Category Archives: State News
Michigan goes cage-free for chicken eggs beginning Tuesday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Egg prices in Michigan are expected to rise as the state's cage-free egg law takes effect Tuesday, mandating all eggs sold come from cage-free chickens. Local grocery stores...
Dec 30, 2024 WhiteBearStudio / Depositphotos.com
State Legislative Session Formally Ends This Week
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 30, 2024) - The lame duck state legislature may have called time on proceedings before Christmas, but the formal closing of the two-year lawmaking session in Lansing take...
Dec 30, 2024 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Gas prices in Michigan down seven-cents to $3.03
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are seven-cents a gallon lower to start the week at $3.03. Triple-A Michigan says the price is down eight-cents from last month, and 11-cents higher ...
Dec 30, 2024
Mega Millions jackpot for Friday drawing reaches $1.22 billion
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night's drawing has reached $1.22 billion. Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli says it would be the largest jackpot ever won i...
Dec 27, 2024
Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalond, hire Todd McLellan as his replacement
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The firing comes with the Red Wings on a three-game skid and having lost...
Dec 26, 2024 Detroit Red Wings logo (courtesy of Detroit red Wings)
Former Attorney General eyes run for Michigan governor
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has formed a committee to examine running for governor. The Republican says he's "not goofing around" with his exploratory committe...
Dec 24, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Michigan unemployment benefits to increase to 26 weeks, weekly benefit also rises
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - About 88,000 Michigan residents on unemployment will be getting a boost in benefits after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills Monday that increase benefits for th...
Dec 24, 2024 Bytemarks / CC
Debbie Stabenow casts final U.S. Senate vote
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -Michigan's U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow cast her final vote in the Senate Saturday after 24 years in the chamber. Stabenow became the first woman elected to the U.S. Sena...
Dec 23, 2024 Senator Stabenow / CC
Michigan gas price up six-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are up six-cents a gallon on average to $3.10. Triple-A Michigan says the average is six-cents above what was paid last month and 13-cents more than ...
Dec 23, 2024
AUDIO: Senator Peters discusses legislation to address threats from drones
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan is urging the Senate to pass his bipartisan legislation to address the growing safety threat from drones. Peters joined WKZO Kalamazoo...
Dec 20, 2024
