Category Archives: State News
Governor Whitmer extends Declaration of Emergency until August 11
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — After an uptick in new COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-151, which extends the governor's emergenc...
Jul 14, 2020
One Stabbed, One Shot in Mask Altercation
DIMONDALE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - There has been another fatality in Michigan stemming from an altercation because someone was not wearing a mask during the COVID 19 outbreak. Various media sources are rep...
Jul 14, 2020
Council could change logo for City of Jackson
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – The Jackson City Council tonight will consider a proposal to change the city’s logo that honors the city’s namesake, President Andrew Jackson. Jackson has come u...
Jul 14, 2020
Settlement reached with Florida company for misleading MI small businesses
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) announced Monday that small businesses across Michigan are entitled...
Jul 14, 2020
Paw Paw: From the Redskins to the Red Wolves
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — At a time when the NFL’s Washington Redskins announced that they will be changing their name, the Paw Paw Redskins are doing the same. During their meeting Monda...
Jul 14, 2020
AG Nessel joins multistate lawsuit against new visa rule for international students
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that threatens to bar hundreds of thousand...
Jul 13, 2020
AAA - Michigan gas prices increase by 9 cents
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Monday, officials with AAA reported that Michigan has seen a 9 cent increase in gas prices this week. Data provided by AAA indicates that Michigan drivers are now pay...
Jul 13, 2020
AG Nessel, Better Business Bureau warn of fake "Face Mask Exempt" cards
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Eastern Michigan & the Upper Peninsula are warning citizens about fraudulent car...
Jul 13, 2020
Senate Majority Leader critical of Governor's new mask order
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey continues to blast Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her Executive Orders and the impact they are having on businesses in the state. Shi...
Jul 13, 2020
Man missing in Lake Michigan near South Haven
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — The search for a man missing in Lake Michigan off South Haven’s North Beach, started just after 9:15 p.m. Sunday resumed early Monday morning. South Haven Ar...
Jul 13, 2020
