Category Archives: State News
State Senator wants to toughen school bus laws in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – State Senator Curtis Hertel Junior has introduced legislation that would toughen penalties for those who violate state school bus laws. His bill would allow the Secretary of...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
No Progress by Legislative "Quadrant" in State Road Funding Reform Talks
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Overshadowed in Lansing by the Gamrat-Courser Committee hearings is the continuing legislative impasse over road funding reform. Governor Snyder personally attended the week...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Courser Apologizes Before State House Committee
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A state House Select Committee to Examine the Qualifications of Representatives Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser met again today in Lansing. Courser apologized for his actions ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Colorado Firm Lands Michigan Education Funding Study Contract
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A Joint Evaluation Committee of Michigan Department of Education officials and an undisclosed "community" superintendent recommended that Augenblick, Palaich and Associates ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Gov. Snyder Declares September As Campus Fire Safety Month
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Between constant studying and a full social calendar, college students often don't make sure they are safe inside their dorms. Gov. Rick Snyder is trying to combat this apat...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Free junior deer hunting licenses at Meijer this weekend
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering free junior deer hunting licenses available at Meijer stores September 11-12, 2015. Youths must be accompanied by an...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
GVSU's Long: West Michigan Economic Growth Slowed in August
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC) – In his monthly survey of West Michigan purchasing managers, Grand Valley State Director of Supply Chain Management Research Brian Long says that economic growth slowed in ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 08, 2015
House General Counsel Calls for Discipline of Gamrat, Courser
LANSING, MI (WHTC) - The state House General Counsel has recommended that Representative Todd Courser be expelled and to censure Representative Cindy Gamrat "with severe conditions." Brock Swartzle di...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 08, 2015
Back to School safety
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC) – The Safe Kids Coalition has issued a list of things that will keep children safer this school year. Number one on the list is to have the kids take their eyes off the smar...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 08, 2015
State Department to Family: Kalamazoo College, Portage Central Grad Killed in Nepal
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — The State Department has notified the family of a Portage Central High School and Kalamazoo College graduate that she’s been killed in Nepal after traveling to the remo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 08, 2015
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