Category Archives: Top News Stories
State House School Safety Task Force Prepares for Update, Legislative Proposals
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, June 7, 2022) - As survivors and relatives of people who were killed in last month's mass shootings in New York and Texas testify before the US House Oversight Committee on We...
Jun 07, 2022 State House Rep. Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville) (photo courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
Judicial Candidate Forum to give voters a chance to hear from Non-Incumbents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area is getting ready to host a Judicial Candidate Forum on Thursday, June 9. The event is designed to give voters a chance to...
Jun 06, 2022
Pfizer's Portage facility to produce COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and create more jobs for local economy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A big announcement came from Pfizer on Monday, June 6, as they plan to bring production of Paxlovid to Kalamazoo, which is one of their newest treatments in the battle ag...
Jun 06, 2022 Pfizer Chief Global Supply Officer Mike McDermott making the announcement of the production of the COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid at the Portage facility on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by John McNeill)
MDOT now says the Portage Road bridge project over I-94 has been delayed until further notice
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A logistics problem has put a major road project in the Kalamazoo area on hold. The Michigan Department of Transportation Monday morning announced that due to complication...
Jun 06, 2022 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).
Ordinance changes and proposed sustainability plan dominate agenda for Kalamazoo City Commission tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners will be taking up some unfinished business at their meeting tonight. A routine ordinance update that was on their last agenda was tabled becau...
Jun 06, 2022
Pfizer set to announce expansion of Portage facility today, 250 jobs to be added
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County economy is about to get another boost as the nation continues to combat COVID-19. Pfizer plans to announce today it will spend $120-million to expand th...
Jun 06, 2022 A label for Pfizer's Paxlovid anti-viral tablets (photo credit-John McNeill)
Smoke, but no fire damage at Kalamazoo church Sunday morning
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fire in a downspout interrupted services at a Kalamazoo church Sunday morning, but caused minimal damage. At approximately 08:30 a.m. officers with the Kalamazoo Departm...
Jun 06, 2022
Police investigating fatal downtown Grand Rapids shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in downtown Grand Rapids early Sunday morning, June 5, that led to on person being killed and three others in...
Jun 05, 2022
Baby formula shortage could ease as Abbott reopens Michigan plant
(Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories said on Saturday that it has reopened its baby formula production plant in Sturgis, Michigan, taking a step toward alleviating an acute nationwide shortage that has sent...
Jun 04, 2022
Motorcyclist killed in crash near Wayland
WAYLAND TWP, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A fatal crash involving a motorcycle has been reported in northeast Allegan County. The latest such mishap occurred on Friday afternoon near Wayland, where first respond...
Jun 03, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
