Category Archives: State News
Suspect charged with giving drugs to 2 year old
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – A Branch County child abuse case has resulted in the arrest of a man accused of allowing an infant to ingest morphine. 22-year old Nicholas Platek of Union City surrender...
Jul 19, 2017
Democrat doctor challenges Fred Upton in 2018
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – The race for the Democratic nomination against Congressman Fred Upton now has another Democratic throwing his hat into the ring. Former YMCA National Health Officer ...
Jul 19, 2017
SpartanNash introducing curbside grocery pickup
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTVB) – SpartanNash is implementing a new curb-side pickup service at 25 Family Fare stores in Michigan. The new service is called “Fast Lane,” and will allow custo...
Jul 18, 2017
Missing Hillsdale County boy found - again
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – A missing 9-year-old Hillsdale County boy has been found. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Jackson Post located Jace Landon Lyon, safe and unharmed, Monday night af...
Jul 18, 2017
Lion exhibit now open at Binder Park Zoo
BATTLE CREEK (WTVB-AM) — The new lion exhibit is opening to the public this week at the Binder Park Zoo after a ceremonial ribbon snipping late Monday afternoon. It's the animal that has most of...
Jul 18, 2017
Missing Portage woman's husband back in jail
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — The husband of a missing Portage woman is back in jail after being arrested for a traffic violation. It comes after Christopher Lockhart was arrested for cutting the int...
Jul 18, 2017
Snyder signs bill lifting switchblade ban
LANSING (WKZO-AM/FM) — Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a bill lifting Michigan’s ban on switchblades. Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, sponsored the legislation. The former sheriff of Eaton Cou...
Jul 17, 2017
Lawmakers voice concerns about part-time proposal
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Lawmakers in Brian Calley’s own party say they have concerns about the lieutenant governor’s proposal for a part-time legislature in Michigan. Sen. Margaret ...
Jul 17, 2017
WMU applicant set to be beheaded
UNDATED (WKZO-AM/FM) — A number of human rights groups, the American Federation of Teachers and Western Michigan University are calling on the Trump Administration and Gov. Rick Snyder to use th...
Jul 17, 2017
10 thrown from boat, injured, in Lake Gage accident
LAKE GAGE, IN (WTVB) – 10 people were thrown from a speeding boat, including the allegedly drunk driver, in an accident on Lake Gage, just south the of the Michigan-Indiana border Saturday night...
Jul 16, 2017
