Category Archives: State News
Father of missing infant arrested following police chase
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – The father of an infant boy who was reported as missing and in possible danger was arrested Saturday morning. Michigan State Police say the 25-year-old man from Burli...
May 17, 2020
Shepler's Ferry looks to begin Mackinac Island service on May 29th
MACKINAC CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – In the wake of the cancellation of the annual Mackinac Bridgewalk last week, officials with the Shepler's Mackinac Island ferry say that service to the island wi...
May 17, 2020
Lake levels on Michigan/Huron continue to set records
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Water levels on Lake Michigan continue to set records. The lake is currently 3 inches above the former high level set in 1986, and is expected to rise two more inches ...
May 17, 2020
Protests of Governor's Stay Home order continue
(UNDATED) (WKZO AM/FM) – Despite the stay-home order in place, Michigan residents gathered in at least two places over the weekend in defiance of the order. The owners of the Capri Drive-in Thea...
May 17, 2020
Justin Amash withdraws from presidential race
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) – Weeks after he announced he wanted to give voters a choice in the presidential race, Michigan congressman Justin Amash has stated he will not be a candidate in thi...
May 17, 2020
Police: Missing and endangered infant found safe
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan State Police reported just after 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning that five-day-old Jeffrey Michael Smith Junior has been found safe. No other information was immediat...
May 16, 2020
Large turnout as Capri reopens in defiance of Whitmer
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Capri Drive-In reopened for the 2020 season on Friday night in clear defiance of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions. The line of vehicles waiting...
May 16, 2020
Gov. Whitmer announces plan to reopen schools this fall
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer is announcing the first steps on how schools could reopen this fall and Michiganders can be a part of the process. On Friday, May 15th she si...
May 15, 2020
No ruling yet in GOP lawsuit against Whitmer
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan Court of Claims heard oral arguments Friday morning in the lawsuit filed by Republican leaders in the State Legislature challenging the governor’s emergen...
May 15, 2020
Court Hearing in MI House/MI Senate v Governor Today
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A showdown between Michigan's legislative and executive branches of government may be decided by the judicial branch today. The Court of Claims has a 10 AM hearing on argume...
May 15, 2020
