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Non-Profit Which Monitors Great Lakes Water Safety Seeking Funding
HOMEWOOD, IL (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 8, 2026) - A non-profit that tracks water deaths, along with advocating for improved public s...
Sep 08, 2026
Governor Whitmer spends final Labor Day in office walking Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the morning of her final Labor Day as the state's chief exec...
Sep 08, 2026
Report finds 40% of Michiganders struggle to pay for basic needs
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report from the Michigan League for Public Policy finds residents of the state are strugglin...
Sep 08, 2026
Michigan's average gas price falls 12¢, still above $4
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price in Michigan for a gallon of gas is down 12¢ a gallon from last week, but i...
Sep 08, 2026
34,000 make the Labor Day trek across the Mackinac Bridge
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 34,000 were greeted by clear skies and a beautiful sunrise for the start of the 2026 ...
Sep 08, 2026
Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk today
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today is the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. The span between the Lower and Upper Penins...
Sep 07, 2026
Study finds tariffs costing Michigan households $5,600
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation says tariffs on imports are costing households ...
Sep 04, 2026
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Last printed edition of Kalamazoo Gazette, seven other papers will be December 6th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - MLive Media Group says the Kalamazoo Gazette and seven other newspapers they run in Michigan wil...
Sep 03, 2026
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MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic restrictions on 91 of its 156...
Sep 03, 2026
Benson: MEDC might need to be broken up
FLINT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson says the Michigan Economic Development Corporation n...
Sep 02, 2026
Palisades power plant starts loading nuclear fuel
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Palisades power plant on the Lake Michigan shore in Covert Township is starting to loa...
Sep 02, 2026
Poll finds widespread opposition to more data centers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A poll from EPIC-MRA finds 62% of Michigan voters are opposed to data center developments in the s...
Sep 02, 2026
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EPIC-MRA poll: Trump's approval at 30%, Whitmer 41%
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan voters are growing upset with both state and federal leaders. A new poll from EPIC-MRA sh...
Aug 31, 2026
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Michigan's average gas price up 1¢ from last week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is up to $4.17 a gallon, just a 1¢ increase from last week. AAA...
Aug 31, 2026
Michigan to receive $171-million in Meta settlement
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state of Michigan will receive $171-million in a settlement with Meta Platforms Incorporated t...
Aug 27, 2026
Michigan, 25 other states sue USPS
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Postal Service is being sued by 26 states, including Michigan, as they are challenging th...
Aug 27, 2026
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State House approves getting money out of politics, Senate won't vote on it
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House voted Tuesday approve a proposal that would limit corporations from putting mon...
Aug 26, 2026
18-year-old charged with second-degree murder in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Grand Rapids police say 18-year-old Christopher Garcia-Puenta will be charged with second-deg...
Aug 25, 2026
Forest Hills Eastern High School senior killed in ORV crash
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Forest Hills Eastern High School senior Luke Kooistra was killed early Sunday morning in a...
Aug 25, 2026
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School year starts with cellphones banned in all Michigan public schools during class
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the start of a new school year, a new law is taking effect in Michigan banning most cellphone...
Aug 24, 2026
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