Category Archives: State News
House Speaker Hall says Democrats need to start again with budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says the Democratically-controlled state Senate needs to start again with their budget proposal. The Richland Republican says the federal cu...
Aug 07, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Traverse City-area Walmart stabbing victim retains attorney
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the 11 people stabbed at a Walmart near Traverse City in late July has hired the law firm Morgan & Morgan to represent him. Morgan & Morgan says they ar...
Aug 06, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
Governor Whitmer, President Trump meet in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump met yesterday in Washington, DC to talk about the impact his import tariffs will have on the auto industry. She also ...
Aug 06, 2025 (Photo courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor)
Steelcase bought by Iowa company for $2.2 billion
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Steelcase headquarters will remain in Grand Rapids along with its production facilities after they announced yesterday they are being bought by Iowa-based HNI Incorpora...
Aug 05, 2025
OK2SAY tips up 20% in 2024, sets record
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's confidential student safety tip line OK2SAY took in 20% more tips in 2024 than 2023. The program took over 11,000 tips last year over 25 categories. Of those, bul...
Aug 05, 2025
Air quality alert extended through Monday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires will stick around in Michigan until the middle of the week. The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has extended the air q...
Aug 04, 2025 EGLE awards 1.1 million dollars in grants; three West Michigan groups get funding (logo courtesy of state EGLE)
2025 is least-productive year for lawmakers ever so far
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Legislature has produced just six public acts from January 1st through July 15th, and Lansing-based MIRS News says that is the fewest ever in state history. The...
Aug 04, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Bond for Walmart stabbing suspect raised to $1 million
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bond for the suspect in the stabbings of eleven people at a Walmart near Traverse City has been increased to one-million-dollars. Bradford Gille had been being held on...
Jul 31, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
Report: Michiganders need to earn $24.46 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition is finding Michiganders need to earn at least $24.46 an hour to be able to afford a two-bedroom rental uni...
Jul 31, 2025 alexraths / Depositphotos.com
Grand Rapids man pleads guilty after threatening Trump, Vance
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Grand Rapids man is pleading guilty after he threatened to kill President Trump and Vice President Vance. The man, identified as 42-year-old James Donald Vance Junior...
Jul 30, 2025 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
