Category Archives: State News
New mask mandate goes into effect today in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – New rules about wearing masks in Michigan officially go into effect today. Governor Gretchen Whitmer handed down an executive order Friday that requires people to wear masks...
Jul 13, 2020
DeVos pushes for schools to reopen this fall
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTVB) – U.S. Education Secretary and West Michigan native Betsy DeVos is continuing to push schools to open in the fall. On CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, DeVos said sc...
Jul 13, 2020
Bureau of Elections looking into allegation of signature fraud
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) – The state Bureau of Elections is investigating a charge of signature fraud involving a ballot drive that wants to ban a kind of abortion in Michigan. The Coalition to Prot...
Jul 12, 2020
State health dept. urges parents to keep children's vaccines up to date
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging parents to make sure that their children's vaccines are up-to-date as soon as possible. The department s...
Jul 12, 2020
Black Lives Matter event features friends of George Floyd
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — There have been a number of rallies in Kalamazoo since the death of George Floyd, but the one held this weekend was something special as members of the Black Lives M...
Jul 12, 2020
Tax-filing and payment deadline: July 15, 2020
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — If you delayed filing taxes normally due on April 15 — and got a break when federal officials bumped the deadline out — the red-letter day is almost here: July...
Jul 10, 2020
Michigan businesses can now refuse service for no mask
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — No shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service. On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed another executive order toughening the face mask mandate in Michigan. As always,...
Jul 10, 2020
Whitmer orders implicit-bias awareness training for health care workers
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — An executive order signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday will require the state’s health professionals to take implicit-bias awareness training as a requireme...
Jul 09, 2020
Risk level for COVID-19 increases in parts of Michigan
MICHIGAN (WKZO AM/FM) — There are some new concerning numbers regarding the coronavirus in Michigan. The state confirmed 610 new cases on July 8th, which is the highest daily case total in seven...
Jul 09, 2020
Governor Whitmer signs bills into law, including new PFAS legislation
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday, Governor Whitmer signed a number of House and Senate bills, in addition to vetoing a few others. Among the bills Whitmer signed into law include House Bills...
Jul 08, 2020
