Category Archives: State News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO) — There’s good news for smokers as federal health regulators have approved Medicare coverage for lung cancer screening. People between the ages of 55-and-77 will be...

UNDATED (WHTC)- The Grand Rapids Fire Department seeks recruits for the first time in over five years. A spokesman says the department anticipates several retirements over the next few years, possibly...

UNDATED (WHTC)- Kalamazoo area’s first responders were honored last night. Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley as well as several Michigan state senators and representatives were all on hand in Kal...

DETROIT (WKZO) — A Detroit man who made headlines because of his 21-mile daily trek is looking at a brand new form of transportation. Because there aren’t enough bus connections and he cou...

UNDATED (WHTC)- Bridge Magazine recently released state academic rankings of all of Michigan’s education districts. The Michigan informational website based the rankings on a complex datbase of ...

GROSSE POINTE (WKZO) — The buyer of a 100-million dollar work of art has been disclosed. Qatar Museums, the emirate’s museum authority, bought a 1904 Cezanne from the Edsel and Eleanor For...

LIVONIA (WKZO) — A Detroit woman accused of killing her friend with a slow cooker will head to trial. Fifty-year-old Tweana Sullivan faces murder charges in connection with the October 22nd inci...

LANSING (WKZO) — As the number of snow days continue to increase statewide, another effort is being launched in Lansing to add three snow days to the six currently allowed without having to add ...

LANSING (WKZO) — The Michigan Department of Treasury is now processing 2014 income tax returns. The department notes over 80-percent of state residents filed their returns electronically last ye...

LANSING (WKZO) — The Commercial Enforcement Division of the Michigan State Police is teaming up with the organization Truckers Against Trafficking to use semi truck drivers as eyes and ears in t...