Category Archives: State News
Rudy Giuliani to speak before Michigan legislature oversight committee Wednesday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Trump's personal lawyer and a leading reelection campaign advisor will be in Lansing Wednesday, to speak to the committee looking into reported election irregulari...
Dec 02, 2020 Marc Nozell / CC
AAA urges drivers to safely secure Christmas trees for transportation
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- At the start of the Christmas season, AAA has released a set of Christmas tree safety tips for consumers to keep in mind. In particular, AAA is reminding drivers this holi...
Dec 01, 2020 (Photo courtesy of AAA).
Khaldun says a better trend in the state in regard to COVID-19 cases
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's top medical executive says she is seeing a better trend in the state in regard to COVID-19, saying the state's spread rate seems to be slowing, but residents must...
Dec 01, 2020 Michigan's chief medical executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun at a press briefing December 1, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan)
Governor says she will have an answer early next week on status of shutdowns
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Without providing exact metrics on what will determine whether the three week "pause" that shut down indoor dining at restaurants, in-person classes for colleges and high sc...
Dec 01, 2020 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaking at a press briefing December 1, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan)
AG Nessel continues to remind consumers of online shopping safety
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As the "20 Days of Scams" consumer protection series continues, Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing some tips as consumers opt for online shopping to avoid the crowds a...
Dec 01, 2020 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Michigan Education Trust encourages families to purchase college credits for Christmas
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With the holiday season about to begin, the Michigan Education Trust (MET) is encouraging families to give the gift of college credits this year. "Toys and video games are ...
Dec 01, 2020 GotCredit / CC
Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association takes dine-in ban to Federal Court
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Paul Maloney presided over a lawsuit hearing brought forward by the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association (MRLA). In a statement rel...
Nov 30, 2020 Paul Sableman / CC
WMU-Cooley Law School Innocence Project announces DOJ grant award
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office (WCPO) and the Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School Innocence Project announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) i...
Nov 30, 2020 Patrick Feller / CC
AG Nessel's office releases 2020 Dangerous Toys Guide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, Attorney General Dana Nessel's office released its 2020 Dangerous Toys guide. According to Nessel's Office, every three minutes, a child is treated in a U.S. emerge...
Nov 30, 2020 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
House Democratic Leader-Elect renews call for immediate expansion of unemployment protections
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, Michigan House Democrats joined a workers' rights advocate and a Grand Rapids small business owner in calling for immediate action to increase and expand unemployme...
Nov 30, 2020
