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Michigan congressmen say missile defense site should be built at the Fort Custer Training Center
AUGUSTA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four Michigan congressmen are urging the federal government to make Michigan the future home of an...
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AUDIO: West Michigan food banks say USDA funding cuts will have big impact
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Food banks in west Michigan are uneasy with the more than one-billion-dollars that have been ...
Mar 13, 2025
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AUDIO: Cuts to U.S. Department of Education worry Governor Whitmer
LIVONIA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the cutting of the U.S. Department of Education's workforce by near...
Mar 13, 2025

Michigan holding statewide tornado drill next Wednesday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A statewide tornado drill is scheduled to take place next Wednesday. It will happen at 1 p.m. and ...
Mar 13, 2025

State House passes resolution urging MHSAA to ban transgender girls from girls' sports
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A resolution urging the Michigan High School Athletic Association to ban transgender girls from co...
Mar 13, 2025

State voter ID requirements would change under committee-approved resolution
LANAING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's voter identification requirements would change under a resolution approved yesterday by...
Mar 12, 2025
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Wortz says HB 4206 would reduce number of deer by offering free doe hunting licenses
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - With the increased number of car-deer crashes along with crops being destroyed due to the growing deer p...
Mar 12, 2025

AUDIO: Healthcare workers still feeling impact of COVID-19 after five years
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's first cases of COVID-19 were announced five years ago and the impact is still bein...
Mar 11, 2025

State House passes bills to address potential government shutdown
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives has approved two bills that set aside around $20-billion if ...
Mar 11, 2025

Michigan's average gas price up 8¢ a gallon in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The cost of a gallon of gas in Michigan is 8¢ higher to start the week. Triple-A Michigan sa...
Mar 10, 2025

Benson leads in polling in race for Governor
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is doing well in the latest poll from Target Insyght in her bid ...
Mar 10, 2025

MSU announces largest-ever fundraising campaign
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State University is launching its largest-ever fundraising campaign. MSU is seeking ...
Mar 10, 2025

State House Republicans unveil road funding plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Majority Republicans in the Michigan House have unveiled their plan to fund fixing roads in the st...
Mar 07, 2025

Some parts of the Upper Peninsula hit with over 20-inches of snow
MARQUETTE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A stretch of the Upper Peninsula is digging out after being hit with up to 24-inches of snow Wed...
Mar 07, 2025

Report: Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist looking to run for the state's top job
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II has not yet said what his future plans are after his term ...
Mar 06, 2025

Slotkin blasts Trump and Musk during her Democratic response to the President's address to Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says Americans want change, but it has to be done in a re...
Mar 05, 2025
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Four hospitalized after chemical release at Zehnder's Splash Village
FRANKENMUTH, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A chemical release at the Zehnder's Splash Village water park in Frankenmuth has resulted in f...
Mar 05, 2025

Shepler's, Mackinac Island Ferry Company sue Mackinac Island over fares and schedules
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal lawsuit has been filed against the City of Mackinac Island by Shepler's Incorporate...
Mar 05, 2025

Called "a rising star" by one Democrat leader, Slotkin to deliver response to Trump address tonight
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is set to deliver the Democratic response to President...
Mar 04, 2025

Whitmer to hold meeting with lawmakers on roads, but Speaker Hall not yet invited
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer will hold an invitation-only meeting Thursday morning with lawmakers to ...
Mar 04, 2025
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