Category Archives: State News
Pot growers watching bills at state capitol
LANSING, MI -- Pot growers across the state are keeping a close eye on bipartisan bills in Lansing that have been introduced by the Legislature to cut the amount of marijuana plants people can grow fr...
Sep 15, 2021
Monarch butterflies in Michigan beginning to make their annual migration to Mexico
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A beautiful butterfly is on the move to a warmer climate for the winter, just like snowbirds. Tens of thousands of Monarch butterflies are now headed from Michigan to Mexic...
Sep 15, 2021 Renee Grayson / CC
I-69 in southern Branch County closed after nitric acid leak from semi
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - A leak of nitric acid from a semi at the Pilot Truck Stop just south of the Michigan-Indiana border forced a nearly six mile shutdown of I-69 in southern Branch County and norther...
Sep 15, 2021 Photo courtesy of Brett Briscoe, Hometown Media
AAA encourages parents to ensure child safety by checking car seats
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - AAA is encouraging parents to ensure the safety of child vehicle passengers by checking car seats. Car crashes are the leading safety issue facing children with approximate...
Sep 14, 2021 uacescomm
More Michigan rest stops closed in September for ADA improvements
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More Michigan rest stops in the west/southwest area are being closed in September for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)...
Sep 14, 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).
Michigan DNR delays field office re-openings
LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is delaying the reopening of 16 field offices and customer service centers. The DNR was expected to reopen them after Labor Day, but now say...
Sep 14, 2021
Lawsuit against Uber related to Jason Dalton, driver during 2016 Kalamazoo shooting rampage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A civil lawsuit has been filed against Uber accusing the company of not responding to complaints against driver Jason Dalton, who went on a mass shooting rampage five yea...
Sep 14, 2021 Jason Dalton mugshot - Kalamazoo mass shooting in 2016
Average gas prices in Michigan continue on a slow decline
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Average gas prices in Michigan have been slowly creeping down, but remain well above $3.00 per gallon. It's thanks partly to continued oil production disruptions following...
Sep 13, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Up to 1,300 refugees from Afghanistan could settle in Michigan by the end of this year
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As many as 1,300 refugees from Afghanistan could be resettled in Michigan by the end of this year. Bethany Christian Services president Chris Palusky says they are wor...
Sep 13, 2021 CW8647 / CC
Allegan County Fair attractions for Monday
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Allegan County Fair continues today. Among those with fond memories of the fair who continue to support it is Allegan County First District Commissioner Dean Kapenga. "We raise...
Sep 13, 2021 County fair pig. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
