Category Archives: State News
Michigan Congressional reps join forces to battle PFAS contamination
WASHINGTON DC (WKZO AM/FM) - A bipartisan effort in Congress has begun to address the PFAS crisis in the state. US Representatives Fred Upton, Debbie Dingell, Peter Meijer, Dan Kildee, and Haley Steve...
Jan 31, 2021 keithreifsnyder / CC
Hundreds gather in Lansing to urge Governor to allow high school winter sports to begin
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - Hundreds of high school sports participants, parents, and administrators gathered in Lansing Saturday to urge Governor Whitmer to allow winter sports to start back up on Monday,...
Jan 31, 2021 Hundreds gather to urge start of high school winter sports.
State Dept. grants permits for Mackinac Straits tunnel; move criticized by state environmental group
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - The State Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued permits to Enbridge regarding the company's proposed construction of a tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac to ho...
Jan 29, 2021 chellseeyy / CC
Unemployment up across all 83 Michigan counties in December 2020
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Jobless rates increased in all 17 major Michigan labor market areas in December, according to data released Thursday from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management ...
Jan 29, 2021
Three cows killed in Zeeland Twp. crash
ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Police were called to a cow-and-car crash at 3:30 a.m. Friday, in Ottawa County's Zeeland Township. Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies with Zeeland City Police and the Ottawa ...
Jan 29, 2021 Cow from the 2018 Ottawa County Fair. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Former St. Joseph County prosecutor given light sentence in 2020 drunk driving crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A former St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney will serve only probation and fines after a sentencing hearing Thursday. WWMT reports that John McDonough pleaded guilty t...
Jan 29, 2021 Best Law
'Virtual' polar plunge for Special Olympics Michigan continues toward $500,000 goal
MT. PLEASANT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The first-ever virtual Michigan Law Enforcement Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Michigan has surpassed the $150,000 fundraising mark and they hope to reach the goal ...
Jan 28, 2021 Polar Plunge - Courtesy Special Olympics Michigan
AAA Michigan says higher speed limits in the U.S. have cost 37,000 lives in the last 25 years
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Drivers often travel faster than posted speed limits, but when officials raise speed limits to match travel speeds, people just go faster, according to a report from AAA M...
Jan 28, 2021 Air bag deployment - Courtesy AAA Michigan
Gov. Whitmer delivers third State of the State address
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Wednesday night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her third State of the State address to Michigan residents. The address was held in a virtual format due to the ongoing ...
Jan 27, 2021 .2022 State of the State is set for Wednesday evening at 7.
State Sen. Nesbitt introduces legislation to improve broadband access
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday, State Sen. Aric Nesbitt introduced legislation that seeks to improve access to reliable broadband internet by increasing incentives for expanding broadband infrastr...
Jan 27, 2021 State Senator Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton. (Photo courtesy Michigan Senate Republicans).
