Category Archives: State News
Special meeting planned to discuss Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — This week, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will be holding a special online meeting to discuss the Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and s...
May 11, 2020
WMU prepares for additional layoffs, slashes athletic budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Declining revenue and funding has led Western Michigan University officials to announce that more layoffs will take place in the months ahead. WMU President Edward M...
May 11, 2020
Nessel issues formal opinion stating guns can be prohibited at Capitol
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel is issuing a formal opinion stating that the Michigan Capitol Commission can ban guns from Capitol grounds. This comes after Nessel sent a...
May 11, 2020
"Come Together" State Tourism Workers Fundraiser Ends Tonight
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A week-long effort to lift spirits and raise funds ends tonight. From 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. "Come Together: A Relief Effort for Tourism Workers" features musical acts, chefs a...
May 08, 2020
MIAA announces intentions to bring sports back for the fall
FREELAND, MI (WTVB) – Presidents from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association member institutions have announced they intend to return sports to M.I.A.A. campuses in the fall and are c...
May 08, 2020
2020 National Cereal Festival in BC cancelled by COVID-19
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) – This year’s National Cereal Festival in downtown Battle Creek will not take place next month but area food banks as well as the United Way of the Battle Cree...
May 08, 2020
Gov. Whitmer extends stay at home order until May 28
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan’s stay at home order is being extended, but some businesses will be able to get back to work. On Thursday Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed another execu...
May 07, 2020
Reward being offered in death of Flint security guard
FLINT, MI (WTVB) – A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered by Michigan State Police and the U.S. Marshals Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team for information that leads to the arrest of the two...
May 07, 2020
May marks National Electrical Safety Month
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The month of May marks National Electrical Safety Month, and safety officials are working to remind citizens about some basic tips for harm prevention. Michael McLeeir...
May 06, 2020
EPA selects four projects in Western Michigan to receive $1.7 million in Brownfields funding
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that St. Joseph, Ottawa and Calhoun counties in Western Michigan will receive a total of $1.7 milli...
May 06, 2020
