Category Archives: State News
Women's March in Kalamazoo 2018
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — A much larger crowd turned out this year than last for the Women's March in Kalamazoo. It was one of over 250 similar marches across the nation and across the world. The...
Jan 21, 2018
Federal Judge wants trial on straight ticket voting
DETROIT (WKZO AM/FM) — There will be a trial to determine if straight party voting should be allowed in Michigan. The Governor has signed a law ending the traditional practice of being able to c...
Jan 21, 2018
Former Kalamazoo State House Representative dies
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Former State Representative and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Ed LaForge has died. The Democrat and champion for liberal causes was a mentor for many current local officia...
Jan 21, 2018
Nassar sentencing will enter second week
INGHAM COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — The victims of Larry Nassar continued to face him down, including some Olympic medalists on Friday. One by one they are coming forward, some for the first time, to t...
Jan 20, 2018
Immigration agents arrest Kalamazoo doctor
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Who is the latest to get swept up by immigration agents? A Kalamazoo physician with a good reputation, a job at Bronson Healthcare, a wife and a child, who has been in t...
Jan 20, 2018
Recall petition against prosecutor submitted
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Coldwater business owner is trying to get Branch County Prosecutor Ralph Kimble recalled from office. Kalamazoo based WWMT-TV is reporting Alexia Rish has submitted a re...
Jan 20, 2018
Teen busted with stolen gun in plain view
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — A sloppy drug dealer is behind bars in Kalamazoo, probably for the weekend, if not longer. A Grand Rapids teen who may have been making a marijuana delivery to a custome...
Jan 20, 2018
Data collected on racial profiling by State Troopers
PAW PAW (WKZO AM/FM) –The American Civil Liberties Union has had its suspicions for a while that State Police Officers have been racially profiling consciously or unconsciously, when they make t...
Jan 19, 2018
The Nassar sentencing will go into overtime
INGHAM COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — The victims of Larry Nassar continued to face him down, including some Olympic medalists on Friday. One by one they are coming forward, some for the first time, to t...
Jan 19, 2018
State Legislature executes first Snyder override
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday was a bad day for the Governor. For the first time, the Legislature voted to override Rick Snyder's veto of a bill that moved up a sales tax break on automobile ...
Jan 18, 2018
