Category Archives: State News
Republican gubernatorial candidate calls for one year moratorium on data centers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard is calling for a one-year moratorium on data centers and for lawmakers to end tax breaks for them. The former state House Spea...
Jan 21, 2026
Even though Michigan retailers sold more marijuana than ever in 2025, they made less money
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though a record amount of legalized marijuana was sold in Michigan last year, sales revenue in 2025 declined for the first time since the market opened in December 2019...
Jan 20, 2026 Omstudio / Depositphotos.com
100 car pile up shuts down I-196 in both directions
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A massive pileup involving approximately 100 vehicles shut down Interstate 196 in both directions between Hudsonville and Zeeland Monday morning. The incident began arou...
Jan 19, 2026
State House Republicans get legal win in work project fund battle
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Republicans have received a legal win in their fight to stop 645-million-dollars in work project funds from being spent. Court of Claims Judge Michael Gadola ...
Jan 19, 2026
Governor Whitmer's final State of the State address February 25
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her last State of the State address on February 25th at 7 p.m. Whitmer will speak before a joint session of the Michigan Legislature a...
Jan 19, 2026
Gas prices up 15¢ from last week in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan drivers are paying 15 more per gallon to fill the gas tank than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average price is now $2.96, up 18 from last month a...
Jan 19, 2026
Central Michigan University offering grads $2,000 if they don't land job
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Central Michigan University will offer graduates $2,000 if they don't find a job or get admitted to graduate school within six months of commencement. CMU launched th...
Jan 16, 2026
Whitmer calls for lawmakers to approve budget by June 30
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer does not want a repeat of 2025 when it took lawmakers until October 7th to get her an $81-billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget to sign. Whitmer said at ...
Jan 16, 2026
State House approves bill to reduce CPL renewal fee
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Renewing a concealed pistol license in Michigan right now costs $115, but the state House wants that fee drastically reduced. The House passed a bill yesterday to cut the fe...
Jan 15, 2026 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
State House overwhelmingly passes classroom cell phone ban
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state House has voted overwhelmingly to ban cell phones in classrooms. The bill passed 99-to-10 Wednesday and was among the goals Governor Whitmer laid out in her 2025 S...
Jan 15, 2026
