BATTLE CREEK -- (WKZO) The oil has stopped flowing according to Enbridge Energy Partners CEO Patrick Daniel but the cleanup has just begin. With oil in the river the EPA, Enbridge Energy Partners and local volunteers will spend the next several months cleaning up after the oil spill that began in ...More
PONTIAC -- Police in Pontiac say they were caught off guard by a planned "Cannabis Convention" scheduled for October at the Silverdome. Ads for the three-day convention over Halloween began appearing in local businesses this week, and police say they were not consulted about the legality of the event.Pontiac Police ...More
BATTLE CREEK -- (WKZO) Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel spoke about working overkill on the oil spill in Marshall in an effort to clean it up but Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm continues to disagree. Granholm and Congressman Fred Upton are now working to get the OK to add more skimmers and equipment ...More
KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County has opened its Emergency Operations Center and Director Paul Baker has gotten a chance to fly over the area directly impacted by the oil spill. Calhoun County has already posted signs along the river that it’s not safe to fish or have contact with the water ...More
MARSHALL -- Work has begun and efforts continue to mitigate environmental damage from the oil spill in Calhoun County, a job that may take months. Kalamazoo County Board Chair Dave Buskirk was among those who gathered to evaluate what response needed to be taken by various coordinating agencies. He says that ...More