Category Archives: State News
Palisades Nuclear Plant to remain open until 2022
COVERT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Palisades Nuclear Plant will not be closing next year after all. Entergy and Consumers Energy have announced this morning that they plan to continue operating the a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 28, 2017
State Trooper stationed in Wayland dies
WAYLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A 46-year-old Michigan State Police trooper stationed in Wayland has died. Trooper Ray Hoffman passed away Tuesday, September 26. He had been in the hospital since Mar...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 28, 2017
Harvest Gathering Food Drive at MI Secretary of State
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – All Secretary of State (SOS) offices in Michigan are serving as collection sites for the 27th Annual Harvest Gathering food drive. The food drive kicks off today, Sept...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 28, 2017
Lawmakers debate measures to protect police
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The House Law and Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills yesterday that would be designed to protect law enforcement personnel and other first responders whi...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 27, 2017
Bike tragedy survivors testify in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The four survivors of Kalamazoo's biking tragedy are on the list of people who will be testifying today in Lansing for improved safety on the road for bike riders. Pau...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 27, 2017
Sprinkle crash kills Kalamazoo man
UPDATE — 9/27: The victim has been identified as 47-year-old Robert Theodore Page of Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — A head-on collision along Sprinkle Road has left a 47-year-old Kala...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 27, 2017
State Police head apologizes over Facebook post
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan State Police Director Colonel Kriste Kibbe Etue is apologizing for a post she shared on Facebook over the weekend. She posted a meme on Sunday in reference to hundr...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 27, 2017
Vice President In Michigan today and tomorrow
WASHINGTON, DC (WHTC-AM/FM) – Vice President Mike Pence is headed to Michigan. Pence will be in Bloomfield Hills this evening for a Michigan Republican Party dinner. The following morning heR...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 27, 2017
Meijer sells Misfits to combat food waste
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO AM/FM) — There is an ugly truth going down on the farm...that not all fruits and vegetables come out perfectly shaped and flawless. You would think that from a stroll through ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 26, 2017
Proposals would further protect first responders
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Two new bills will be debated by a House Committee Tuesday morning that would stiffen penalties for not keeping your distance when driving by emergency responders doing th...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 26, 2017




