Category Archives: State News
Petition drive to limit emergency powers of Michigan governor hits 400,000 signatures
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - A petition drive that targets Governor Whitmer's power to issue restrictions regarding the coronavirus across the board has reached 400 thousand signatures. The group collecting...
Sep 13, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
9/11 Remembrance Day, Gov. Whitmer lowers flags
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - September 11, 2020 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virgi...
Sep 11, 2020 John Cunniff / CC
Gov. Whitmer: "The biggest threat to the American people, is the American president"
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump and Governor Gretchen Whitmer are continuing to point fingers and blame each other amid the coronavirus pandemic. The president told Michiganders to "...
Sep 11, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
Supreme Court asks for more briefs before deciding executive powers case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Supreme Court, after listening to hours of arguments Wednesday, says it wants more information after on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's sweeping use of authority during...
Sep 10, 2020 Karen Neoh / CC
State launches tuition-free college program for frontline workers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Joined by leaders in education, business, labor, and workforce development, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday launched a program to offer tuition-free college to frontline work...
Sep 10, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan)
Governor Whitmer signs Executive Order clarifying face covering requirements for organized sports
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-180, which clarifies the rules on face coverings for organized sports during training, practice and competition. "Th...
Sep 09, 2020 Governor announces record number of health insurance enrollees (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor).
Department of State - absentee voter information to be mailed to potential voters
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan citizens that are eligible to vote should expect to receive something in the mail from the Michigan Department of State in the next week or so, Secretary of State ...
Sep 09, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan at michigan.gov/sos)
MSP - Bicyclist Safety Enforcement Week September 9-15
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police (MSP) Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) is announcing Bicyclist Safety Enforcement Week, which begins on September 9 and lasts until Septem...
Sep 09, 2020 Kalamazoo Bike Week event. (Photo by John McNeil).
Gyms reopening in Michigan - what to know
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gyms and fitness centers across Michigan are set to reopen today, but they will be required to follow strict guidelines in order to stay open. Under Executive Order 2020-...
Sep 09, 2020 Treadmills at a workout center.
MDHHS - Additional PFAS studies announced in West Michigan, including Kalamazoo area
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released its first findings of the North Kent County Exposure Assessment (NKCEA), a public health investiga...
Sep 08, 2020 Chief Medical Executive and MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
