Category Archives: State News
Cyclists mowed down in New York terror attack
NEW YORK (WKZO AM/FM) — In a terrorist attack that is eerily similar to the Times Square attack that killed Alyssa Elsman of Portage, and Kalamazoo's bicycle tragedy. 8 people have been killed a...
Oct 31, 2017
Battle Creek Schools on state priority list
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) The Battle Creek School District is among seven other troubled school systems that will be asked to partner with the State Superintendent to turn around test scores and impro...
Oct 31, 2017
Beware of Black Licorice
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) — The Food and Drug Administration has chosen Halloween and a spooky theme to release a warning about black licorice. Apparently it contains a chemical that could be...
Oct 31, 2017
State Police Inspector to run in NYC Marathon
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A member of the Michigan State Police force will be running in the world-renowned TCS New York City Marathon on November 5. Insp. Matt Bolger was selected as one of se...
Oct 31, 2017
UPDATE: Make of car used in hit and run ID'd
PAW PAW (WKZO AM/FM) — Sgt. Casey Davis now says they believe the suspect vehicle is 2000 gold or tan Crown Victoria or Grand Marquis. It would have substantial damage to the headlight and front...
Oct 30, 2017
Mackinac Bridge turns 60 November 1
ST IGNACE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – The Mackinac Bridge will turn 60 years old on Wednesday, November 1. Mackinac Bridge Authority says the five-mile bridge is still in great shape as it was back in 19...
Oct 30, 2017
UPDATE: names released in fatal buggy crash
EVERGREEN TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — We now know more about that horrible wreck in Montcalm County that killed three young members of a family on their way to church in a buggy early Sunday morning...
Oct 29, 2017
Body found in Allegan County
OTSEGO TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — The Medical Examiner's office in Kalamazoo has collected the remains of a human found by a hunter in a remote area in southern Allegan County that was reported to ...
Oct 29, 2017
Nassar defense goes on the offense
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The lawyers for scandalized gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are asking the judge to hold Attorney General Bill Schuette in contempt of court for failing to enforce the Judg...
Oct 29, 2017
No contact order for water in Freeport
FREEPORT (WKZO AM/FM) — It's much more than your typical boil water alert. Officials in the Village of Freeport in Barry County have issued a no-contact warning for the water that comes out of t...
Oct 29, 2017
