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MSU Horticulture Experts on Quest to Find Frost-Tolerant Apple Species
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 23, 2025 ~ Horticulture research at Michigan State University is looking at the Malus coronaria, a Michigan-native apple species, to make apple tree...
Jan 23, 2025
Renaissance Center Tower Up For Auction in March
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Jan. 23, 2025 ~ An office tower in the Renaissance Center is heading to an online auction from March 17-19.Tower 600 is a largely empty, 334,000-square-foot towe...
Jan 23, 2025
Michigan GOP Proposes $1.3 Billion Road Work Bill
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall proposed a $3.1 billion road funding plan last week, with gas tax fund being relocated to the road proje...
Jan 22, 2025
SOS Jocelyn Benson to Run for Michigan Governor
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRMICHIGAN, Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Wednesday that she is running for governor in the 2026 midterm elections.Benson is ...
Jan 22, 2025
New Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital Admits First Patients
Photo: Courtesy of Henry Ford HealthPODCAST:Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital opened its doors in West Bloomfield, aiming to expand access to mental healthcare in southeast Michiga...
Jan 22, 2025
Trump Pardons Dozens of Michiganders From Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Riot
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Jan. 21, 2025 ~ President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 charged or convicted of actions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, including Michiganders.D...
Jan 21, 2025
Lions’ Ben Johnson to Become Chicago Bears Head Coach
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 21, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears. Guy Gordon, Lloyd J...
Jan 21, 2025
Trump Signs Executive Order Killing Biden’s “EV Mandate”
Photo: Andres Leiva ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJan. 21, 2025 ~ Amid a flurry of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on his first day, one ended former President Joe Biden‘s “electric...
Jan 21, 2025
Kiefer Foundation Showcases its Just Drive Program at Detroit Auto Show
Photo: Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 16, 2025 ~ The Kiefer Foundation is offering live demonstrations of its "Just Drive Simulator" at the Detroit Auto Show to promote safe driving practi...
Jan 16, 2025
Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins Launches Campaign for Mayor
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Jan. 15, 2025 ~ On Tuesday, former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins formerly announced her bid for the Detroit mayoral election ...
Jan 15, 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.
