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Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson Looks to Crackdown on Candidate Signature Fraud
Photo: Sarahbeth Maney ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:June 11, 2024 ~ With election petition fraud on the rise, Michigan election officials are looking for ways to change the way candidates can get onto t...
Jun 11, 2024
Michigan Public Schools Rank Second-Worst in the Country with School Counselor-Student Ratio
Photo: Alyssa Keown ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:June 5, 2024 ~ Michigan ranks second worst in the nation in student-to-counselor ratio, at just 598-1 for the 2022-23 school year. Guy Gordon and Jamie E...
Jun 05, 2024
Fired Detroit Riverfront CFO Charged with Embezzling $40 Million from Nonprofit
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, June 5, 2024 ~ Fired Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith has been charged with embezzling $40 million from the nonprofit, federal prosecutors said.O...
Jun 05, 2024
How Ford Sourced Limestone for Michigan Central Station Restoration
Photo: Andrew Mullin 760 WJRDETROIT, June 5, 2024 ~ From June 6-16, Ford Motor Co. and Michigan Central Station will welcome the community to celebrate its triumphant reopening.The station's doors wil...
Jun 05, 2024
Toyota Halts Shipments on Some Vehicles Due to Faulty Safety Tests
Photo: Patricio G. Balona ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJune 4, 2024 ~ Scandal continues to surround carmakers in Japan as shipments of some Toyota and Mazda vehicles have been halted over fraudulent safety test...
Jun 04, 2024
U-M Regent, President Face Protests and Graffiti from Pro-Palestinian Student Activists
Photo: Bill Laytner ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSOUTHFIELD, MI, June 4, 2024 ~ Tensions continue to rise between University of Michigan officials and pro-Palestinian activists, with two recent protests targeti...
Jun 04, 2024
Diana Ross, Big Sean, and Jack White to Headline Michigan Central Concert
Photo: Michigan Central StationDETROIT, June 3, 2024 ~ The lineup for Thursday’s concert for Michigan Central Station‘s re-opening has been announced, featuring some of Detroit‘s big...
Jun 03, 2024
CFO, CEO Out of Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Amid FBI Investigation
Photos: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, June 3, 2024 ~ The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy saw a chaotic weekend with its CFO fired and CEO resigning over an FBI investigation of financial mismanagemen...
Jun 03, 2024
Scott Dixon Nabs 58th Career Win at Detroit Grand Prix
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA Today NetworkPODCAST:June 3, 2024 ~ Out of the slew of crashes and stops during the races, Scott Dixon won the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, his 58th career win. Micha...
Jun 03, 2024
WJR Airs Live From Detroit Grand Prix
PODCASTS:May 31, 2024 ~ Letty Azar, vice president of community affairs for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, talks with Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds about the support the event provid...
May 31, 2024
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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.
