Category Archives: State News
Missing St. Joseph County girls found safe and sound, biological mother taken into custody
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two young girls who were reported missing from the home of their foster parents in St. Joseph County on Thursday have been found safe and sound. St. Joseph County S...
Aug 05, 2022 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
State Representative Thomas Albert wins 18th State Senate District Primary
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) issued the following statement on Tuesday, August 2, on winning the Republican primary for the new 18th State Senate distric...
Aug 03, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Benson thanks election officials and workers for smooth election, outlines next steps
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson thanked Michigan's election officials and election workers on Tuesday, August 2, for administering smooth and secure primary elections acr...
Aug 03, 2022
Soldano issues statement on Primary Election results
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Republican Gubernatorial Primary in Michigan has officially been called, with Tudor Dixon winning the nomination to take on Gretchen Whitmer this November. "As I have ...
Aug 02, 2022 Garrett Soldano
Conservative Tudor Dixon wins Republican nomination for Michigan governor
(Reuters) - Conservative commentator Tudor Dixon won the Republican nomination for Michigan governor on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, and will face Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the No...
Aug 02, 2022 GOP candidate for Governor (courtesy of tudordixon.com)
Attorney General Nessel issues statement on Michigan Court of Appeals ruling
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Monday, August 1, following the ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals concerning the enforcement...
Aug 02, 2022 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Seven Michigan prosecutors reaffirm their position on abortion prosecution following August 1 Michigan Court of Appeals decision
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer requested a temporary restraining order after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on Monday, August 1, that county prosecutors can enforce the s...
Aug 02, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Two probable monkeypox cases identified in Ottawa County
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Ottawa County Department of Public Health announced on Monday, August 2, that two probable cases of monkeypox have been identified in Ottawa County. While the cas...
Aug 02, 2022 2003 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Michigan gas price average down 20 cents compared to last week
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gas prices have decreased 20 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.24 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 76 cents less than th...
Aug 01, 2022
First known monkeypox case identified in Ionia County
IONIA COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first known case of monkeypox in Ionia County on Saturday, July 30. The statewide total is now u...
Jul 31, 2022 2003 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
