Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
It's Election Day Across Metro Detroit
METRO DETROIT ~ Voters of metro Detroit will vote for who will lead their cities on Tuesday in a round of local elections. Detroit residents will decide who will be on the city council, along with the...
Nov 04, 2025
Two Men Face Charges After FBI Arrests Made in Michigan for "Potential Terrorist Attack" Planned for Halloween Weekend
DETROIT, MI ~ Two men have been charged with transferring firearms and ammunition to commit terrorism Monday morning, according to the Detroit Free Press, after the FBI made multiple arrests in Michig...
Nov 03, 2025 FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC, on Sept.17, 2025.
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Three Metro Detroit Health Insurers Dropping Individual Plans Amid Soaring Premiums
DETROIT ~ Late last week, Health Alliance Plan, Molina Healthcare, and Meridian Health Plan announced that they would drop individual coverage for 200,000 Michiganders as insurance premium prices rise...
Nov 03, 2025 Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Tom Izzo Previews the Upcoming MSU Basketball Season on "'JR Morning"
EAST LANSING, MI ~ Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo joined "'JR Morning" Thursday to preview the upcoming season, starting with a matchup with Colgate next Monday, Nov. 3. The No. 2...
Oct 30, 2025 Oct 28, 2025; Hartford, CT, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies at PeoplesBank Arena. Photo: Mark Smith-IMAGN IMAGES
Trump Agrees to Reduce Chinese Tariffs, Reaches Deal on Rare Earths
SOUTH KOREA ~ During a meeting on Wednesday in South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping said they reached an agreement to ease back on their trade war. Trump said he woul...
Oct 30, 2025 Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica
JAMAICA ~ At least one is dead in Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made its way through the country Tuesday. Developments continue to unfold so there is no official death count yet, but floo...
Oct 29, 2025 Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as of 5 p.m., Oct. 28, 2025. Photo: NOAA/STAR ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Rep. Tim Walberg Comments on Government Shutdown Entering its Fifth Week
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ Pressure is ramping up on federal workers and those who rely on government food assistance as the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week. The Senate is still divided along...
Oct 29, 2025 Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Ferris State Band Returning for First Time in 30 Years
BIG RAPIDS, MI ~ Ferris State University's band had been dormant for three decades, until this fall when the school brought an end to the hiatus. Director of Bands Dr. Daniel Atwood has been hard at w...
Oct 28, 2025 Photo: Bethann Long ~ 760 WJR
Detroit Lions' Rested Ahead of NFC North Match After Bye Week
Oct. 27, 2025 ~ The Detroit Lions were able to rest last weekend as the team had a bye week after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Detroit is gearing up for an NFC N...
Oct 27, 2025 Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs celebrates a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Pistons Legend Chauncey Billups Headlines FBI Gambling Arrests in NBA
Oct. 25, 2025 ~ The NBA and sports world has been rocked with multiple arrests made to former and current NBA players tied to illegal gambling, including Detroit Pistons' legend Chauncey Billups, who ...
Oct 24, 2025 Oct 16, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups gives instructions to his team during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Peter Creveling-Imagn Images
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.
