Category Archives: State News
Holiday sales rise for Michigan retailers
LANSING (WKZO) — Warm weather, lower unemployment and sharply lower gasoline prices are all being credited with boosting December and holiday retail sales in Michigan. According to the Michigan ...
Jan 22, 2015
Man accused of trying to have ex-girlfriend killed
PORT HURON (WKZO) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says police have stopped a murder for hire plot. Michael Christopher Still allegedly tried to get a former prison inmate to kill his e...
Jan 22, 2015
Unemployment falls to lowest rate in over twelve years
LANSING (WKZO) — Michigan’s unemployment rate now stands at 6.3-percent for December, which is the lowest rate since November 2002’s rate of 6.2-percent. Last month’s rate fell...
Jan 22, 2015
Michigan farmers looking forward to Cuban market opening
LANSING (WKZO) — Farmers in Michigan are anticipating the possible end of trade sanctions against Cuba by the federal government, if Congress goes along with recent policy actions taken by the O...
Jan 22, 2015
Michigan agriculture leaders looking forward to the opening of Cuban markets
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Farmers in Michigan are anticipating the possible end of trade sanctions against Cuba by the federal government, if Congress goes along with recent policy actions taken by t...
Jan 22, 2015
Jeb Bush scheduled for Detroit Economic Club speech
DETROIT (WKZO) — Jeb Bush will be in Detroit on February 4th to address the Detroit Economic Club. The former Florida governor is considered a possible candidate for the Republican presidential ...
Jan 21, 2015
Ford exporting Mustang to China
FLAT ROCK (WKZO) — The Ford Mustang is heading to China. The American made car is now available to customers in Asia for the first time. Ford plans on exporting both its hardtop and convertible ...
Jan 21, 2015
International housing study: Metro Detroit most affordable place to live
DETROIT (WKZO) — An international housing study is putting Metro Detroit at the top of its list of major cities this year for the most affordable living costs. According to the Demograhia Intern...
Jan 21, 2015
Report shows Michigan smokers pay over lifetime
DETROIT (WKZO) — A new report finds Michigan smokers will spend over 1.4-million dollars in their lifetime on the habit. The “Wallet-Hub” report showed Michigan ranked 33rd in the na...
Jan 21, 2015
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel reopens after smoke bomb found
DETROIT (WKZO) — The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is open again after being temporarily closed Tuesday night due to the discovery of what Canadian authorities believe to be a smoke grenade or smoke bo...
Jan 21, 2015
