Category Archives: State News
Michigan finishes 8th in U.S. for self-response in completing the 2020 census
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, leaders of Michigan's "Be Counted" 2020 Census campaign announced that the final results from the U.S. Census Bureau show Michigan took 8th place in the U.S. for it...
Oct 19, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Last day for Michigan citizens to register to vote online, by mail
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Those looking to register to vote or still holding onto absentee ballots should not wait. October 19th is the last day citizens can register to vote online or by mail for t...
Oct 19, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
UPDATE: Amber Alert canceled, 2-year-old near Lansing safely located
LANSING TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police say two-year-old Phoenix Washington Jr. has been found safe and the Amber Alert issued Monday morning has been canceled. No other details hav...
Oct 19, 2020 2-year-old Phoenix Javon Washington Jr. and father Phoenix Javon Washington (Photos courtesy of missingkids.org)
Multiple presidential campaign stops in Michigan this week
MICHIGAN (WKZO AM/FM) -- After President Trump's recent visit to Muskegon County, both Trump and Biden's campaigns are continuing to hold events in Michigan. On Monday, October 19th, Ivanka Trump will...
Oct 19, 2020 Marc Nozell / CC
Rare waterspout appears in the Straits of Mackinac
ST IGNACE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Now...this doesn't happen every day. The Mackinac Bridge Authority posted two photos on social media of a waterspout that occurred in the Straits area on Friday. The Nation...
Oct 18, 2020 NOAA Photo Library / CC
Secretary of State bans open firearm carry at polling locations, clerk's offices, and absent ballot counting boards
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Friday that she has issued a directive that will ban the open carry of a firearm at polling locations, clerks' offices, and absent vo...
Oct 16, 2020
14th person charged in Whitmer kidnap plot
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Attorney General's office has confirmed that a 14th person has been charged in connection with the plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer. 51-year-old Brian Higgins of Wisco...
Oct 15, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
President Trump visiting West Michigan
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- President Trump is making a stop in West Michigan this weekend. According to his campaign release, he will deliver remarks on supporting law enforcement at an event...
Oct 14, 2020 Matt Johnson / CC
Three suspects charged in alleged Governor Whitmer kidnapping plot denied bond
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, WWMT reported that three of the suspects charged in the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer were denied bond in Federal court. The suspects in questio...
Oct 13, 2020 Patrick Feller / CC
State officials concerned about rising COVID cases as fall begins
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As the fall and flu seasons begin, the number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Michigan have recently trended upward, prompting a call from public health ...
Oct 13, 2020 Chief Medical Executive and MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
