Category Archives: State News
One hundred years later a pioneer is remembered
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — The extended family of WMU's legendary "Black Ghost" returned to campus yesterday, 100 years after he played football in a world that was much more racially polarized th...
Jul 29, 2017
World's Biggest Bounce House Comes To Berlin Raceway
MARNE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – The biggest bounce house in the world is coming to Berlin Raceway this weekend. Beginning Friday afternoon and lasting until Sunday evening, families can head over to Be...
Jul 28, 2017
New Poll Shows Kid Rock in the Lead For Senate Bid
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A political consulting firm out of Atlanta, GA has just released results of an early poll for the 2018 Michigan U.S. Senate race, with numbers favoring a yet-to-be ann...
Jul 28, 2017
Thrill ride death in Ohio has sparked concerns
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — Startling video of an amusement ride, called the "Fireball" falling apart at the Ohio State Fair, killing a marine recruit, may be giving fair goers second thoughts about ...
Jul 28, 2017
The boot is back
(WKZO AM/FM) — Local groups that used to wade into traffic for "fill the boot" campaigns to raise money for good causes can hit the streets again after Governor Snyder's signed bills allowing th...
Jul 28, 2017
Focus on safety for carnival and amusement rides
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – An accident on a carnival ride at the Ohio State Fair that has left one person dead and seven more hurt has many asking just how safe are carnival rides. LARA (Licensi...
Jul 28, 2017
Public's assistance needed on drowning victim's identification
LEELANAU CO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information related to the recovery of a drowning victim on July 4th, 2017 in Lake Michigan northwest of Lela...
Jul 27, 2017
Ford celebrates the 100th anniversary of the truck
DEARBORN (WKZO-AM/FM) — Ford celebrated the 100th anniversary of one of its biggest money-makers Thursday. Ford historian Bob Kreipke says trucks have always been around, but trucks at the start...
Jul 27, 2017
Big fish gets away
OAKLAND COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — On the day that Governor Snyder signed his "Good Jobs" bill, which was part of the state's effort to draw Foxconn to Michigan, the Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer...
Jul 27, 2017
Kid Rock's Senate bid on hold..for now
DETROIT, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Kid Rock says he’s holding off on running for Senate. For now, Rock whose real name is Robert Richie says he’s putting his Senate run on hold and instead h...
Jul 27, 2017
