Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Northville Police Warns Against Text Scams Making the Rounds
Photo: Denny Simmons ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 18, 2025 ~ The Northville Township Police Department is warning residents about aggressive text message scams that demand payment for supposed tol...
Mar 18, 2025
Tractor Rally in Lansing Protests Farming Regulations
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 18, 2025 ~ Dozens of tractors crawled around the Michigan State Capitol Building Tuesday to protest what they say are unnecessary and costly regulati...
Mar 18, 2025
Ann Arbor to Host Blaze and Blue Camp to Address Firefighter and Police Shortages
Photo: Courtesy of Blaze and BlueANN ARBOR, March 14, 2025 ~ Michigan has just 50 firefighters per 100,000 people-less than half the average of neighboring states.To address the shortage, the Ann Arbo...
Mar 14, 2025
Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns Sunday
Photo: Annie Barker ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCASTS:March 14, 2025 ~ The Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for its 67th event at 1 p.m. Sunday, bringing out over 100,000 people decked in gree...
Mar 14, 2025
Gleaners Food Bank Faces Food Donation Shortage Due to Federal USDA Cuts
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 11, 2025 ~ There has been a significant reduction in USDA food donations due to federal funding freezes, with Gleaners expecting a shortfa...
Mar 12, 2025
Charges Made Over 5-Year-Old’s Death in Oxford Center Hyperbaric Chamber Fire
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKTROY, MI, March 12, 2025 ~ On Tuesday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against four employees of the Oxford Center, including its CEO, over...
Mar 12, 2025
Michigan Meteorologist Worried About Federal Cuts to National Weather Service
Photo: Ronald W. Erdrich ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 11, 2025 ~ The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers includes layoffs at the National Weather Service, cuts that can compromis...
Mar 11, 2025
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrest Announces Bid for Michigan Governor
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRMICHIGAN, March 11, 2025 ~ The field of candidates looking to become Michigan‘s next governor grew Tuesday morning when Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrest announced he would...
Mar 11, 2025
Stellantis Has Seen About 50,000 Job Cuts Since Merger Four Years Ago
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 11, 2025 ~ Stellantis implemented significant cost-cutting measures, including the reduction of about 50,000 jobs globally, with 20,000 in North Am...
Mar 11, 2025
Detroit Plans to Replace Furnaces Damaged in Water Main Break
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 10, 2025 ~ The city of Detroit is working on helping replace furnaces for residents impacted by a major water main break in February. Gary Brown, d...
Mar 10, 2025
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
