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Tom Izzo Previews the Upcoming MSU Basketball Season on "'JR Morning"
EAST LANSING, MI ~ Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo joined "'JR Morning" Thursday to preview the upcoming season, starting with a matchup with Colgate next Monday, Nov. 3. The No. 2...
Oct 30, 2025 Oct 28, 2025; Hartford, CT, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies at PeoplesBank Arena. Photo: Mark Smith-IMAGN IMAGES
Trump Agrees to Reduce Chinese Tariffs, Reaches Deal on Rare Earths
SOUTH KOREA ~ During a meeting on Wednesday in South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping said they reached an agreement to ease back on their trade war. Trump said he woul...
Oct 30, 2025 Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica
JAMAICA ~ At least one is dead in Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made its way through the country Tuesday. Developments continue to unfold so there is no official death count yet, but floo...
Oct 29, 2025 Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as of 5 p.m., Oct. 28, 2025. Photo: NOAA/STAR ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Rep. Tim Walberg Comments on Government Shutdown Entering its Fifth Week
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ Pressure is ramping up on federal workers and those who rely on government food assistance as the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week. The Senate is still divided along...
Oct 29, 2025 Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Ferris State Band Returning for First Time in 30 Years
BIG RAPIDS, MI ~ Ferris State University's band had been dormant for three decades, until this fall when the school brought an end to the hiatus. Director of Bands Dr. Daniel Atwood has been hard at w...
Oct 28, 2025 Photo: Bethann Long ~ 760 WJR
Detroit Lions' Rested Ahead of NFC North Match After Bye Week
Oct. 27, 2025 ~ The Detroit Lions were able to rest last weekend as the team had a bye week after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Detroit is gearing up for an NFC N...
Oct 27, 2025 Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs celebrates a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Pistons Legend Chauncey Billups Headlines FBI Gambling Arrests in NBA
Oct. 25, 2025 ~ The NBA and sports world has been rocked with multiple arrests made to former and current NBA players tied to illegal gambling, including Detroit Pistons' legend Chauncey Billups, who ...
Oct 24, 2025 Oct 16, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups gives instructions to his team during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Peter Creveling-Imagn Images
Urban Science to Move Out of RenCen
DETROIT ~ Urban Science, a financial and consulting company offering services to automakers, will move its headquarters from the Renaissance Center. The move, announced on Tuesday by the Detroit Free ...
Oct 21, 2025 Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
National Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Rate Since December
For the first time since December, gas prices have fallen below $3 a gallon, with GasBuddy reporting that the average U.S. price was at $2.977 as of Monday. This coincides with OPEC increasing the pro...
Oct 21, 2025 Christopher Sadowski ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan Reps. Lisa McClain and Shri Thanedar Share Concerns on Government Shutdown With WJR
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ There is no end in sight for the ongoing federal government shutdown that entered its third week on Tuesday, further delaying flights and paychecks for federal workers. The Senate wi...
Oct 21, 2025 Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
