State News

Wed, May 23, 2012

LISTEN: Cubs push losing streak to eight in Houston

Note: For an end of game Cubs score update, text SCORES to 80373

HOUSTON (WKZO) – Chicago hasn’t won a baseball game in over ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Engler: Charter schools aren't going anywhere

MT. PLEASANT (WKZO) -- Former Governor John Engler says charter schools in Michigan have been successful and "are here to stay."

Speaking in Mt. Pleasant ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Appeals court rules review teams not violating law

LANSING (WKZO) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals has issued their decision on the legality of the state-appointed financial review teams that investigated the finances ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Lions quarterback donates to hospital patient

ALLEN PARK (WKZO) -- Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford bid on and won his own auction item at a charity function on Saturday night.  Initially ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Jeep recalling some Wrangler models

AUBURN HILLS (WKZO) -- Chrysler Group will be sending out recall notices to the owners of some 2010 Jeep Wrangler models.

The automaker says there ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Abuelazam found guilty in Flint stabbings

FLINT (WKZO) -- Jurors in Flint say a man accused of a stabbing spree is guilty of first-degree murder.

It took only two hours for ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Michigan Senate to discuss blight law

LANSING (WKZO) -- Lawmakers in Lansing are debating legislation that could order property owners to jail if they fail to keep up their land.

A ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Diced red onions recalled after Listeria contamination

OXNARD, CA (WKZO) -- A southern California company is recalling 2,360-pounds of diced red onions possibly tainted by Listeria.

Oxnard-based Gills Onions LLC says ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

NTSB issues preliminary report on Enbridge oil spill (with link)

WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO) -- The NTSB has released all its research documents, the timelines and the never-seen-before pictures of the rupture in the Enbridge ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Michigan Catholic Conference suing Obama administration

LANSING (WKZO) -- The Michigan Catholic Conference is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human services over a birth control mandate.  That mandate ...