Category Archives: State News
State House Democrats unveil road repair funding plan
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A $1.2 billion road funding plan has been unveiled by minority Democrats in the state House. The package doesn't include a gas tax increase, but it keep the Earned Income Ta...
Jul 14, 2015
Chemical Spill at Grand Rapids Plant Brought Under Control
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Grand Rapids authorities blocked the Ann Street exits off of US-131, along with Turner Avenue and Ann Street, for a couple of hours following an early afternoon inciden...
Jul 14, 2015
Plainwell Motorcyclist Killed in Kalamazoo Hit-and-Run Crash; Driver Found
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC) – Charges are pending against an SUV driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist in Kalamazoo during the overnight hours of Sunday and then ran off. Robert Pueblo, a 34-year...
Jul 14, 2015
State Task Force Advises Ending Heavy Crude Oil Pipeline Shipping Under Straits
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force Report, released today, called for an immediate ban on transporting tar sands and heavy crude oil through pipelines under the Stra...
Jul 14, 2015
State House GOP Leaders Huddle on Road Options
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – State House GOP leaders met in caucuses on the first day back from a three week-long summer break, going over options on road funding. The Senate's 1.4 billion-dollar packag...
Jul 14, 2015
State Energy Agency Advises Propane Gas Customers to Lock in Winter Rates Now
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Michigan Agency for Energy encourages propane customers statewide to lock in prices now for the upcoming heating season. Despite supplies about 13 percent higher than th...
Jul 14, 2015
Celebrations today at Gerald R. Ford Museum
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Today is the 102nd birthday of former President Gerald R. Ford. His family and friends will take part in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at his tomb in downtown Grand...
Jul 14, 2015
Area grocery stores asked to pull some frozen chicken as part of recall for Barber Foods
UNDATED (WTVB) – Possible salmonella contamination is causing a nationwide frozen chicken recall. Barber Foods is recalling its raw stuffed chicken products that were sold to Wal-Mart, Kroger an...
Jul 14, 2015
Representative Dillon quits Michigan House to focus on state Democratic Party
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Now that Brandon Dillon has officially been appointed Michigan Democratic Party Chairman, speculation over who may replace him in the state House has already begun. The...
Jul 13, 2015
Coalition for Mandatory Paid Sick Days in Michigan to Launch Ballot Initiative Effort
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Time to Care Coalition plans to launch a petition drive aimed at either forcing state lawmakers to approve guaranteed paid sick leave legislation or have a measure put b...
Jul 13, 2015
