Category Archives: State News
Courser resigns, Gamrat expelled by Michigan House overnight
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Republican Michigan State Representative Todd Courser of Lapeer is leaving office, making the announcement in the House chambers early today. Courser’s resignation cam...
Sep 11, 2015
Todd Courser resigns and Gamrat is expelled.
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – State Representative Todd Courser has resigned from the Michigan House of Representatives. Courser submitted his resignation after 3 a.m. today which was written at his desk...
Sep 11, 2015
Husband of Slain Grand Junction Woman Arrested
PAW PAW, MICH. (WHTC-AM) — An autopsy concluded that a body found in a wooded area in Columbia Township on Wednesday was that of 32-year-old Kimberly Bogseth. Based on an investigation involving...
Sep 10, 2015
State House Fails to Oust Gamrat & Courser
LANSING, MI (WTVB/WHTC) – The House Select Committee to Examine the Qualifications of Representatives Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser concluded three days of meetings on Thursday morning by recomm...
Sep 10, 2015
New State Medicaid Program Chief Named
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Chris Priest, a one-time staffer in both the Granholm and Snyder gubernatorial administrations, was tapped by state Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon to take over...
Sep 10, 2015
Governor Snyder Embarks on Another Eight-Day Foreign Business "Mission"
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – For the second time in three weeks, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley is the operational chief executive of Michigan. Governor Snyder embarked on an eight-day investment miss...
Sep 10, 2015
MIRS: Road Compromise Deal Nearing in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – MIRS News is reporting that state legislative leaders are "nearing a hopeful framework" of an agreement for dedicating 1.2 billion dollars annually for road repairs. The new...
Sep 10, 2015
Perrigo Chief Issues Letter as Mylan Turns Up Takeover Heat
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – Chairman, President and CEO of Perrigo Joe Papa sent a scathing letter to Mylan Executive Chairman Robert Coury, clarifying what company officials called "numerous misleadin...
Sep 10, 2015
President Obama visits Michigan to promote community college scholarship program
CHARTER TWP OF CLINTON, MI (WTVB) – President Obama was in Michigan yesterday afternoon to announce a new scholarship program called the American College Promise. It would offer two free years o...
Sep 10, 2015
Lansing fireman dies after it appears he was intentionally run down by pick-up truck
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Firefighters across Michigan are shocked and saddened after what happened yesterday. Witnesses say a man in a pickup truck intentionally ran down and killed a Lansing firema...
Sep 10, 2015
