Category Archives: State News
Governor schedules press briefings this week
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be updating Michigan residents three times this week on the state’s response to COVID-19. Whitmer plans briefings for today, We...
Apr 20, 2020
Michigan offering free mental health resources during COVID-19 pandemic
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer is launching a new website in hopes of helping the overall well-being of Michiganders. On Friday, she announced, “Stay Home, Stay MIndf...
Apr 17, 2020
BBB: Think twice before sharing senior photos on Facebook
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) –The Better Business Bureau is urging social media users to think twice before they participate in a new trend on Facebook. Many are posting pictures and details of their gr...
Apr 17, 2020
Governor provides details on how she may reopen the state
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Four weeks into the stay-at-home order Michigan shows signs of a slowed down growth in COVID-19 cases, but the governor says more consideration is needed before she re...
Apr 16, 2020
Michigan to join other states on economy reopening plan
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is teaming up with other governors around the Midwest to coordinate how the region will reopen its economy once the coronavirus pandemic s...
Apr 16, 2020
Scattered protests push back on U.S. coronavirus stay-at-home orders
By Michael Martina and Joseph Ax DETROIT (Reuters) – As sweeping stay-at-home orders in 42 U.S. states to combat the new coronavirus have shuttered businesses, disrupted lives and decimated the ...
Apr 16, 2020
Michigan governor needs to revise her coronavirus lockdown order: state chamber head
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer needs to revise the recent extension to her stay-at-home order or risk doing serious harm to the state’s economy, incl...
Apr 16, 2020
Consumers Energy Foundation Support Surpasses $1 Million to Assist Michiganders Battling COVID-19
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Consumers Energy Foundation is supporting Michigan communities and an innovative solution to protect healthcare workers with over $600,000 in grants to help the contin...
Apr 16, 2020
Update: Businesses agree to stop selling fake "Coronavirus Defender" patch
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Following an agreement with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office, two related Rockford-area businesses have agreed to stop marketing and selling phony produc...
Apr 15, 2020
Governor Whitmer expresses disappointment in "gridlock" protest
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer held a press conference Wednesday following a large protest held by frustrated Michigan residents. The protest, known as “Operation Gri...
Apr 15, 2020
