Category Archives: State News
2020 apple harvest expected to reach 2019 levels
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A bright spot for apple farmers in Michigan, the forecast for the 2020 harvest is not only bright, but will compare well with last year's crop. About 22.5 million bushels ar...
Aug 23, 2020 Sbrac / CC
State Court of Appeals gives Whitmer legal win over GOP leaders
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Court of Appeals gave Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a legal victory on Friday as they rejected a lawsuit filed by Republican leaders in the State Legislature. On a 2-1 ruling...
Aug 21, 2020 Karen Neoh / CC
FEMA approves extra $300 for Michigan unemployment benefits
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) -- State officials announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a request for $300 per week extra payments to unemployed Michigan residents. "This is go...
Aug 21, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
MDHHS issues order requiring COVID-19 testing of MDOC staff
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order requiring COVID-19 testing for Michigan Department of C...
Aug 19, 2020
Gov. Whitmer announces $65M in CARES Act funding for Michigan schools
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With the school year right around the corner, whether virtually or in-person, districts most economically disadvantaged by the coronavirus pandemic are getting a little mor...
Aug 19, 2020
Whitmer applies for Federal funding to provide additional unemployment payments
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) submitted an application to the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for funding that ...
Aug 18, 2020
13 commissioners selected for Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State officials announced that the 13 commissioners of the state's first ever Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission were randomly selected Monday. The board consist...
Aug 17, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan at michigan.gov/sos)
MI gas prices decrease by four cents
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gas prices in Michigan are down 4 cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.15 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 8 cents ...
Aug 17, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
UPDATE: 89,271 COVID-19 cases in MI, 6,273 deaths
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — As of Wednesday, August 12, the state’s official COVID-19 tracking website shows that 88,756 Michigan residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. Since M...
Aug 12, 2020
Bowling Proprietors Protest in Lansing for Reopening
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - One of the nation's bastions for bowling is still mired in the COVID 19 quagmire. Centers for knocking down the tenpins have been closed since Governor Whitmer started the "...
Aug 12, 2020
