Category Archives: State News
UPDATE: Bodies of young boy and teen recovered from Lake Michigan
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Both weekend recovery missions along Lake Michigan are coming to a sad end. On Sunday evening, Ottawa County Sheriff deputies recovered the body of 6-year-old Iain Rowe of...
Jun 07, 2020
Mackinac Island ferry company to offer the pirate experience this summer
MACKINAW CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Star Lines Transit has announced it will help you make like a pirate this summer. The company will ferry passengers to and from Mackinac Island five times daily ...
Jun 06, 2020
State investigating possible unemployment fraud
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — State officials report that 340,000 unemployment claims have been halted due to possible fraud. Officials at the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity say that ...
Jun 06, 2020
More restrictions lifted upnorth, personal services open statewide June 15
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is lifting more restrictions in parts of the state, moving two regions to the fifth phase of her six-part coronavirus reopening plan, starting...
Jun 05, 2020
West Nile, 2020: First case detected in Michigan
LAPEER COUNTY, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan state health officials have announced the first West Nile virus activity for the 2020 season is a captive hawk from Lapeer County. State officials are a...
Jun 05, 2020
State Senate Approves Police Training Bill in Wake of George Floyd Incident
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Efforts are underway in Lansing to implement the law enforcement lessons learned in the George Floyd situation. The Michigan Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill t...
Jun 04, 2020
FCC awarding $351,000 to Lakeland Regional Health System
U.S. Representative Fred Upton announced today the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau will be awarding a $351,175 grant to Lakeland Regional Health system to support telehealth services. This grant inc...
Jun 04, 2020
Governor Whitmer announces plans for police reform to promote racial equity
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her support for a series of policy plans for police reform in Michigan, calling on Michigan law enforcement agencies to ...
Jun 03, 2020
Extended use of Michigan National Guard to combat COVID-19 approved by President Trump
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan National Guard will continue its state efforts to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. President Donald ...
Jun 03, 2020
UPDATE: Cities of Kalamazoo and Portage lift curfew orders
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Wednesday, Kalamazoo city officials had announced that a city-wide curfew issued this week has been lifted. In a video released via Facebook, both Mayor David Anders...
Jun 03, 2020
