Category Archives: State News
Aircraft skids off runway at Battle Creek Executive Airport, no injuries reported
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Executive Airport temporarily closed two runways this morning after an aircraft skidded off Runway 31 during landing. City officials say at around 8:30...
Nov 28, 2024
DNA testing leads to conviction of Kalamazoo man for 2005 sexual assault
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, with the conviction coming 19 years after the assault. 39-year-old Shawn Darnell Robinson ...
Nov 27, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Former Sheriff's Sergeant enters guilty pleas in Hillsdale County Jail assault
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Marshall man entered guilty pleas to charges of Misconduct in Office and Aggravated Assault on Tuesday for assaulting a female Hillsdale County jail inmate under h...
Nov 27, 2024 Best Law
Governor Whitmer on economic development trip to Spain
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Spain on an economic development mission before Thanksgiving. Whitmer and Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer Jr. le...
Nov 26, 2024 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
AUDIO: Incoming state House Speaker Matt Hall unveils GOP road funding plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Incoming state House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland has unveiled his party's proposal for spending $2.7 billion for road funding and says it will not affect the School Aid Fu...
Nov 26, 2024 State Representative Matt Hall (left)
AUDIO: Thanksgiving travel could set record
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you're heading to relatives or friends this Thanksgiving, you'll have a lot of company, kicking off on Tuesday. Triple-A Michigan's Adrienne Woodland says it's expected ...
Nov 25, 2024
Michigan's gas price down 12-cents a gallon
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, Michigan's average gas price is down 12-cents a gallon to start the week at $3.01. AAA Michigan says that's down 17-cents f...
Nov 25, 2024
One killed after being struck by Amtrak train in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Few details have been released after Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian near downtown Kalamazoo Saturday afternoon. The accident happened near West Main Street an...
Nov 24, 2024 Richard Eriksson / CC
At least three hunters die during opening week of firearms deer season
LINCOLN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials say at least three hunters have died in Michigan during the opening week of firearm deer season. The cause of death of 57-year-old Gregg Adkins of Linco...
Nov 23, 2024 Fool4myCanon / CC
Hall proposes road plan he hopes will pass during lame duck session
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Incoming Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) Friday unveiled a plan that he says will fix Michigan's roads and bridges, that he hopes will be taken up dur...
Nov 22, 2024 Road closed sign
