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Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Joins U.S. Senate Race
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 22, 2025 ~ Another candidate has jumped into the race for Michigan‘s open Senate seat, this time being U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11).Steven...
Apr 22, 2025
RenCen Tower 600 To Be Converted into High-End Apartments, Office Spaces
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 21, 2025 ~ A local doctor and investor recently purchased one of the towers at the Renaissance Center, with plans to convert it into high...
Apr 21, 2025
Michigan Tourism Agencies Pause Advertisements in Canada Due to Declining Border Crossings From Neighbor
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 21, 2025 ~ Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Canada, Michigan tourism bureaus are cancelling advertisements inside its international neighb...
Apr 21, 2025
Michigan House Reintroduces Bill to Exempt Taxes on Correction Officer Pensions
Photo: Detroit Free Press File Photo ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 17, 2025 ~ State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson) has reintroduced legislation that would add state corrections officers to a law t...
Apr 17, 2025
Forty Student Athletes Join Lawsuit Against Former U-M Coach for Accessing Private Data
Photo: Mark J. Rebilas ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 15, 2025 ~ Forty more student athletes have joined a lawsuit Monday against former University of Michigan assistant football coach Matthew Weiss...
Apr 15, 2025
President Trump Considers Pausing Auto Tariffs
Photo: Christine Tannous ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCASTS:April 15, 2025 ~ President Donald Trump is considering short-term tariff exemptions for car companies relocating parts production to the U.S. from ...
Apr 15, 2025
Mike Rogers to Run for Michigan’s U.S. Senate Seat Again
Photo: Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 15, 2025 ~ Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan is running for the state’s open senate seat again after Sen. Gary Peters (MI-D) announce...
Apr 15, 2025
Trump Administration Considering New Selfridge Airbase Mission Following Meeting with Gov. Whitmer
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMACOMB COUNTY, April 14, 2025 ~ Shortly after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited the Oval Office last week, President Donald Trump is floating the possibility of a new mi...
Apr 14, 2025
Ice Storm Devastates Michigan’s Maple Syrup Industry
Photo: Mark Hoffman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 11, 2025 ~ Recent severe ice storms in Northern Michigan had a devastating impact on the maple syrup industry due to about 100,000 maple trees snap...
Apr 11, 2025
Gov. Whitmer Meeting With Trump Draws Ire From Fellow Democrats
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWASHINGTON D.C., April 10, 2025 ~ A surprise and relatively cordial public meeting between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Wh...
Apr 10, 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.
