Category Archives: State News
State Senator Looking Into Lottery Online Gaming
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – MIRS News is reporting that state Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Rick Jones is looking into shutting down the Michigan Lottery’s online gaming operations. The Gra...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 31, 2015
Maybe the wait is over?
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Speakers office is expected to release a "summary" of a state House Business Office investigation into the Cindy Gamrat-Todd Courser affair sometime today. MIRS News rep...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 31, 2015
Three Arrested in South Haven Camp Vandalism
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC) – A 20-year-old man and two 18-year-old men, all from the South Haven area, were arraigned on multiple malicious destruction charges stemming from vandalism last month at ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 28, 2015
Mylan Shareholders Says Go, Perrigo Still Says No on Takeover Bid
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – Perrigo officials remain confident that Mylan's continued hostile takeover attempt of the Irish-based generic drug maker will be unsuccessful. Mylan shareholders approved a ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 28, 2015
Whitmer "Seriously Considering" 2018 Gubernatorial Run
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Although the election is three years away, speculation on who would replace term-limited Governor Snyder in 2018 is already swirling in Lansing. MIRS News reports that forme...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 28, 2015
State Agency Nixes Adding Autism to Medical Marijuana List
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs ruled that autism will not be added to the list of medical conditions that can be legally treated with marijuana. Th...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 28, 2015
MIRS: State House Committee on Gamrat-Courser May Meet Next Week
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – As the public "summary" release of a state House Business Office investigation into the Cindy Gamrat-Todd Courser affair is pending, MIRS News reports that a special committ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 28, 2015
"Quadrant" huddles again on Michigan road funding impasse
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – While Governor Snyder is in China this week, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley met with the "quadrant" of state legislative leaders behind closed doors on road funding reform...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 27, 2015
State Lawmaker Wants to License Agents for College Student Athletes in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – When state lawmakers return to Lansing for the fall session, they may be considering a bill that would license agents of student-athletes in Michigan. Walker House Republica...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 27, 2015
HUD to Award State $3 Million for Lead Poisoning Prevention
CHICAGO (WHTC) – The US Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded over 3.2 million dollars to the Michigan Department of Community Health for reducing the number of lead-poisoned child...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 27, 2015




