Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Detroit City Football Club Purchases Abandoned Detroit Hospital to Build New Stadium
Photo: Troy Taormina ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 20, 2024 ~ The Detroit City Football Club announced Thursday that it had purchased the land of an abandoned hospital in Southwest Detroit to build ...
May 20, 2024
New Projects Ahead for Belle Isle Amid National Travel and Tourism Week
Photo: Mandi Wright and Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 20, 2024 ~ Monday begins National Travel and Tourism Week 2024 around the country, and there will be a press conference at Belle Isle P...
May 20, 2024
Slotkin, Rogers Close in New MI Senate Race Poll
MICHIGAN, May 20, 2024 ~ The race for Michigan‘s open Senate remains close between the two major parties’ top candidates, according to a new poll.In collaboration with the Detroit Regional...
May 20, 2024
At Least One Pro-Palestinian Protestor Arrested Outside of Biden’s Visit to Detroit
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 20, 2024 ~ President Joe Biden visited Detroit Sunday for outreach with Black voters, though not everyone in the metro Detroit community gave him a war...
May 20, 2024
The University of Michigan Researching Alternatives to Traditional Traffic Lights
Photo: Steve Heaslip ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 14, 2024 ~ The University of Michigan is currently conducting research that could impact the future of traffic flow and traffic lights, including ad...
May 14, 2024
Ford Cuts Back on Electric Vehicle Battery Orders Amid Slowed EV Sales
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, May 14, 2024 ~ After losing over $100,000 per electric vehicle in Q1, Ford Motor Co. is reducing its orders for EV batteries.The announcement was made th...
May 14, 2024
Ethan Crumbley’s Lawyers File Appeal to Change Life Without Parole Sentence
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 14, 2024 ~ Attorneys for the convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley have filed an appeal in Oakland County Circuit Court to change his s...
May 14, 2024
Detroit Lions Sign Jared Goff to Four-Year, $212 Million Deal
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 14, 2024 ~ The Detroit Lions are set for another four years with star quarterback Jared Goff after a new contract was signed Monday.The deal is worth ...
May 14, 2024
Detroit Pistons Fall to No. 5 in NBA Draft Lottery
Photo: David Banks ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 13, 2024 ~ The Detroit Pistons‘ luck continues to be elusive as the team fell to the No. 5 pick in the NBA Draft Sunday.Despite being one of th...
May 13, 2024
Detroit-Based Organization Helps Formerly Incarcerated People Avoid Prison Re-Entry
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMay 13, 2024 ~ About 70% of prisoners released from prison are arrested again within five years, according to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics...
May 13, 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.
