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Local Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in Troy
Photo: Courtesy of Michigan MedicineTROY, MI, June 21, 2025 ~ Local philanthroper Kenneth Eisenberg recently donated $40 million to the University of Michigan for Michigan Medicine‘s new mental ...
Jun 21, 2025
Michigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning Costs
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMACKINAC ISLAND, June 18, 2025 ~ The state of Michigan is looking to give Mackinac Island more control over ferry services to and from the island due to pricing con...
Jun 19, 2025
About 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump Administration
Photo: Gillis Benedict ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWASHINGTON D.C., June 18, 2025 ~ About 30 members of the Michigan state legislature met with the Trump administration Tuesday in the White House to discuss lo...
Jun 18, 2025
Jennifer Crumbley Requests Appellate Release on Bond
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 18, 2025 ~ The mother of the Oxford High School mass shooter, Jennifer Crumbley, has turned to the Michigan Court of Appeals for an attempt to be r...
Jun 18, 2025
May Saw Smaller Inflation Rate than Expected
Photo: Daniel Schemer ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJune 12, 2025 ~ The custom price index reported an inflation of consumer goods prices that was less than expected, not showing signs of President Donald Trump&...
Jun 12, 2025
GM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in Michigan
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 12, 2025 ~ On Tuesday, General Motors announced that it will be spending $4 billion to increase its domestic manufacturing, including plan...
Jun 12, 2025
MI Democrats Vary in Support for Resolution on Antisemitism
Photos from left to right: Josh Morgan, David Rodriguez Muno, and Andrew Mullin ~ USA TODAY NETWORK and WJRDETROIT, June 11, 2025 ~ A U.S. House resolution has divided Democrats and angered activists ...
Jun 11, 2025
Federal Judge Approves House v. NCAA Settlement
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 9, 2025 ~ A new era of college athletics is officially underway. On Friday, June 6, a federal judge approved the House vs. NCAA settlement, paving the...
Jun 09, 2025
Chrysler Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Photo: Eric Seals ~ IMAGN IMAGESDETROIT, June 6, 2025 ~ The Chrysler Brand marks its 100th-year anniversary on June 6. To celebrate the century-long achievement, Chrysler took a couple of historic car...
Jun 06, 2025
Michigan Under Air Quality Alert Due to Canadian Wildfires
Photo: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, June 5, 2025 ~ An air quality alert has been issued for much of Michigan, in effect through noon Friday, with recommendations to li...
Jun 05, 2025
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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.
