Category Archives: State News
Tobacco age requirement increased to 21
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The minimum age requirement to buy tobacco products has been raised from 18 to 21 years old. The change in federal law went into effect last week when President Donald...
Dec 30, 2019
Michigan State Police look ahead to 2020 with new initiatives
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Crime statistic data for the year 2019 has been released by Michigan State Police (MSP), along with a new initiative for addressing specific crimes in the new year. In...
Dec 30, 2019
State minimum wage increasing in 2020
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan citizens will see an increase in minimum wage beginning in 2020. As of January 1,2020, the minimum wage will see a 20 cent increase to $9.65 an hour. Addition...
Dec 30, 2019
Over five tons of food collected in Harvest Gathering
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced today that this year's Harvest Gathering campaign at Secretary of State offices collected more than 10,200 pounds of foo...
Dec 30, 2019
Young Coldwater woman killed in Florida
MANGO, FL (WTVB) – A Go Fund Me page has been set up so that the mother of a young Coldwater woman who was killed early Saturday morning in Florida can bring her daughter home and put her to res...
Dec 30, 2019
EPA looks to put PFAS on toxic chemical list
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) – The Environmental Protection Agency says it may soon consider PFAS as an officially recognized toxic substance. But before making this decision, the agency is asking the c...
Dec 29, 2019
Court of Appeals upholds Willis' murder conviction
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a man in the disappearance and death of a gas station clerk in western Michigan. The court said some evidence fo...
Dec 29, 2019
New cell phone law goes into effect in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – If you normally use your cell phone while driving, you’ll want to rethink that habit while in Battle Creek from now on. Within the City of Battle Creek, it is now...
Dec 27, 2019
Winter is Here, Says State Travel Official
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The balmy weather conditions that southern Lower Michigan has experienced over the past week doesn't mean that there are no signs of winter in the state right now. Pure Mich...
Dec 27, 2019
Story of Missing Elderly Couple Not All That Unusual, Sheriff Says
WEST OLIVE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The case of an elderly Barry County couple reported missing over Christmas is not uncommon to law enforcement. James and Dora Boulter didn’t return to their Orangev...
Dec 27, 2019
