Category Archives: State News
Officials already searching for Michigan's Capitol Christmas tree
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The first day of Summer about 3-weeks away, and the search is already on for the perfect Christmas tree. This week Michigan’s Department of Technology, Managemen...
May 31, 2019
Daughter now charged after mom's body found
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A Calhoun County woman who said in an angry social media post that she had nothing to do with her mother's death is now facing charges. 46-year-old Marcia Lutz has be...
May 31, 2019
A deadly year so far in the Great Lakes
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) – The number of drowning deaths in the Great Lakes this year has reached double digits. Eleven people have drowned so far, and Lake Michigan has seen the most deaths with ...
May 30, 2019
Gov. Whitmer signs auto insurance reform bill
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — It’s official. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance reforms into law. Both the House and the Senate overwhelming...
May 30, 2019
Holland's Annual Tulip Dig is Saturday, June 1, 2019
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Holland’s annual Tulip Dig is set for 9-11:30 a.m. (or while the bulbs last) Saturday, June 1, 2019 or while the bulbs last. Tulip diggers must have $10 (cash or che...
May 30, 2019
Appointment option expanding at Secretary of State branch offices
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michiganders will soon be able to schedule an appointment to make their Secretary of State visits faster. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced on Thursday that ...
May 30, 2019
11 year old killed by police cruiser identified
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton says the unidentified deputy whose cruiser struck and killed an 11-year-old boy Tuesday night while he was responding to a burglary c...
May 30, 2019
NWS: Thunderstorms Headed Our Way
WEST MICHIGAN (WHTC-AM/FM) — The National Weather Service has issued a severe-weather alert that a line of scattered thundstorms will be moving through the Lakeshore area, at about 30 mph this m...
May 30, 2019
Beer honoring Gov. Whitmer unveiled at conference
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Lansing Brewing Company is debuting a special beer at the Mackinac Policy Conference as a tribute to Governor’s Whitmers goal of fixing the “darn&#...
May 29, 2019
Kalamazoo Vice Mayor named Equality MI's Executive Director
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo’s Vice Mayor is adding another title to her efforts to build a more inclusive state. Erin Knott was named the Executive Director of Equality Michigan...
May 29, 2019
