Category Archives: State News
Economic growth in West Michigan continues, says GVSU's Long
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Normal service has resumed in West Michigan's economic growth rate, based on the monthly survey of regional purchasing managers by Grand Valley State's Supply Managemen...
Aug 04, 2015
Jones Working on "Recrafting" State's Sex Offender Registry Law
GRAND LEDGE, MI (WHTC) – State Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Rick Jones told MIRS News that he's working on wording and seeking cosponsors before introducing a bill that would recraft Mich...
Aug 04, 2015
Kilwin's Recalls Caramels Over Labeling Mistake
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Kilwin's Quality Confections is voluntarily recalling containers of its sugar-free milk chocolate caramels because they were incorrectly labeled, and may contain cashew. Tha...
Aug 04, 2015
Convicted Killer's Effort to Withdraw Plea Delayed
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) – Anthony Delagarza says he was misled by his attorney when he agreed to plead guilty to a second-degree murder charge a year ago in the killing of Jose Hernandez in Park ...
Aug 03, 2015
Long-Time State Lawmaker Remembered
ST. JOSEPH, MI (WHTC) – A funeral service was today in St. Joseph for former state lawmaker Harry Gast, who died last Thursday at age 94. Flags were flown at half-staff across Michigan in honor ...
Aug 03, 2015
Sentinel To Resume Saturday Editions
HOLLAND (WHTC) – The Holland Sentinel says it will resume publishing a Saturday edition. The paper reported Sunday that it will resume publishing on Saturdays effective August 15, and instead wi...
Aug 03, 2015
4-Year-Old Revived After Being Pulled From Local Pond
HOLLAND (WHTC) – A 4-year-old Holland boy is lucky to be alive after being pulled from Hawthorn Pond, just off Adams Street and I-196, in Holland Township.The little boy was pulled from the pond...
Aug 03, 2015
"Quadrant" Meets to Talk Roads in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – MIRS News reports that Lieutenant Governor Calley admits "reprioritization within our current resources" will be needed to reach a road funding deal in Lansing. This comes a...
Jul 31, 2015
Group collects Ottawa County signatures for marijuana legalization
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - Groups across Michigan are collecting signatures for MI Legalize, a campaign to get marijuana legalization on the November 2016 ballot. An Ottawa County group has been collecting ...
Jul 31, 2015
State Board of Canvassers approve wording on three ballot proposals
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The State Board of Canvassers has approved ballot language for hiking Michigan's Corporate Income Tax from 6% to 11%, which allows the union-backed Citizens for Fair Taxes t...
Jul 30, 2015
