Category Archives: State News
More than $150,000 in overdue water, sewer bills in Benton Harbor paid through federal assistance program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that more than $150,000 in past due water bills of City of Benton Harbor residents have been p...
Dec 14, 2021 Steve Johnson / CC
BBB offers tips for donations to Kentucky and other states with tornado damage
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - People are looking for ways to help those in need as Kentucky and other states begin to recover from the damage caused by severe storms and multiple tornadoes over the ...
Dec 13, 2021 Sacramento BBB / CC
Gov. Whitmer - Auto insurers will issue $400 per vehicle refund checks no later than May 9, 2022
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has issued a bulletin to Michigan's insurers and launched a consumer FAQ page to inform insurers and consu...
Dec 13, 2021 Jose and Roxanne / CC
AAA - Gas prices in Michigan drop 6 cents from last week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are down six cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.19 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 22 cent...
Dec 13, 2021 Robert Geiger / CC
Consumers Energy says it's making "significant progress" to restore power from wind storm
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy officials say restoration crews have made significant progress Sunday to restore power to more than 95,000 customers following a severe storm featuring high...
Dec 12, 2021 A Consumers Energy power pole taken down in a wind storm Dec 11, 2021 (courtesy of Consumers Energy)
Roof torn off Barry County high school gym just before cheerleading event set to start
MIDDLEVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No one was injured Saturday morning as high winds peeled back the roof of a Barry County high school gym just before a cheerleading competition was set to begin. Around ...
Dec 11, 2021 The roof at Thornapple Kellogg High School damaged in a wind storm Dec 11, 2021 (courtesy of Interim Superintendent Craig McCarthy)
Consumers Energy crews at work, but power restoration might not be completed until Monday
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy restoration crews are at work after a severe storm featuring high winds over 55 miles per hour swept quickly through Michigan Saturday morning, causing dama...
Dec 11, 2021 GPS 56 / CC
NFPA offers fire safety tips ahead of Christmas holiday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ahead of the Christmas holiday, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding residents of some basic fire safety tips. According to NFPA officials, Christmas...
Dec 10, 2021 Nick Amoscato / CC
Western Michigan University set to provide $2.4 million in scholarships
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Beginning next year, Western Michigan University is gearing up to provide $2.4 million in scholarships to 1,350 incoming and current students as a part of it's Empowering...
Dec 09, 2021 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
First Omicron variant detected in Kent County
KENT COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The first COVID-19 Omicron variant has been detected in Kent County. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Kent County Health Department announce...
Dec 09, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
