Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Student Encampment at University of Michigan Enters its Fourth Week
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 13, 2024 ~ Despite graduation taking place over a week ago, student activists at the University of Michigan continue to camp out at the University Diag...
May 13, 2024
GM to Retire Malibu to Make Room For Chevy Bolt EV Production
Photo: Laura Lane ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 9, 2024 ~ An era will come to an end for General Motors this fall when it retires its last line of sedans will be retired.The company will stop produc...
May 09, 2024
Detroit’s Dutch Girl Donuts to Reopen May 11
DETROIT, May 9, 2024 ~ Over two years after its closer in late 2021, Detroit staple Dutch Girl Donuts is set to reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11.The iconic donut shop closed after 75 years in operati...
May 09, 2024
Redevelopment Begins at Fisher Body Plant in Detroit
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 9, 2024 ~ Construction began Tuesday at the Fisher Body No. 21 Plant near the I-75 and I-94 interchange, one of the most recognizable pieces...
May 09, 2024
Tenants’ Rights Commission Aims to Help Curb Evictions in Detroit
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 9, 2024 ~ Half of the more than 240,000 housing units in the city of Detroit are occupied by renters, with many saying they need more accountability f...
May 09, 2024
Detroit-Area Organizations See Current Emergency Food Relief Needs Reach Pandemic-Era Highs
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCASTS:May 8, 2024 ~ Gleaners Community Food Bank and other food assistance organizations have reported recent spikes in demand for emergency food rel...
May 08, 2024
Parent Group Advocates for Education on Fentanyl Risks to Youth
PODCAST:May 8, 2024 ~ Greg Swan and James McCarthy both lost their son to fentanyl poisoning and began the organization Fentanyl Fathers to help raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and counterf...
May 08, 2024
Demolition Begins Henry Ford Health Expansion Project in Detroit
Photo: Henry Ford HealthDETROIT, May 7, 2024 ~ The $2.2 billion Henry Ford Hospital expansion in the New Center area is underway.The former Health Alliance Plan building is being demolished and the ho...
May 07, 2024
Oakland County and United Way Partner to Help People Pay for Water Bills
Photo: Mark Hoffman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 7, 2024 ~ Oakland County and the United Way of Southeast Michigan have partnered to launch an effort to help low-income residents pay their water bil...
May 07, 2024
UAW Workers Approve Possible Strike At Stellantis Plant in Warren Over Health and Safety Concerns
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWARREN, May 7, 2024 ~ UAW workers at the Stellantis Warren Stamping Plant have approved of a strike if an agreement isn’t reached with the company on...
May 07, 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.
