Category Archives: State News
Photo of state lawmakers goes viral, draws criticism
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - An iconic brand of champagne is getting quite a few hits on Twitter, after several Michigan Republican lawmakers were seen drinking it at the Trump International Hotel i...
Nov 22, 2020 bradhoc / CC
Judge declines restraining order on restaurant ban; one Newaygo restaurant defies the ban
NEWAYGO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal court judge has declined to issue a restraining order to stop the three week ban on indoor dining. Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo said Friday that the order would ...
Nov 22, 2020 Chris Potter / CC
RNC and state GOP ask for vote certification delay
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Republican National Committee and the Michigan Republican Party are asking state officials to delay certification of the state's election results for two weeks. RNC chai...
Nov 22, 2020
November is the month most likely for Michigan deer-vehicle collisions
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - November is the month motorists are most likely to have an accident with a deer. A report from the Michigan Office of Highway Planning stated that, due to the annual mating ...
Nov 21, 2020 Sunny / CC
GOP lawmakers introduce impeachment articles against Governor Whitmer
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Articles of Impeachment have been introduced against Governor Whitmer by three Republican lawmakers, despite urging from the state House Speaker not to proceed. The resoluti...
Nov 21, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
Election bureau recommends certification of Biden win
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - The state's election bureau is recommending that Joe Biden's win over the President be certified. That announcement came on Friday as two Republican state lawmakers were called ...
Nov 21, 2020
Judge rejects restraining order that would have stopped indoor dining ban
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal court judge in Kalamazoo has rejected a restraining order filed by a Michigan restaurant industry group and two other plaintiffs against the Michigan Department ...
Nov 20, 2020 Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau / CC
State officials and retailers don't want to see a repeat of panic buying in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials and retailers in Michigan are urging everyone to pause any panic buying. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDow...
Nov 20, 2020 Sonny Abesamis / CC
College students to protest latest MDHHS order at State Capitol
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of students from colleges and universities around Michigan, called Strike Down the Shutdown, plans to demonstrate at the State Capitol Friday to advocate for the rep...
Nov 20, 2020 sugarfrizz / CC
Thanksgiving dinner prices hit a 10-year low, turkey farmers asking consumers for help
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Because of concern over large gatherings, a recent American Farm Bureau Federation survey shows consumers will spend less on the classic Thanksgiving dinner of about 10 peop...
Nov 19, 2020 Jeff Smith (left) and Travis Buus (right), cousins and co-owners of Smith Turkey in Allegan County. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Allied Poultry Industries)
