Category Archives: State News
Get ready to 'fall back' for end of DST
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) - Saturday, October 31 is more than just the first Halloween in a very long time to get a full moon, it's the night to set your clocks back one hour for the end of Daylight Saving...
Oct 29, 2020 Clock. (Photo by John McNeil)
Michigan leaders encourage citizens to make a plan to vote
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan elected officials held a joint press conference Wednesday to encourage citizens to make a plan to vote as soon as possible, and assure them that all valid ballots ...
Oct 28, 2020 Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Governor Gretchen Whitmer during a press conference on 10/28/20.
(Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
Attorney General files emergency appeal against court ruling that allows guns at polls
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The back and forth between guns at polling places continues. A day after a Michigan Court of Claims judge struck down the Secretary of State's ban on the open carry of fire...
Oct 28, 2020 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Better Business Bureau warns of online holiday shopping scams
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials with the Better Business Bureau of West Michigan have released a new study that shows online purchase scams have spiked since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Tuesday...
Oct 27, 2020 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Judge strikes down Secretary Benson's firearm ban at polling locations
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As of Tuesday, a Michigan judge has voted to place a preliminary injunction against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's directive to ban firearms from within 100 feet of po...
Oct 27, 2020 Voting sign. (Photo by John Mcneill).
Gov. Whitmer announces grants for eligible teachers, support staff
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced that eligible Michigan teachers and support staff who worked additional time and incurred a...
Oct 27, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
MDHHS provides recommendations to vote safely during COVID-19 pandemic
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released recommendations for voters, poll workers and election officials for voting safely during the ...
Oct 27, 2020 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
MDHHS hosts COVID-19 roundtable, warns against large gatherings
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, officials with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) held a roundtable meeting to discuss COVID-19 with national, state and local experts. Th...
Oct 26, 2020 Mike Licht / CC
Gov. Whitmer campaigns for democrats in Kalamazoo, discusses COVID-19 case spike
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer says everyone has a personal stake in this election. She made that comment during a campaign stop at the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party headq...
Oct 26, 2020 Governor Whitmer campaigns in Kalamazoo on October 26, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Gov. Whitmer making stops in West Michigan for Biden campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With the November 3rd election right around the corner, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is making several stops in the West Michigan area to campaign for democratic presidentia...
Oct 26, 2020 Governor Gretchen Whitmer makes a stop in Kalamazoo to endorse Commissioner Christine Morse for House District 61. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
