Category Archives: State News
Michigan has the most snow in the nation
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI (WHTC) – Michigan has two of the snowiest spots in the country for the winter. The National Weather Service says the higest snowfall total is in Sault Ste. Marie with 158-po...
Mar 25, 2015
Allegan Man Now Charged with Murder in Infant Son's Death
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC) – Open murder charges have now been filed against Jonathan Colby, a 22-year-old Allegan man whose three-month-old son died on December 3rd. The Allegan County Medical Examiner...
Mar 24, 2015
Separate State House Subcommittees Clear Fiscal 2016 Departmental Budgets
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The state House School Aid Appropriations Subcommittee endorsed a Fiscal 2016 budget for K-12 education that increases foundation-allowance funding by 296 million dollars. A...
Mar 24, 2015
MPSC Extends Public Comment Deadline on Electric Power Plans
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Michigan Public Service Commission extended the public comment deadline to April 20th on an investigation into electric supply reliability in this state. Chairman John Q...
Mar 24, 2015
More love for the Mitten
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Google and the state of Michigan are teaming up to provide stunning 360-degree images of the state on Google Maps Street View. The partnership using Google Trekker tech...
Mar 24, 2015
GM to offer program for parents to monitor teen driving
DETROIT, MI (WHTC) – General Motors says the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu will feature technology that will give parents a digital report card on their teen drivers. The Teen Driver System will let par...
Mar 24, 2015
Legalized Marijuana in Michigan Proposed by Ann Arbor State Lawmaker
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Efforts to legalize marijuana in Michigan may not have much support in the state Legislature. Democratic Representative Jeff Irwin of Ann Arbor told WKAR Michigan Public Tel...
Mar 23, 2015
State Lawmaker Wants Reforms on Gun-Free School Zones
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – MIRS News reports that Republican state Senator Mike Green of Mayville is sponsoring a bill that would allow a properly-licensed person to carry a concealed weapon in school...
Mar 23, 2015
Legislation on Animal Cruelty Reforms Before Lawmakers in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A four-bill package is in the state Senate that aims to crack down on animal cruelty. It would give shelters and control organizations free access to the state police Intern...
Mar 23, 2015
Snyder ramping up campaign for Proposal 1
LANSING, MI – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says there is no other plan to fix the state’s roads other than Proposal One which will be on the ballot in May. The plan calls for the state...
Mar 21, 2015
