Category Archives: State News
Rand Paul Plans Three-Stop Campaign Swing Through Southern Michigan
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Republican Presidential Candidate Rand Paul is making a three-stop swing through Michigan on Saturday. The US Senator from Kentucky, son of 2012 GOP White House hopeful Ron ...
Jul 07, 2015
Adopt-A-Highway clean up coming
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Thousands of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will be on the roads picking up trash starting next weekend. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the second cleanup of thi...
Jul 07, 2015
EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Plainwell Mill Site Cleanup Plans
PLAINWELL, MI (WHTC) – The US Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period on its plan for cleaning up the former Plainwell Paper Mill site of contaminated soil. The in...
Jul 06, 2015
Eastern Michigan University president to step down
YPSILANTI, MI (WHTC) – Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin is set to resign her post on Tuesday. She left an administrative position at Grand Valley State seven years ago to take ...
Jul 06, 2015
Governor Declares Disaster Emergency for Ionia County
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Financial help for tornado-stricken Ionia County is on its way from Lansing after Governor Snyder declared a state of disaster. It stems from a sudden twister that touched d...
Jul 06, 2015
Michigan receives $5.5 million to help combat possible infectious disease outbreaks
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Michigan is in line for over $5.5 million in federal funding aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness involving infectious diseases. The money from the Centers for Dise...
Jul 02, 2015
Michigan Senate may tackle state energy plan next
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Now that a road funding package has cleared the chamber, the Michigan Senate will now take up a package of bills aimed at removing mandates on renewable energy and revamping...
Jul 02, 2015
Possible Online Break in Investigation of Fennvile-Area Murder
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – Allegan County Sheriff’s detectives are reportedly looking to execute search warrants for tracking an IP address of a person who "liked" a relative’s photo from ...
Jul 02, 2015
Michigan Senate approves eight-bill road repaid funding package
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Surprising some Lansing observers, the state Senate approved a $1.4 billion annual road funding package before taking a five-day Independence Day holiday break. Two key comp...
Jul 01, 2015
State Police Echo National Concerns About Possible Terrorism Flareup
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Michigan State Police officials echo sentiments on a federal level in cautioning residents to be alert for suspicious behavior or activity over the Independence Day holiday ...
Jul 01, 2015
