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Budweiser Clydesdales trotting into downtown Muskegon
MUSKEGON, MI - The Budweiser Clydesdale horses will make an appearance in downtown Muskegon this Friday. The event is to mark the 90th anniversary of Tyler Sales Company Inc., a third-generation family-owned beer distributor based out of Muskegon Heights. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Michigan teen girl missing for months found having got engaged to 44-year-old man
Missing teen Penelope Wise, 17, was located about two months after she'd left her family's home on May 31. Investigators said she is now engaged to an older man 44, who was helping her conceal her identity
1 killed, 1 seriously injured when boat, trailer break free of truck and hit pedestrians
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – One person was killed and another seriously injured when they were struck by a pontoon boat and trailer that broke free of a pickup truck in Holland Township. The names of those involved have not been released. The incident happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, July...
Kalamazoo Humane Society is Wagging Through Summer
Aaron Winters from the Kalamazoo Humane Society came by the studio on Monday to talk about their "Wagging Through Summer Concert Series." The family fun event is Thursday's from 6-8:30 and runs until September 19th. To find out more details and mark your calendars, check out the Kalamazoo Humane Society website.
AUDIO: Housing choice voucher program not releasing new vouchers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The situation for the hundreds who are living on the streets in Kalamazoo, and those trying to avoid it, is about to get a little worse, especially those who choose not to use shelters. Due to a shortage of funds, the housing choice voucher...
Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles
For Detroit’s Sen. Stephanie Chang, the long and winding road to statewide drinking water affordability legislation continues with the finish line, hopefully, in sight. Chang, a Democrat representing Michigan’s 3rd district, first focused on the affordability issue as a newly minted representative in 2015. At the time, she heard stories about the effects of water shutoffs and related health issues. Since then, she has put a spotlight on affordability as a statewide issue, not just a Detroit problem as it is often portrayed.
Michigan’s EV evangelists: Meet the drivers luring 'fence-sitters' into EVs
MUSKEGON — It was sticker shock over gas prices that got Karl Bloss into an electric vehicle years before most drivers were even considering it. But the smooth ride, cheap refueling and environmental benefits have kept him there. Nearly a decade later, the 58-year-old retired engineer in Muskegon has...
Warning! Measles are Back and Showing In Michigan!
It's been a long time that a case of the measles has been detected in Michigan. It was 2019 when the last cases were diagnosed. But guess what? It's back!. This could be very tough for those unvaccinated against measles because it is one of the most contagious diseases, but is mostly dangerous in young children and babies our sister station 102.5 The Block reports.
7 days until Tate McRae performs in Michigan, find tickets for under $100
Tate McRae plays the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights next Sunday, and there are still some affordable tickets available. Compare prices on Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub, and Ticketmaster. Tate McRae is a Canadian-born pop star who began as a dancer, even appearing on the reality series...
Trump calls for mass deportations, addresses assassination attempt during Michigan rally
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Former President Donald Trump was back on the campaign trail in Grand Rapids on Saturday, where he spoke to thousands from the Van Andle Arena. That speech lasted for over an hour and a half and Trump's visit marked many firsts. It was Trump's first...
Pickup truck attempting to pass in Montcalm County hits car head-on, killing one
MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. — A Greenville woman is dead and two others are seriously hurt after a head-on collision Friday afternoon. The Montcalm County Sheriff's Office said just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on West Stanton Road near North Johnson Road in Pine Township.
AUDIO: Kalamazoo getting $1 million grant from USDA for tree removal, replanting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Kalamazoo already has an aggressive program for planting trees along city streets and a $1-million grant is about to expand that. The money, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calls for removing 400 hazardous trees over the next four years from disadvantaged neighborhoods, replacing them and planting an additional 175 trees each year.
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