle Creek puts officer into Lakeview Schools
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — The Battle Creek City Commission approved agreements with the City Public Schools and the Lakeview District to provide School Resource Officers, as communities look f...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 07, 2018
Michigan house opts to give cyclists 3-feet
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Cyclists may have to learn to live with a three foot buffer between them and motorists. Portage Republican Margaret O'Brien was able to convince the State Senate to adopt ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 07, 2018
Protests turn violent on MSU campus
EAST LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Violent clashes between protestors and supporters of White Nationalist Richard Spencer’s broke out some distance from the Agricultural Pavilion rented from Mich...
localnews@mwcradio.com Mar 06, 2018




