Category Archives: State News
White House Christmas tree harvested in Michigan
SIDNEY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The White House Christmas tree has been harvested from Korson's Tree Farms in Sidney Township. The tree will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. It is the first...
Nov 19, 2025
New poll shows tight races for governor, U.S. Senate
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll from EPIC-MRA shows the race for governor in 2026 is tight a year out. In the poll, Republican Congressman John James leads Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn ...
Nov 17, 2025
New license plate honoring Michigan's women veterans available
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new license plate is available in Michigan honoring the state's women veterans. The plate has an illustration of a woman veteran with "Her Service Our Freedom" under the i...
Nov 17, 2025
Father charged with murders of his three sons 15 years ago
MORENCI, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The father of three boys who were last seen 15 years ago this month is now charged with killing them. John Skelton of Morenci was due to be released from prison on parole in...
Nov 14, 2025
NTSB releases information about deadly Bath Township plane crash
BATH TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - New information about last month's deadly plane crash in Bath Township has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators say the three-man c...
Nov 14, 2025
22 Republican lawmakers want U.S. Justice Department monitoring Michigan's elections
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 22 Republican lawmakers, led by state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County, are asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to have the U.S. Department of Just...
Nov 14, 2025 State Senator Aric Nesbitt filing for paperwork for the 20th Senate District (submitted photo)
Mike Bishop not seeking congressional bid in 2026
ROCHESTER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Congressman Mike Bishop says he is not going to run for the U.S. House in District 10 in 2026. The Republican says in a post on Facebook that the time "is simply no...
Nov 13, 2025 lmel900 / Depositphotos.com
Governor Whitmer heckled over Line 5
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer was heckled last night at the Governor's Service Awards ceremony in East Lansing over not being able to shut down Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pip...
Nov 13, 2025 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
MSP identifies woman after her body was discovered 37 years ago
NEW BUFFALO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The Michigan State Police Niles Post, in partnership with the DNA Doe Project, has identified a woman known for decades as "New Buffalo Jane Doe" as 71-year-old Dorothy Gl...
Nov 12, 2025
3% tax on short-term rentals proposed by state representative
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Representative John Roth is proposing enacting a three-percent tax on short-term rentals in Michigan that are booked online through platforms like VRBO and Airbnb. Tou...
Nov 12, 2025
