Category Archives: State News
One Fair Wage group trying again to get referendum to end tipped wages on the ballot
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The group One Fair Wage is trying again to eliminate lower tipped wages in Michigan. President and co-founder Saru Jayaraman says "workers and voters are beyond infuriated" ...
Jun 18, 2025 Tom Chapman / CC
Ram extends 2026 and later model pickup truck warranty to 10 years, 100,000 miles
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ram trucks will be covered by a new ten-year, 100,000 mile warranty on the powertrain. CEO Tim Kunkskis says the more expansive warranty came from looking at lease timelines...
Jun 18, 2025
House Speaker Hall, Senate Majority Leader Brinks to meet on budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids and House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland are scheduled to meet today to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 state budge...
Jun 18, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Governor Whitmer on economic development trip to Australia
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Australia on an economic development trip for the next week. Her office announced the trip yesterday, and she will meet with government leade...
Jun 17, 2025
State House Speaker wants K-12 fiscal year 2026 budget done by July 1
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan state House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants the K-12 schools fiscal year 2026 budget done by July 1. MIRS News reports the Richland Township Republican says he is p...
Jun 16, 2025
AUDIO: "No Kings" protests draw thousands around west Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thousands of people showed up for several "No Kings" protests around west Michigan Saturday. Two were held in Grand Rapids, where 50501 volunteer Ramona says it had been b...
Jun 16, 2025 The "No Kings" rally in Kalamazoo. Photo by Dana Fawley-Ball
Survey shows state's deer harvest up 8% in 2024
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As Michigan deer herd continues to grow, state officials say last year's harvest was 8% higher than in 2023. A mail survey sent to 58,000 hunters by the Michigan department ...
Jun 13, 2025 yrjö jyske / CC
Grand Rapids man charged with threating President Trump, Vice President Vance
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 42-year-old man named James Donald Vance Jr. of Grand Rapids is facing federal charges of threatening to kill and injure President Trump and Vice President Vance. The...
Jun 13, 2025
Woman is dead, suspected shooter in critical condition in domestic dispute in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman is dead and the man who police believe shot her is in critical condition in a domestic dispute in Kalamazoo Thursday afternoon. At 2:09 p.m. officers from the Kala...
Jun 12, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
McCann reintroduces legislation to put bottle bill expansion before voters
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo has reintroduced legislation that would allow the legislature to place the question of whether to expand Michigan's Bottle Deposit Law...
Jun 12, 2025 heiko119 / Depositphotos.com
