Category Archives: State News
Small turnout for Lansing protest Sunday
LANSING, MI (WJXQ) - A few dozen people turned out to the state Capitol on Sunday to protest the election of President-elect Joe Biden, but were outnumbered by police and news reporters. One Detroit-a...
Jan 18, 2021
M-DOT asking children to submit unique and funny names for Michigan snowplow trucks
LANSING. MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Starting with snowplows in Southwest Michigan, M-DOT is adding a special and personal touch to them. Using submissions from the public, many from children, they have starte...
Jan 18, 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
Rally held to urge Governor to reopen indoor dining in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO AM/FM) - A rally to urge Governor Whitmer to lift restrictions on restaurants in the state was held Friday in Grand Rapids. Over 200 people attended the event, called the "Rally 4 R...
Jan 17, 2021 Indoor dining ban target of rally in Grand Rapids.
Snyder's Attorney: "The case is a travesty and not justified"
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and eight other government officials were charged for their alleged involvement in the Flint water crisis, Snyder's attorney Brian L...
Jan 15, 2021 Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (Photo by John McNeil)
Governor Whitmer praises President-elect Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Whitmer released a statement after President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 emergency relief plan in an address to the nation Thursday evening. ...
Jan 15, 2021 Governor announces record number of health insurance enrollees (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor).
Lansing on high alert
LANSING, MI -- Lansing is on alert this weekend as militias have called for an armed protest at the state Capitol on Sunday. Governor Whitmer says she believes the building is safe and secure as Michi...
Jan 15, 2021
Former Governor Snyder, 8 other government officials charged in Flint water crisis
FLINT, MI (WTVB) - It was a dramatic morning in Genesee County courtrooms as former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and eight other government officials were charged for their alleged involvement in the...
Jan 14, 2021 Clint Budd / CC
Fatal crashes in Michigan rose in 2020
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Michigan transportation officials are exploring why the number of fatal traffic crashes in 2020 exceeded 2019's totals, especially given that the pandemic kept many off the...
Jan 14, 2021 Michigan State Police - File photo
Meijer joins COVID-19 vaccination efforts
WALKER, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - Michigan has another ally in the fight against COVID-19: Meijer. The Walker-based chain is set to start vaccinating for people over the age of 65, starting in Wayne County ne...
Jan 14, 2021 A staff member at the SKLD nursing facility in Grand Rapids receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Tonino Michienzi of Walgreens. (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services).
Reps Upton, Meijer, and Huizenga statements on impeachment
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Two of Michigan's Republican Congressmen crossed the line to vote for impeachment, and one stalwart conservative explained why he refused to do so. Freshman Rep. Peter Meijer, ...
Jan 14, 2021 USCapitol
