Category Archives: State News
South Haven council discussing bringing back lifeguards
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The South Haven city council spent part of Monday night discussing bringing back the city's lifeguard program. Councilman Joe Reeser says it "is life and death," adding ...
Jul 09, 2024 South Beach at South Haven, MI (courtesy of southhaven.org)
AUDIO: USDA gives food safety tips for 4th of July
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's a week for grilling up steaks, burgers, and hot dogs with the Fourth of July holiday upon us. USDA food safety specialist Archie Magouslas says keep raw and cooked fo...
Jul 03, 2024
State officials, Army Corps of Engineers agree on $1.15B project to block invasive carp in the Great Lakes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan and Illinois along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have reached an agreement on dealing with Asian carp. The plan will open funding for the Brandon Road Lock ...
Jul 03, 2024 wrangel / Depositphotos.com
Battle Creek Field of Flight and Balloon Festival starts Wednesday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival begins Wednesday at the Battle Creek Executive Airport. The annual event will run through Sunday. The grounds will open...
Jul 03, 2024 Courtesy Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival Facebook page
Coldwater prison Correctional Officer charged with being in possession of illegal drugs
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A corrections officer at the Lakeland Correctional Facility was recently arrested by the Michigan State Police for being in alleged possession of illegal drugs. The State P...
Jul 01, 2024
New poll shows Trump with lead over Biden in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll shows 49-percent of Michigan voters support former President Donald Trump, four-percent more than are backing incumbent President Joe Biden. The poll was conducte...
Jul 01, 2024 palinchak / Depositphotos.com
Michigan State the latest to raise tuition for the fall
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price of classes for students at Michigan State University will be higher in the fall, after the university's Board of Trustees unanimously approved an in increase ...
Jun 29, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Name of Hillsdale County deputy killed in line of duty released
HILLSDALE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire says 51-year-old William Butler, Junior was the deputy who was shot to death in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon. Hodshire say...
Jun 28, 2024
Hillsdale County deputy killed, suspect dies in exchange of gunfire with MSP
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Thursday afternoon in the area of Beecher and Lamb Roads southeast of Hil...
Jun 28, 2024 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Consumers Energy restores power to 90% of customers
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it hopes to have power restored to all of its customers later today. Tuesday's storms knocked out power to more than 150,000 customers in the region. C...
Jun 27, 2024
