Category Archives: State News
UPDATE: 2nd Round of flooding worst than the first
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Kalamazoo is preparing for what could be a record breaking flood tide on the Kalamazoo River that could arrive Friday and stick around through the weekend, m...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 20, 2018
Miller Auditorium will ban bags
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A new policy banning backpacks at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium will take effect April 1, 2018, but apparently it's no joke. The entertainmen...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 20, 2018
It's been two years since the Uber murders
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Today, Tuesday the 20th of February, is the anniversary of Kalamazoo's mass killing, the night that police say Jason Dalton went on his killing spree in between deliveri...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 20, 2018
Consumers Energy: no coal use by 2040
JACKSON (WKZO AM/FM) — A major utility company is announcing big plans towards a clean energy initiative. Named the most sustainable utility in the nation for two years running, Consumers Energy...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2018
Olympics star-studded with Michigan natives
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA (WKZO AM/FM) — If you watched the Winter Olympics this weekend, Michigan was well represented, especially in the Ice Dancing competition last night. Five of the six skat...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2018
Anti-gun violence groups gather in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — The Coalition for Common Ground, a group of local gun survivor groups planned their fourth annual Service of Remembrance at Galilee Baptist Church for Sunday long before...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2018
Big job fair in Kalamazoo Tuesday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — One of the biggest complaints of local employers is that they have run out of qualified people to employ. With the economy near full employment, the competition for work...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2018
Flash Flood Watch in effect for much of area
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — A Flash Flood Watch has been declared for the region through Wednesday afternoon with a lot of rain expected, a lot of snow melting, and nowhere for the water to go becaus...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2018
President's Day: What is Closed?
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Monday Feburary 19th is Presidents Day, and as a federal holiday, some federal, state, county and municipal offices will be closed in observance. Secretary of State Ruth J...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 19, 2018
Man sought in double murder dies after arrest
KENT COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — A man sought for questioning in a double murder has died one week after he was taken into custody and the Kent County Medical Examiner says it looks like a foot chase ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 18, 2018




