Category Archives: State News
Financial help for minority owned businesses
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTVB) – A new venture capital fund is being created to help minority-owned businesses in west Michigan. Economic development group The Right Place, the Consumers Energy Foundat...
Jan 24, 2020
State Land Bank Joins Local Land Banks, Nonprofits To Learn More About Affordable Housing
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The availability of affordable housing in Michigan is in short supply. Housing entities in both the public and private sector are working toward reducing this deficit and ...
Jan 23, 2020
State Police Employees Honored for Dedication and Service
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. Joe Gasper recognized Tpr. Evan Alkema as the 2019 Dr. Carl A. Gerstacker Trooper of the Year, MC Inv. Justin Streichert as the 2...
Jan 23, 2020
Vape cartridges with high Vitamin E Acetate levels recalled
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has issued a recall for certain vaping cartridge products that have been found to have a high level of Vitamin E Acetate. Investi...
Jan 22, 2020
Battle Creek Police searching for two children
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police in Battle Creek are requesting public assistance in finding two missing children. Police say that 7-year-old Bentley Dunkelberger and 9-year-old Karley Dun...
Jan 22, 2020
Governor orders flags lowered for Kalamazoo service member
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Flags will be flying half-mast throughout Michigan on Thursday in honor of a fallen service member from the Kalamazoo area. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the order ...
Jan 22, 2020
1,000 applications complete for Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) has announced that the first 1,000 applications for the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission have been returned...
Jan 21, 2020
Multiple passengers hurt after prisoner van crash on I-94
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police are saying that multiple passengers were injured when a van transporting prisoners crashed on I-94. The incident happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday on a stretc...
Jan 21, 2020
Deer hunters help feed the hungry again in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The needy in Michigan are benefiting from the efforts of Michigan deer hunters, who donated a record amount of venison to feed hungry families across the state. Newly releas...
Jan 21, 2020
State Senator Lucido target of sexual harassment claim
LANSING, MI — A sexual harassment complaint is reportedly being filed against State Senator Peter Lucido by a colleague. Democrat State Senator Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak told “Crain...
Jan 21, 2020
