Category Archives: State News
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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
2h ago 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...
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Cannabis wholesale tax not meeting revenue projections
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's new 25% wholesale tax on cannabis products enacted January 1st is not meeting revenue projections. The tax has generated $34-million in the first three months of ...
Jun 08, 2026 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Michigan gas prices drop 21¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's a little less expensive to fill the gas tank to start this week. Triple-A Michigan says the state's average price is down 21 a gallon to $4.17, which is 61 more than l...
Jun 08, 2026
Huizenga Introduces "Deport the Terrorists Act" in Congress
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 8, 2026) - Is there anything a naturalized US citizen can do to revoke his citizenship? Congressman Bill Huizenga thinks there is. The eight-term Holland Republican intro...
Jun 08, 2026 US House Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Safety stressed during National Pet Preparedness Month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jun. 5, 2026) - Law enforcement entities say preparing for emergencies is an exercise for the entire family, including those who walk on paws instead of feet. June is Nation...
Jun 06, 2026
Governor Whitmer retools Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force has been retooled with an executive order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer that was signed in Kalamazoo yesterday afternoon. Wh...
Jun 05, 2026 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
