Category Archives: State News
$1 million Lansing lottery ticket
LANSING -- Two lucky Michigan Lottery players won $1 million in Monday night's Powerball drawing, including one from the Lansing area. The players each matched the five white balls drawn Monday night ...
Feb 07, 2023
Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood clinic arsonist sentenced to five years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Paw Paw man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo in July 2022 has been sentenced to five years in prison. Joshua Brereton in October agr...
Feb 06, 2023 Joshua Brereton was arrested and charged on Thursday, August 4 for setting fire to Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo. (Suspect photo provided by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Powerball jackpot for Monday night's drawing up to $747 million
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No one matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball lottery jackpot, so Monday's jackpot will be at least $747 million. The cash option for the jackpot is $403....
Feb 06, 2023 Henita May / CC
Whitmer, Democratic leaders roll out tax break plan, Republican leaders critical
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic legislative leader Monday officially unveiled their Lowering MI Costs Plan, which they say will deliver the largest tax break to Mic...
Feb 06, 2023 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
AAA: Michigan gas prices drop eight cents from a week ago
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are down eight cents compared to this time last week, with drivers now paying an average of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded. AAA Michigan says ...
Feb 06, 2023
Electric vehicles dominate headlines at International Auto Show, with a catch
GRAND RAPIDS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The spotlight at this year's Michigan International Auto Show in Grand Rapids was on electric vehicles, but that spotlight also brought some questions and concerns about...
Feb 05, 2023 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Groups to rally at Pfizer Monday to protest reported vaccine experimentation
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Michigan State legislature, Michigan for Vaccine Choice, the Grand New Party PAC, the Michigan Conservative Coalition, and other groups will hold a rally Mond...
Feb 05, 2023 Signs for a rally at Pfizer Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Grand New Party PAC)
Serial killer pleads guilty to killing Battle Creek woman in 2005
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man already convicted of several other murders has pled guilty to killing a Battle Creek woman and burying her body in Calhoun County's Newton Township. 44-year-old H...
Feb 01, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
After calling 911 to report what was coming, police say man shoots and kills ex-girlfriend and himself near Decatur
DECATUR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police say it appears a Decatur man shot his ex-girlfriend and then took his own life at a home in Van Buren County's Decatur Township Friday night. It appare...
Feb 01, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Whitmer announces record number of state residents enrolled for health insurance
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Whitmer has announced that a record number of Michigan residents enrolled for health insurance during the recent enrollment window. Whitmer reported that over 322,00...
Feb 01, 2023 Governor announces record number of health insurance enrollees (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor).
