Category Archives: State News
FBI: Suburban Detroit synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired terrorism
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The FBI says the attack on March 12th at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township was a Hezbollah-inspired terrorism act against Michigan's Jewish communit...
Mar 31, 2026
MPSC approves Consumers Energy rate hike of $226-million
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy has received the approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission to raise rates by over $226-million. The increase would result in a $6.46 higher bill ...
Mar 30, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 4¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The weekly rise in the average gas price in Michigan has slowed down, rising 4 a gallon. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now $3.96 a gallon, 97 more than last m...
Mar 30, 2026
Republicans pick Lloyd as attorney general candidate and Forlini for secretary of state at convention Saturday
NOVI, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Republican Party has endorsed longtime Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd for the state's attorney general and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini for secretary of...
Mar 28, 2026
Retired Detroit Police sergeant arraigned, denied bond on rape charges
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Retired Detroit Police Sergeant Benjamin Wagner is held without bond in the Wayne County Jail after he was arraigned Thursday on charges of kidnapping and raping five women ...
Mar 27, 2026
State Senate bill would mandate driving tests for people 75 and older
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Senate is considering a bill that would require all drivers over 75-years-old to have to undergo a driving skills test, written knowledge test, and a vision exa...
Mar 27, 2026
Poll: Michiganders feel country on wrong track
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United States is on the wrong track according to the results of a poll from Marketing Resource Group. The survey found 58% of respondents feel that, and only 33% think t...
Mar 26, 2026 chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com
Former House Speaker Joe Tate not seeking reelection
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate is not seeking a fifth term. The Detroit Democrat was House Speaker in 2023 and 2024 and was the first Black Speaker of the House. Tat...
Mar 26, 2026 Michigan State Representative Joe Tate of Detroit
Governor Whitmer says she doesn't know what's next after term ends
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The second and final term for Governor Gretchen Whitmer will expire on January 1st, and she says she does not know what she's going to do next. She says she knows no one bel...
Mar 24, 2026 Mar. 17, 2026, Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs HB 4077 and 4078 into law, addressing reforms on death certificates. (photo courtesy of Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer)
U.S. Labor Secretary visits Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent part of Monday visiting Pro Services Academy in Portage to highlight the importance of skilled trades training. Chavez-DeRe...
Mar 24, 2026 12 March 2025 - Washington, DC - US Secretary of Labor Lori M. Chavez-DeRemer Official Portrait
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