Category Archives: State News
Michigan overdose deaths declining slightly
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced that drug overdose deaths are on a slight decline in the State, including those related to opioid dr...
Nov 24, 2019
Michigan considers using beet juice mixtures for icy roads
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Transportation is currently weighing options in using organic materials in combination with salt to prevent icy roads. The mixtures, which i...
Nov 24, 2019
Secretary of State offices to close for Thanksgiving weekend
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding Michigan citizens that all Secretary of State offices will be closed over Thanksgiving weekend. All Secretary of State o...
Nov 24, 2019
Gilchrist signs bill for all Michigan egg-laying hens to be cage-free
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist has signed Senate Bill 174, which states that all egg-laying hens in Michigan will be in cage-free systems by December 2024. As a result,...
Nov 24, 2019
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist signs first bill in acting governor role
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, in his role as acting governor, signed House Bill 4044, marking the first time in Michigan history that an African American Lt. Governor...
Nov 24, 2019
Enbridge completes rock and soil sampling work in Mackinac
MACKINAW CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Following a court ruling in favor of continuing the construction of the Line 5 Tunnel, Enbridge is now updating the public on the status of the project. Enbridge...
Nov 24, 2019
AG Nessel issues alert on scams targeting Michigan seniors
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a consumer alert on Friday urging Michigan seniors and their loved ones to be on the lookout for Medicare scams. The alert...
Nov 23, 2019
"I-196 Jane" from 1988 identified
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Thanks to today’s DNA technology, Michigan State Police are identifying the skeletal remains of a woman found in Van Buren County back in 1988. She was f...
Nov 22, 2019
Shirkey apologizes for comment about Governor, Democrats
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is apologizing to Governor Whitmer and Democrats in the Legislature for comments he made while speaking to a Hillsdale College R...
Nov 22, 2019
DNR waiving state park fees on Black Friday
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is saying that they will continue to let visitors in free the day after Thanksgiving. The DNR is offering free park...
Nov 21, 2019
