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Oxford Shooter Parents to Be Sentenced Tuesday
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, April 8, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter will learn their fate for the role they played in their son’s crime that...
Apr 08, 2024
Reps. Dingell, Kildee, and Tlaib Sign Letter Calling For Pause on Arms Transfers to Israel
WASHINGTON D.C., April 8, 2024 ~ Three U.S. representatives from Michigan have signed a letter calling on President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to pause arms transfers to Israel a...
Apr 08, 2024
New Study Shows Decline in Public EV Charging Infrastructure Satisfaction
Photo: Tariq Zehawi ~ USA TODAY NETWORKApril 2, 2024 ~ A new study from J.D. Power found that electric vehicle consumer satisfaction with public charging infrastructure continues to erode, particularl...
Apr 04, 2024
Ann Arbor Public Schools to Make $25 Million in Budget Cuts, Layoff Notices Expected Soon
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKANN ARBOR, April 2, 2024 ~ Compounding factors have led Ann Arbor Public Schools to a budget crisis, with the district recently announcing a massive $25 million in ...
Apr 02, 2024
Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg Addresses Comments About Ending Gaza War ‘Like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLIPTON, MI, April 2, 2024 ~ Republican Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-5) is defending recent comments he made that sparked backlash, in which he appeared to suggest dro...
Apr 02, 2024
Bill Would Prioritize Michigan Residents with Reserving Campground
Photo: Gillis Benedict ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 27, 2024 ~ Michigan state parks are getting more popular yearly, with about one million visitors staying overnight at campgrounds in 2020. Howe...
Mar 29, 2024
Michigan High Schooler Authors Book on Investing
Photo: Courtesy of Ian WeinbergMarch 29, 2024 ~ Most high school seniors are thinking about prom, graduation, and college, but one 18-year-old senior at Seaholm High School is thinking about investing...
Mar 29, 2024
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
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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.
