Category Archives: State News
Lawmakers seek to honor Native American Civil War veterans
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War might soon be recognized in Michigan. State Representative John Roth says he is working to honor Company K, which was...
Sep 30, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Attorney General Nessel says copycat threats reported statewide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says copycat threats have been received at locations statewide after Sunday's deadly attack on an LDS church in Grand Blanc. Nessel say...
Sep 30, 2025 Nessel held a closed door briefing with the Kalamazoo SAKI team , which includes a Victim Advocate from the YWCA, before holding a press conference at the Kalamazoo YWCA at 353 East Michigan
Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Whitmer: Entire state fully supports Grand Blanc after church shooting
GRAND BLANC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the entire state is supporting the Grand Blanc community that has been shelled by a mass shooting and arson at an LDS church. Speaking in ...
Sep 30, 2025
Church shooter reportedly said members of Latter-day Saints church "believe they're above Jesus"
GRAND BLANC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A picture is emerging of the man who police say attacked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan during services Sunday morning. 40-year...
Sep 29, 2025
Five killed in shooting, fire at Grand Blanc Township LDS Church
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five people, including the shooter, are dead in a shooting and fire at a Grand Blanc Township church. The suspect has been identified as Thomas Sanford, a 40-ye...
Sep 29, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Groundbreaking ceremony held for $515 million Kalamazoo Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The community groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Kalamazoo that will be the new home for Western Michigan University's men...
Sep 28, 2025
Michigan among six states sued by DOJ
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan is one of six states being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for not providing the federal government with sensitive, private voter data. Attorney General Pam ...
Sep 26, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Tentative deal reached on Fiscal Year 2026 state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At long last, a state budget framework is in place in Lansing with critical public funding on the line of an October 1st deadline. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with Hous...
Sep 26, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Congresswoman Stevens drafting articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens is drafting articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Stevens says Kennedy "is making...
Sep 25, 2025 11th District Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-Michigan)
Secretary of State Benson: Offices will close October 1st without budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - All Secretary of State branch offices in Michigan will close Wednesday, October 1st if no state budget is in place by Tuesday. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says online ...
Sep 25, 2025 May 4, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson answers reporters' questions in front of Holland City Hall during an appearance on Election Day. Gary Stevens/Midwest Communications
