Category Archives: State News
Flags lowered in Michigan to honor the eight who died in San Jose mass shooting
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has joined President Joe Biden in ordering U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff through this Sunday to hon...
May 27, 2021
M-DOT to pause most projects for Memorial Day weekend travelers in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- This Memorial Day weekend, M-DOT is removing lane restrictions on more than 62 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday traveler...
May 27, 2021 Governor Whitmer observes the I-94 construction project in Portage on 5/11/21. (Photo by John McNeil).
One of two victims in South Haven area house explosion has died
SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One of two people who were seriously injured when a house exploded near South Haven Tuesday has died. Family members told WOOD-TV Colleen Van Wagner died Wedne...
May 27, 2021 South Haven Twp. house explosion on Second Avenue on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Courtesy SHAES
Kalamazoo Jeopardy! clue helps Michigan woman advance to tournament finale
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A clue that was close to home helped a West Michigan woman advance to the finals for the Tournament of Champions on Jeopardy! Wednesday night. The category was "It's a Mi...
May 27, 2021 Jennifer Quail - Credit Jeopardy via YouTube
South Haven firefighters handle two major fires in one day
SOUTH HAVEN (WHTC-AM/FM) -- In the course of 12 hours on Tuesday, South Haven Area Emergency Services firefighters were called to two major fires. Two people were seriously hurt when a house exploded ...
May 26, 2021 South Haven Twp. house explosion on Second Avenue on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Courtesy SHAES
Memorial Day travel in Michigan will be expensive as gas prices continue to rise
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As Memorial Day weekend approaches, gas prices will be at their highest in seven years for the holiday, according to AAA. Some gas stations have already hiked prices to ov...
May 26, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
MSU likely to require vaccinations to be on campus
EAST LANSING, MI -- An advisory panel studying how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic at Michigan State University supports the idea of a vaccination requirement on campus. The vote to support such a man...
May 26, 2021
Governor Whitmer & Lt. Governor Gilchrist issue statement on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today, Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist issued the following statements on the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR WHITMER...
May 25, 2021 Governor Gretchen Whitmer during a press conference on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
MDHHS launches new text messaging program to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Protect Michigan Commission are launching a new text messaging program to share COVID-19 vaccine informa...
May 25, 2021 Carissa Rogers / CC
Rip currents and swim safety: The American Red Cross shares tips for Great Lakes swimmers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the summer season right around the corner, the Michigan region of the American Red Cross is sharing information to create awareness of rip currents and other threats ...
May 25, 2021 Shoreline at Hagar Beach in Hagar Township, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).
