Category Archives: State News
State Senate meddles in local enhancement funds
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Senate has approved a bill that would give charter schools a share of regional enhancement millage funds in the future. Six counties have the locally approved...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
He wants to know what you think
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Lt. Governor Brian Calley will bring his traveling "All Voices, All in" roadshow to Kalamazoo next week, as he continues to take the pulse of the state on a possible campa...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
WMU Grad in on the hunt for the Kilonova
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Western Michigan University says one of their recent grads, Ian Brown finds himself on the cutting edge of astrophysics, on one of the teams monitoring the kilonova, a b...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Volleyball teams join to sing National Anthem
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – While the debate continues over National Football League player protests during the playing of the National Anthem, there was a truly patriotic moment before Wednesday ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Candy corn Michigan's Halloween favorite
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – It’s not the caramel apple that Michiganders love the most during the Halloween season. It’s candy corn. That’s according to the website CandyStore.c...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
Helen DeVos has died at 90
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Helen DeVos has died at the age of 90. The West Michigan philanthropist was a major donor to the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and wife of Amway co-founde...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2017
You will need a Pot of Gold to grow pot in Michigan
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Anyone who wants to get into the medical marijuana business in Michigan will have to 'show the green' before they will be able to grow the green. The State revealed at a w...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 18, 2017
Two bills, two different directions, same goals
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — One West Michigan State Senator's bill to require that Police Officer's work histories and indiscretions follow them after they leave a job has been signed by the Governor...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 18, 2017
Cyber squad ready for deployment
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Cyber Security, and the lack of it, has been making a lot of headlines lately from Russians meddling in elections to the Equifax hack. The Michigan Cyber Civilian Corp has...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 18, 2017
Many voice concerns on Saugatuck Dunes Development
SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – The debate continues on whether to build on the Saugatuck dunes. A public meeting was held Wednesday evening with the The Michigan Department of Environmental Qualit...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 18, 2017




