Category Archives: State News
Huizenga Calls For Field Hearing In West Michigan
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer requesting the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department...
Jan 21, 2020
Consumers Energy Approves Nearly 400 Rebates for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Consumers Energy announced it has approved nearly 400 rebates for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at homes and in public locations across Michigan — building...
Jan 16, 2020
Lansing lawmaker apologizes for remarks
LANSING, MI — The buzz around the Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday had little to do with funding to fix roads. Rather it centered on a Michigan state senator who is under fire for allegedly makin...
Jan 16, 2020
Battle Creek seeking reimbursement for more than $90,000 Trump rally
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Expense numbers are in from President Donald Trump’s Merry Christmas rally in Battle Creek, and it was not cheap. On Wednesday Battle Creek city officials a...
Jan 15, 2020
Former vets home director sentenced for embezzlement
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The former director of a Calhoun County veterans home was sentenced Monday after embezzling money from the group. 61-year-old Michael Campbell was ordered to serve one ...
Jan 15, 2020
Michigan files lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel have announced a lawsuit against 17 companies over PFAS contamination allegations. During a press c...
Jan 14, 2020
Toole Gets 25-50 Years in Kidnap Conspiracy Plot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) — One of four co-defendants in a child sex abuse conspiracy ring got more two more prison sentences on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after entering guilty pleas to t...
Jan 13, 2020
Michigan State Police reevaluating breathalyzer tests
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan State Police have announced that some irregularities have been found with alcohol breathalyzer devices. Police say that as of January 7th, a stop order has be...
Jan 13, 2020
New Corvette is North American Car of the Year
DETROIT, MI (WJXQ) – This is a big win for General Motors. The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards were handed out in Detroit this morning and the Chevrolet Corvette was nam...
Jan 13, 2020
Lawmaker hopes to cut red tape for craft brewers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) – Michigan’s craft beer industry continues to blossom and expand, but breweries say they have an issue with the cap on how much beer they can distribute on their own w...
Jan 13, 2020
