Category Archives: State News
Protesters return to Capitol to protest Whitmer's orders
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Demonstrators were back at the Michigan Capitol Thursday to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal to extend Michigan’s state of emergency as well as her s...
Apr 30, 2020
Lakeland warden named in prisoner lawsuit over COVID-19 response
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - A class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of prisoners, including one who has been housed at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, against the Michigan Departmen...
Apr 30, 2020
Lakeshore flooding in South Haven this week
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) — Widespread harbor flooding in South Haven Wednesday, April 29 made for quite a sight. Both city marinas are underwater, as well as docks along the Black River bank...
Apr 30, 2020
Court: Stay Home, Stay Safe order is not a violation of constitutional rights
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Court of Claims has sided with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and denied a motion for preliminary injunction holding that the current Stay Home, Stay Safe execut...
Apr 29, 2020
Michigan alcohol industry makes donations during COVID-19 pandemic
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has announced that several members of Michigan’s alcohol industry have made large donations amid the ongoing COVID-...
Apr 29, 2020
AG Nessel - three online businesses accused of COVID-19 price-gouging
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing her crackdown on consumer price-gouging amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest online businesses to come under fire are thre...
Apr 29, 2020
Construction resumes on May 7; Whitmer launches "Futures for Frontliners" program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A couple new announcements from Governor Gretchen Whitmer are working to help the frontline workers during this coronavirus pandemic while also putting some more Michi...
Apr 29, 2020
MI Kids Count report: Child poverty down, but families still struggling
MICHIGAN (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan League for Public Policy is out with their 2020 Kids Count in Michigan Project report and it shows kids’ needs are more important than ever amid the co...
Apr 29, 2020
Amash launches possible bid for White House
Editor’s note: The original version of this story incorrectly noted the party to which Mr. Amash turned after leaving the Republicans. We regret the error. HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — U.S. Rep....
Apr 29, 2020
Secretary of State - return absentee ballots as soon as possible
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) is reminding eligible citizens to return all absentee ballots by mail as soon as possible. In order for a ballot to be counted, i...
Apr 28, 2020
