Category Archives: State News
Letter for harbor dredging $$$ sent by Upton
ST. JOSEPH, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The necessity of clearing harbors along the Lake Michigan shoreline is on the mind of Fred Upton. The veteran Republican Congressman from St. Joseph last Friday (June 4, ...
Jun 07, 2021 US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) in a file photo during an appearance at the studios of WHTC-AM/FM in Holland, MI (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communictations)
Kalamazoo County double murder suspect neighbor of victims at Galesburg apartment
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County authorities say the suspect in a double-murder at a Galesburg apartment complex Thursday morning was a neighbor of the victims. Investigators found a 30-...
Jun 04, 2021 Galesburg Village Apartments - Google Street View
As severe drought continues in West Michigan, not much rain relief is in sight
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- We've continued to monitor increasing drought conditions during the past couple of months, with some areas of the state in the severe drought category. An update was r...
Jun 04, 2021 Michigan drought map - U.S. Drought Monitor
Governor's Economic Jumpstart Plan calls for subsidizing wage increases, help for childcare
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday unveiled her Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which she says would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest...
Jun 03, 2021 Governor Whitmer press conference Thursday 4-29-21
Two dead in apartment building shooting in Galesburg Thursday morning
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are dead and a suspect is in custody after an early Thursday morning shooting at an apartment complex in the Kalamazoo County village of Galesburg. The Kalamazo...
Jun 03, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil).
Muskie harvest season opens this weekend for anglers in Michigan
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- If you like to fish, you can catch a Muskie starting this weekend. Muskie Harvest season kicks off on Saturday and Cory Kovacs with the Michigan DNR says you can only catch...
Jun 03, 2021 James St. John / CC
Teen drivers entering "100 Deadliest Days" on state roads
LANSING, MI (WJXQ) - We are now in the "100 Deadliest Days" for teenage drivers, according to AAA Michigan. In Michigan, an average of 22 teen drivers are involved in deadly crashes between Memorial D...
Jun 03, 2021
Governor Whitmer signs executive directive to expand high-speed internet access for Michiganders
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer today issued Executive Directive 2021-02 to help bridge the digital divide by establishing the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) to make h...
Jun 02, 2021 Governor Whitmer speaks during a press conference on 2/24/21.
(Photo courtesy of the office of Governor Whitmer).
House approves Rep. Alexander plan to support Michigan equine industry
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan plan to support the equine industry in Michigan, introduced by state Rep. Julie Alexander, chair of the Hou...
Jun 02, 2021 Rep. Julie Alexander. (Photo courtesy of GOP House).
Michigan "nearly normal" from pandemic restrictions, but vaccinations still needed
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - June has brought what seems like a near return to normal from over a year of COVID-19 related restrictions in Michigan. As of yesterday, capacity limits are lifted for outdo...
Jun 02, 2021 Michael Kumm / CC
