Category Archives: State News
Senator Stabenow announces $5 Million in funding to expand mental health and addiction services in West Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced on Friday, September 30 announced that five locations across West Michigan will receive $5,000,000 in funding to expand m...
Sep 30, 2022 Senator Debbie Stabenow. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Debbie Stabenow).
MDOT to present road funding grants to West Michigan cities and villages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, September 29 that 16 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will rec...
Sep 29, 2022 Road closed sign
Bill prohibiting decriminalization forms of public indecency approved by State House moves onto State Senate
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan House on Thursday, September 29 approved a plan from state Representative Matt Hall of Comstock Township, to promote cleaner and healthier Michigan communities...
Sep 29, 2022 sugarfrizz / CC
Absentee ballots now available for November 8 general election
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Absentee ballots for the November 8 general election are now being mailed to Michigan voters who requested them and are available in city and township clerk offices. "Michi...
Sep 29, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Approved ballot proposal language for November 8 general election
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved ballot language for the following proposals on the Nov. 8 general election ballot: Proposal 22-1 A proposal to amend the...
Sep 28, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
McGinn convicted in 2019 murder/robbery of Michael Corbin, sentencing scheduled for October 31
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Calhoun County jury has convicted Kolbie McGinn in the 2019 murder and robbery of 27-year-old Michael Corbin after a trial which lasted for three days. The jury delibe...
Sep 28, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Ford Motor Company applies for patent for power station on roof rack of vehicles
DEARBORN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Ford Motor Company has applied for a patent on a device that could make camping and tailgating easier when it comes to having a power source. The device would be placed ...
Sep 25, 2022 J K Thorne
Dixon remarks criticized by Whitmer campaign, Democratic officials
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Remarks by the Republican candidate for governor of Michigan regarding a kidnapping plot against the current governor are continuing to draw criticism from Democrats. Tudor D...
Sep 25, 2022 GOP candidate for Governor (courtesy of tudordixon.com)
Three suspects arrested in Battle Creek drive by murder of two year old
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police announced on Friday they have arrested three young people in their mid- to late-teens in Tuesday morning's drive by shooting death in the 100 block o...
Sep 23, 2022
Grants awarded to 49 small manufacturers throughout Michigan to help adopt Industry 4.0 technologies
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced on Thursday that forty-nine small manufacturers around Michigan have been awarded a total of $1.15 million to help t...
Sep 22, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
