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Battle Creek Cadet disarms child with loaded handgun during subpoena service
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No one was injured as a Battle Creek Police cadet disarmed a five-year-old child holding a lo...
Jan 26, 2025
MITA tells state lawmakers $3.9 billion a year needs to go to road repairs
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association is telling state lawmakers they need to...
Jan 23, 2025
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces run for governor
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Jocelyn Benson is making it official that she is seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination i...
Jan 22, 2025
AG Nessel, other Democratic attorneys general sue President Trump
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining 21 other Democratic attorneys general in suing Pr...
Jan 22, 2025
Governor Whitmer issues statement upon President Trump's inauguration
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says in a statement that she is looking "forward to gettin...
Jan 21, 2025
VIDEO: Car slams into fire truck on-scene for another accident on I-94 near Kalamazoo
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two crashes are being investigated by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office that happene...
Jan 20, 2025
National Weather Service issues cold weather advisory for entire state
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for the entire state of Michigan...
Jan 20, 2025
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Average Michigan gas price up 12-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are up 12-cents a gallon from last week. Triple-A Michigan says the averag...
Jan 20, 2025
Commanders outscore Lions for berth in NFC title game
Expectations were low for the Washington Commanders this season because they had a rookie quarterback. Washington would be pl...
Jan 19, 2025
Detroit Lions playoff game to have big economic impact
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saturday night's playoff game for the Detroit Lions at Ford Field is expected to pay off for busin...
Jan 17, 2025
Whitmer lays out "Road Ahead" plan at Detroit Auto Show
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the future of the entire auto industry is currently at stake and &q...
Jan 16, 2025
AUDIO: Restaurant workers, owners urge lawmakers to protect lower tipped wage system
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Restaurant owners and employees spent part of their Tuesday urging state lawmakers to take action ...
Jan 15, 2025
AUDIO: Senator Nesbitt of Van Buren County running for governor in 2026
LAWTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 2026 race for governor in Michigan has its second candidate. State Senate Minority Leader Aric ...
Jan 14, 2025
Nesbitt announces gubernatorial ambitions
LAWTON, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 14, 2025) - It has been just over two months since the presidential election, and thoughts of th...
Jan 14, 2025
Gas prices drop 11-cents in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices are eleven-cents a gallon lower than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the average is ...
Jan 13, 2025
House Republicans, Senate Democrats have different plans to save tipped wages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature have different plans to protect the lower wages...
Jan 10, 2025
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Health officials working to limit avian influenza spread in the state
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials are working to limit the spread of avian flu in Michigan. Two people in the state ...
Jan 10, 2025
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DNR stocked nearly 10 million fish in Michigan waters last year
ALMENA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked 9.7 million fish in the state's water...
Jan 09, 2025
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Republicans take control of state House, move bills to protect tipped wages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republicans have resumed control of the state House with a 58-to-52 majority. One of their first o...
Jan 09, 2025
Congressman Huizenga pleased with WRDA being signed for water infrastructure priorities
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland is pleased with President Biden signing water infrastructu...
Jan 07, 2025
