Category Archives: State News

KENT COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Western Michigan University student is now back in Kent County after he was stuck in China due to the coronavirus. Dylan Tullet was studying Mandarin in Beijing ...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are warning Michigan citizens about new scams relating to the coronavirus...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Whitmer has signed two executive directives to help strengthen Michigan’s auto industry as of Tuesday. The two directives are as follows: Executive Dire...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan State Police (MSP) are testing out a new alert system meant to alert citizens to police activity. Alerts are sent out to drivers that are equipped with Wa...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that she has joined a multistate coalition investigating e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs. The bipartisan 39-state coaliti...

ST. JOSEPH, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – If Fred Upton thought his 16th reelection effort for Congress was his toughest two years ago, he may be in for an even tougher challenge this fall. The St. Joseph R...

ST. JOSEPH, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) has announced that he will be seeking reelection in November 2020 for Michigan’s Sixth Congressional District. Upton mad...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan citizens will now have the opportunity to take care of some Secretary of State-related errands at certain Meijer locations. The partnership between both parti...

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that she is endorsing State Rep. Jon Hoadley for the seat of District Six in the U.S. House of Representatives. Whitmer made th...

JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Consumers Energy has announced a new goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040, which is part of its Clean Energy Plan. The Clean Energy Plan is described by t...