Category Archives: State News
Lake Michigan water level up significantly due to wet April
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Lake Michigan's water level is significantly higher as a result of a lot of rain that has fallen so far this month. Most parts of west Michigan have received between 200...
Apr 22, 2026 (Photo courtesy of South Haven Area Emergency Services)
Allegan County teacher wins Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education award
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A third grade teacher at Saugatuck's Douglas Elementary has been honored with a Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education award. Leah Haworth was nominated by the parent of t...
Apr 21, 2026
Prescription Drug Take Back Day coming Saturday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police will take part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. All 31 MSP posts will have their doors open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to co...
Apr 21, 2026 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County
Michigan's average gas price down 15¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's 15 cheaper per gallon to buy gas in Michigan than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is down to $3.83, which is 9 less than last month but still 67 mo...
Apr 20, 2026
Pure Michigan's "For Every Season of You" Spring/Summer Tourism Campaign Underway
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 20, 2026) - With the unofficial start of the state's spring/summer tourism season - Holland's Tulip Time Festival - less than two weeks away, Pure Michigan officials are ...
Apr 20, 2026 The Big Sable Point Lighhouse near Ludington (photo courtesy Pure Michigan/Michigan Economic Development Corporation)
AG Nessel seeking 61% cut in Consumers Energy rate hike request
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants regulators to cut the rate hike request of Consumers Energy by 61%. She filed testimony to the Michigan Public Service Commission...
Apr 17, 2026
Poll shows dead heats in Democratic U.S. Senate, Republican gubernatorial primaries
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll finds former Detroit public health official Abdul El-Sayed and state Senator Mallory McMorrow in a statistical dead heat in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Se...
Apr 17, 2026 chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com
State House Speaker Hall Lays Out GOP Budget Overview
YouTube video courtesy Michigan House Republicans LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - Now that state lawmakers are back in Lansing, work on the Fiscal 2027 budget is on the proverbial front burn...
Apr 17, 2026
Seven tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, two in Allegan County
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Seven tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service to have hit in Michigan during the storms that hit Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Two ...
Apr 16, 2026 TTstudio / Depositphotos.com
Steve Wozniak to give commencement speeches at GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A co-founder of Apple will speak at Grand Valley State University's commencement. The university says Steve Wozniak will be the guest speaker for the school's three cer...
Apr 15, 2026 (courtesy of GVSU)
