Category Archives: State News
Mom says football coach tackled son, caused concussion
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The mother of a West Ottawa Middle School student says her son's football coach tackled him last month and caused the eighth grader to suffer a concussion. 13-year-...
Oct 15, 2025
Consumers Energy customers in need can get connected to programs to offset bills ahead of winter season
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy officials say they are ready to help customers who need extra help paying their heating bills this winter. The utility's agency partners are accepting appli...
Oct 15, 2025
Ford Airport won't show Noem's video blaming Democrats for government shutdown
CASCADE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Gerald R. Ford International Airport will not allow a video of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal governmen...
Oct 15, 2025 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (courtesy of Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
No Kings protests planned for Saturday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At least 100 No Kings protests are being planned to be held Saturday throughout Michigan. One of those will be in Kalamazoo along North Drake Road between KL Avenue and West...
Oct 14, 2025
Court documents: fired Battle Creek police officer requested police
LIVONIA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Court documents in Livonia show former Battle Creek police officer Hunter Barnett requested police after he pointed a gun just inches from the face of another off-duty offic...
Oct 14, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Oakland University student under investigation for threatening U.S. House candidate
PONTIAC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Oakland University student is under investigation for allegedly posting on social media, calling for the execution of Republican U.S. House candidate Mike Steger. Oakland...
Oct 13, 2025 EpicTop10.com / CC
Michigan gas prices at low for 2025
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in the state have fallen to $2.92 a gallon. Triple-A Michigan says the price is the lowest it has been in all of 2025, dropping 17-cents in the past week, 16-cen...
Oct 13, 2025
Critics of 24% wholesale tax on marijuana say it will boost black market, crush retailers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Criticism of the state's 24% wholesale tax on marijuana that will take effect January 1st is continuing. Two lawsuits have been filed challenging the new law on the basis th...
Oct 10, 2025 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Niles man charged with hate crime
NILES, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 63-year-old Niles man is charged with felony hate crime and malicious destruction of property for vandalizing a barbershop in August. Timothy McDermott was arraigned yesterd...
Oct 10, 2025
U.S. Senate bill introduced to improve security at houses of worship
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's two U.S. Senators, Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking to improve security at houses of worship. The bill follows a ...
Oct 09, 2025
