Category Archives: State News
Apartment fire in Battle Creek causes evacuation of residents
Battle Creek, MI (WHTC) – An apartment building in Battle Creek caught fire early Friday morning and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. A pregnant woman, among others, was able ...
Mar 21, 2015
Tritium Found in Ground Water on Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Site
COVERT, MI (WHTC) – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been notified of tritium in ground water on two temporary wells at the Palisades Plant site near Covert. According to the official repor...
Mar 20, 2015
Citizens Research Council Report: Gas to Go Up a Dime Per Gallon if Prop 1 Passes
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A new Citizens Research Council report says that the price of fuel in Michigan will rise just over a dime a gallon, based on current pump prices, if Proposal 1 passes on the...
Mar 20, 2015
SBAM: Michigan 12th Best in Nation for Business
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Small Business Association of Michigan's latest Entrepreneurship Score Card ranked Michigan the 12th-best state in the nation for business. This compares to being 42nd i...
Mar 20, 2015
State House Committee Forwards Bill to Protect "Good Samaritan" Food Donations from Litigation
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The state House Agriculture Committee forwarded a bill that would protect restaurants, grocers, farmers and others who donate food from litigation unless it is proven to be ...
Mar 20, 2015
State to Get Federal Funding for Low-Income Housing Program
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Michigan will get over five and a half million dollars in funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for affordable rental house and supportive services. ...
Mar 20, 2015
State Police probe into deadly January I-94 pileup complete
PAW PAW, MI (WHTC) – State police investigators have wrapped up their probe of the 193-vehicle fatal pileup on I-94 near Climax on January 9th. A total of 63 drivers will be ticketed in the inci...
Mar 19, 2015
State House Passes Pro-Life License Plate
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Abortion rights activists are hoping for more success in the state House after the Senate approved a "Choose Life" license plate option on a 26-11 vote along party lines. Re...
Mar 19, 2015
State Dems Want Hearing on Treasurer Appointment
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Minority state Senate Democrats have asked for a hearing into Governor Snyder's appointment of Nick Khouri as State Treasurer. Such have been seldom since Republicans took c...
Mar 19, 2015
Pure Michigan goes national
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Between now and June about 5,000 of Pure Michigan commercials are going to run on national media and cable TV. If they do their job as they have in the past, tourists will b...
Mar 19, 2015
