Category Archives: State News
Governor Whitmer, Speaker Hall comment on Gordie Howe International Bridge delay
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new Gordie Howe International Bridge will not have a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony today or be open to traffic on Monday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is ...
Jun 12, 2026
KDPS captain among four finalists in search for new Grand Rapids police chief
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four finalists have been named in the search for the next Grand Rapids police chief. Interim Police Chief Joseph Trigg is one of them and has spent over 25 years with t...
Jun 12, 2026 Photo from the Grand Rapids Police Department's Facebook page.
Nesbitt joins Michigan House proposing repeal of state's 6-mill property tax
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, who is also a Republican candidate for governor, Thursday introduced legislation to repeal the state's 6-mill property tax, which he s...
Jun 11, 2026 AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com
MSU trustee to sue university over discrimination
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University trustee Rema Vassar is planning to sue MSU, alleging discrimination. Vassar has filed a pre-litigation demand document, claiming the universit...
Jun 11, 2026
Eight indicted for threats against University of Michigan leaders
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Eight people in their 20s have been indicted in federal court for allegedly threatening University of Michigan leaders, police, local businesses, and the Jewish Federation o...
Jun 11, 2026 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
NWS: Two tornadoes touch down in Michigan
FREELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Severe storms Tuesday resulted in two tornadoes touching down in Michigan. The National Weather Service says up to 40 homes in Freeland, northwest of Saginaw, were damaged ...
Jun 10, 2026
Michigan overdose deaths down 47% from 2021
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Overdose deaths in Michigan have dropped 47% since 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The state's overdose death rate for 2025 is proje...
Jun 10, 2026
Convictions of man for plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer overturned
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned the three convictions of Joseph Morrison for his roles in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Morrison was fou...
Jun 10, 2026
Stalled State Budget Talks Concern Educational Leaders
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 10, 2026) - Could we see a repeat of a dragged-out state budget situation of last year in Lansing? MIRS News is reporting that the state Board of Education, as well as se...
Jun 10, 2026 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Ribbon cutting for Gordie Howe International Bridge Friday; opens to traffic Monday
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge will take place Friday, according to reports from the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News. Both Governor G...
Jun 09, 2026
