Category Archives: State News
AG Nessel intervenes in Consumers Energy rate case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a notice of intervention on Friday in Consumers Energy Co.'s request to raise its electric rates, which comes just months after the compa...
Mar 11, 2021 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Michigan elected officials react to American Rescue Plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, multiple elected officials issued reactions to the final House passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which now goes to the President's desk to be sign...
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VIDEO: Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist reflect on one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist released a video on social media reflecting on the first anniversary of COVID-19 in Michigan. "One year a...
Mar 10, 2021 Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist address Michigan residents in a video on the one-year anniversary since COVID-19 was identified in Michigan. (Image via Gretchen Whitmer YouTube channel).
Father charged in explosion incident involving son at a West Michigan school
NEWAYGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 33-year-old man is now charged with manufacture or possession of explosives and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. It's related to an explosion at Newaygo High S...
Mar 10, 2021 Newaygo, Michigan - Google Satellite Image
One year ago today: COVID-19 arrives in Michigan and changes life as we know it
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It was one year ago today the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Michigan. Since then, nearly 600,000 residents in the state have contracted the virus and over 15,65...
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Flint Water prosecution presses on in court, awaits district court review of Grand Jury evidence
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud today commented on a pattern of behavior by former Governor Rick Snyder's legal team to discredit Michigan's grand jury process following a ...
Mar 09, 2021 Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (Photo by John McNeil)
MLBA responds to Gov. Whitmer vetoing part of COVID-19 relief bills
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that supports the COVID-19 recovery plan she sent to the legislature in January. "I think it's great news that we've b...
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UPDATE: Father charged after son causes explosion in Newaygo high school
NEWAYGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: After a student caused an explosion injuring multiple individuals at a Newaygo high school earlier this week, the father of that student is facing charges related t...
Mar 09, 2021 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
Gov. Whitmer lowers flags to honor one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be ...
Mar 09, 2021 Governor Whitmer addresses Michigan on 3/2/21. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
AG Nessel charges one police officer, clears another in public integrity investigations
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the outcomes of two public integrity investigations related to police-involved shootings in Macomb and Ionia counti...
Mar 09, 2021 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
