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Michigan's average gas price drops 27¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers in Michigan are paying 27¢ less per gallon to fill their tanks than last week. Tripl...
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Board of State Canvassers removes two from gubernatorial primary ballot
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southwest Michigan pastor Ralph Rebandt will not be on the Republican primary ballot in August in ...
May 29, 2026

WMU offering buy-out program for some tenured faculty
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University officials hope to save $5 million by offering a "Voluntary Earl...
May 29, 2026

Whitmer says she will not seek Presidency
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that she will not seek the presidency in 2028, ending...
May 28, 2026

Governor Whitmer signs bill funding Selfridge ANG Base improvements
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County will be getting $152-million from t...
May 28, 2026

MSU president leaving for same job at Clemson University
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving East Lansing. He had nearly t...
May 28, 2026

Police: Plainfield Township home explosion was attempted murder-suicide
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kent County Undersheriff Bryan Muir says the home explosion in Plainfield Township Tue...
May 27, 2026

Kalamazoo County jurors to get trauma care if needed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's courts are gearing up a unique program to extend trauma care to jurors. Hundreds of ...
May 26, 2026

Michigan's average gas price down 20¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for gas is 20¢ lower per gallon in Michigan compared to last week. Triple-...
May 26, 2026

MDOT opening roads for Memorial Day weekend
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation will be opening up as many road projects as they can for...
May 22, 2026
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MPSC releases 2026 Summer Energy Appraisal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Energy costs in the state are expected to be higher this summer according to the Michigan Public S...
May 22, 2026
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Attorney General Nessel, others call for coal-fired power plant closure
OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing to push for the Consumers Energy J.H. C...
May 22, 2026

Michigan jobless rate holds steady at 5.0 percent in April
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged for the sixth consecutive mont...
May 21, 2026

Mike Duggan drops out of governor's race in Michigan
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Mike Duggan is dropping out of the race to be Michigan's next governor. The former Detroit mayor a...
May 21, 2026

State Senate bill would ban social media for people under 16
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A bill introduced in the state Senate would ban social media for anyone younger than 16-years-old ...
May 21, 2026

Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted to Canada due to Ebola outbreak restrictions
ROMULUS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal Wednesday due to U.S. ...
May 21, 2026

MIOSHA confirms two workplace deaths in past week in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is confirming they are investigating tw...
May 20, 2026

Michigan restaurants being hit by difficult economy
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan restaurants are being hit harder by the difficult economy than the rest of the industry a...
May 20, 2026
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Benson, Duggan trade barbs at UAW forum
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson and independent candidate Mike Duggan traded ba...
May 19, 2026
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Consumers Energy crews working to restore outages, gearing up for next storm
JACKSON, MI, (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it is mobilizing crews across Michigan following severe weather that swept...
May 19, 2026
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