Da'Jzon Hughes

Kalamazoo

Digital Production Director at WRKR-FM (Kalamazoo, MI)

Articles

Michigan Coal Energy Plant Forced To Stay Open By Trump Admin

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

Michigan Coal Energy Plant Forced To Stay Open By Trump AdministrationMichigan Coal Energy Plant Forced To Stay Open By Trump AdministrationCanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterThere are several different ways that we create energy here in The United States and its vitally important to our everyday lives. We have also learned that many of the methods we choose to use around the world are damaging the Earth and its atmosphere, making it harder for us to live.
Renovated Home Of The Kalamazoo Growlers

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

Baseball has been a part of the American culture since the beginning of time and is one of the most fun ways to past time. This is why the sport is considered to be America's greatest past time. There have been several different professional, semi-pro, and amateur baseball leagues that have come and gone over the years. Michigan has been lucky enough to have ties to many of those leagues.
Alert: Michigan Toll Payment Text Scam

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

Alert: Michigan Toll Payment Text ScamAlert: Michigan Toll Payment Text ScamCanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterScam after scam after scam is what our lives have come to. It's hard to live every day when we are looking over our shoulders all the time worried about being scammed out of our money or identities. Scams come in many different forms including door to door scams, phishing emails, spam calls, and even dangerous texts.
9 Michigan Students Looking To Win National Spelling Bee Title

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is in its 100th year of service and will be having the 97th contest this year. This is the largest spelling bee in the entire country and is something that many students dream of winning. Spelling can be difficult for many of us, and spell-check saves our lives, but spelling comes naturally to these young bright minds. The national contest starts at the local level with school, district, and regional championships.
Michigan Bill Introduced To Study Long Term PFAS Effects

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

CanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterPFAs have been used in many products for years to make them nonstick or waterproof and just like many other things in our world, these products were used and implemented before we had the full scope of their capabilities and effects. This slight oversight has led to some concerns down the road and now many people are asking the government to do something about it.
Michigan Woman Wins $100K On Losing Lottery Ticket

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

Gambling has been something that humans have enjoyed for a long time, placing bets on everything from random outcomes and presidential elections to natural disasters and sports. At this point in life, you can place a wager on just about anything you'd like, and some would say we have a gambling epidemic while others will say it's all fun and games.
Career Connect Center Opens in Kalamazoo To Expand Opportunities

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

One of the most important things that children learn from a young age is that they can do just about anything they set their mind to because its determination that's the real driving force in life. Sometimes there are some other barriers that come along the way, but we also learn that there are tons of resources surrounding us to make those challenges easier to navigate. One of those resources is the Kalamazoo Promise, this is something that has helped many families in Southwest Michigan.
Legendary Michigan Parade May Be In Its Final Years

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

Parades are one of the most exciting spectacles in life as many people take the time out of their lives to represent their organizations while walking through their city, spreading joy and candy to everyone watching. There are several different parades that happen in a year for several different reasons some of them are national recognized and watched on television.
Homeless Shelter In Kalamazoo Delayed, Winter Shelters In Works

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

Homelessness has become one of the biggest problems in not just Michigan but all over the United States as many people are losing their homes for several different reasons. Some people have lost their jobs, have gotten hurt at work, come back from the military, and other unfortunate situations that have landed them in these predicaments. Either way, something has to be done to help these people who need it.
Michigan Bill Introduced To Study Long Term PFAS Effects

1 week ago | wkfr.com | Da'Jzon Hughes

PFAs have been used in many products for years to make them nonstick or waterproof and just like many other things in our world, these products were used and implemented before we had the full scope of their capabilities and effects. This slight oversight has led to some concerns down the road and now many people are asking the government to do something about it.