Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
U-M Buys Old Kmart Headquarters in Troy For New Facility
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKTROY, MI, March 29, 2024 ~ The University of Michigan‘s health care system is expanding into Oakland County with plans to open a new facility in a ...
Mar 29, 2024
Michigan Groups Offer Scholarships for High Schoolers Who Develop Effective Anti-Texting-and-Driving Campaigns
Photo: Dan Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 28, 2024 ~ Michigan Auto Law and the Kiefer Foundation are partnering to provide $10,000 in scholarships to eight Michigan high schoolers who compel...
Mar 28, 2024
Michigan Nonprofit Releases Report on State’s School Districts, Many Lag Behind Top States
Photo: Alyssa Keown ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 28, 2024 ~ A Michigan education nonprofit has found shortcomings in the state’s education outcomes compared to the top-performing states.Af...
Mar 28, 2024
Ford Cuts Back Full-Time Workers at Production Plant that Makes F-150 Lightning
Photo: Christine Tannous ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, March 28, 2024 ~ The Ford Motor Co. will greatly cut down its 2,100 full-time workers at its facility that produces its F-150 Lighting as sales gr...
Mar 28, 2024
Detroit Police Chief Discusses Declining Crime Rates During WJR Visit
Photo: 760 WJRDETROIT, March 28, 2024 ~ Detroit Police Chief James White boasted the city’s declining crime rates, though noted more work is needed to continue the city’s safety and reputa...
Mar 28, 2024
New Poll: Trump’s Lead Over Biden Shrinks in Michigan
Photo: Jack Gruber (left) and Jennifer Altman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 27, 2024 ~ A new poll may show signs of President Joe Biden making ground on former President Donald Trump in six swing...
Mar 27, 2024
Whitmer Concerned About Potential Supreme Court Restrictions on Mifepristone
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 26, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expressing concerns about a U.S. Supreme Court hearing and what it could mean for abortion rights in the state of...
Mar 26, 2024
New Michigan GOP Chair Claims His Staff Does Not Have Access to Party’s Website
Photo: Junfu Han (Left) and Patricia Beck ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 25, 2024 ~ Despite a Kent County judge ruling that former U.S. Congressman Pete Hoekstra is the official Michigan GOP chair...
Mar 25, 2024
State Senate Democrats Push Through Legislation to Reshape Corporate Incentive Fund
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 25, 2024 ~ Legislation sponsored by State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) was approved by the State Senate last week that aims to reshape an exis...
Mar 25, 2024
Henry Ford Health’s $3 Billion Project Set to Begin Work in Spring
Photo: Courtesy of Henry Ford HealthDETROIT, March 25, 2024 ~ A $3 billion development for a Henry Ford Health expansion in Detroit‘s New Center area and apartment project is set to start constr...
Mar 25, 2024
SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ David Sowerby, the managing director and portfolio manager at Ancora Bloomfield Hills, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss how President Donald Trump and a divided board are to pick a new Fed chair.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13) joins Kevin Dietz to discuss the articles of impeachment against RFK and Pete Hegseth.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ Dr. Tim Nash, senior vice president emeritus and director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, joins Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds to discuss the monthly trade deficit falling to its lowest in five years following the imposition of sweeping global tariffs.
