Category Archives: State News
Regulations for PFAS included in National Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) — Provisions for combating PFAS exposure have been included in the National Defense Bill as of Tuesday. The provisions, authored by Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan)...
Dec 10, 2019
Stabenow announces Federal funding for Michigan Farmers Markets
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has announced new federal funding for Farmers Markets in Michigan. The funding will be granted to the Michigan Farmers Market Association ...
Dec 10, 2019
UPDATE: Michigan votes to legalize sports betting, online gambling
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — UPDATE: Bills to legalize both sports betting and online gambling have been approved as of Wednesday. Although bills have previously been vetoed that would do the same...
Dec 10, 2019
Family of former Lakeland prisoner files lawsuit
GRAND RAPIDS – (WTVB) – The family of a man who died from a drug overdose in January of 2017 at the Lakeland Correctional Facility near Coldwater has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit W...
Dec 10, 2019
Kalamazoo named best city for high salaries and low costs of living
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A personal finance website has named Kalamazoo the nation’s top city for affordability. The Ascent used data from the Council for Community and Economic Resear...
Dec 10, 2019
October "Click It or Ticket" data released
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning released their preliminary data from its October “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Law enforcement officers fro...
Dec 09, 2019
AG Nessel encouraging better online protection for minors
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan group of 24 other AG’s in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help better protect minors i...
Dec 09, 2019
"Eyes on 94" traffic campaign begins
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police in four different states including Michigan have begun the “Eyes on 94” traffic safety campaign to help reduce crashes on I-94. The campaign is a co...
Dec 09, 2019
Buying recreational marijuana in Southwest Michigan is getting closer
BANGOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The first Southwest Michigan dispensary to be able to sell adult-use recreational marijuana may not be far off. Mark Smith, co-owner of The Green Door on West Monroe St...
Dec 06, 2019
Kalamazoo teacher named Middle School English Teacher of the Year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Kalamazoo teacher is being named Michigan’s Middle School English Teacher of the Year. At Thursday night’s school board meeting trustees honored Stepha...
Dec 06, 2019
