Category Archives: State News
Long-Overdue Pay Hike for State Chief Justices Looming?
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – State Supreme Court judges’ pay could rise, which would trigger wage hikes for jurists across Michigan. State Officers Compensation Commission Chairman Larry Meyer tol...
May 04, 2015
Earthquake rattles Southwest Michigan
CLIMAX, MI (WKZO)– It's been confirmed if you felt that tremor this afternoon, it was just a baby quake. The Epicenter was about 4 to 5 miles south of Galesburg, putting it just to the west of C...
May 02, 2015
Governor, State Lawmakers Take Weekend Break
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – State lawmakers are heading back to their home districts for the weekend after a busy week of work at the Capitol. Governor Snyder apparently has plenty of work to do in ord...
May 01, 2015
Martin Library to Reopen Saturday After Accident
MARTIN, MI (WHTC) – The Wheeler Library in Martin will reopen tomorrow, three days after a car’s tie rod broke and went through a picture window in front of South Main Street building. The...
May 01, 2015
New U of M study says consumer optimism is high
ANN ARBOR, MI (WTVB) – U.S. consumer sentiment is at its second highest level since 2007. That’s according to a new Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan report on optimism in American co...
May 01, 2015
Allegan County Sheriff's Department sued by one-time jail inmate
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – M-Live is reporting that the Allegan County Sheriff's Department has been sued in federal court for having a deputy allegedly beat a jail inmate, leaving the victim unt...
Apr 30, 2015
Gamrat Stays Consistent in Opposing State Budget "Buses"
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Freshman state Representative Cindy Gamrat remained consistent, joining Democrats in voting against the 15.8 billion-dollar education omnibus budget bill that did clear the ...
Apr 30, 2015
Bill to Cloak Major State Lottery Winners' Identities Moves in Legislature
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Legislation that would allow big-money state Lottery winners to remain anonymous should move out of the House Regulatory Reform Committee and onto the floor of the Lower Cha...
Apr 30, 2015
Governor Still Non-Committal on Presidential Ambitions
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Speculation that Governor Snyder is considering a Presidential run continues to swirl around Lansing. Addressing the media after the investing of new state Appellate Judge M...
Apr 30, 2015
More beer means more jobs at Bell's Brewery
COMSTOCK, MI (WHTC) – A west Michigan brewery is increasing production. Bell’s Brewery is expanding its Comstock facility to have one-million barrels of beer a year. The expansion will add...
Apr 30, 2015
