Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Michigan School Safety Bills Stuck in House Education Committee
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 12, 2024 ~ Legislation to address school safety concerns and funding is currently stuck in committee, with Democrat and Republican lawmakers bickerin...
Mar 12, 2024
Detroit Free Press Names Alpino as Restaurant of the Year
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 8, 2024 ~ The Detroit Free Press named Alpino as its Restaurant of the Year, and Cuisine as Restaurant of the Year Classic. Lyndsay Green and Sue Sel...
Mar 08, 2024
Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade Returns Sunday in Corktown
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 8, 2024 ~ The 66th Annual Detroit St. Patrick's Parade takes place at 1 p.m. Sunday in Corktown. The parade’s chairman Mike Kelly talks with ...
Mar 08, 2024
Michigan Golf Show Returns To Novi This Weekend
Photo: 760 WJRPODCAST:March 7, 2024 ~ The Michigan Golf Show is taking place from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 10 the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi this weekend, with hundreds of exhibitor...
Mar 07, 2024
ER Workers at Ascension St. John Considering Strike After Months of Negotiations
Photos: Stephanie Amador ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, March 7, 2024 ~ Unionized emergency workers at Detroit‘s Ascension St. John Hospital are considering organizing after months of negotiations ...
Mar 07, 2024
Consumers Energy to Bury 10 Miles of Power Lines in Trial Run
Photos: Rick Cinclair ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 5, 2024 ~ In an attempt to thwart power outages during rough weather events, Consumers Energy will begin a trial run of burying power lines in ...
Mar 05, 2024
Clinton Township Explosions at Smoke and Vape Facility Kills One Person
Photos: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKCLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI, March 5, 2024 ~ A series of explosions and a massive fire at a distribution facility rocked Macomb County Monday evening, killing one pers...
Mar 05, 2024
Duggan: Packard Plant to Be Torn Down By End of 2024
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRMarch 4, 2024 ~ The next phase in the demolition of the historic and long-vacant Packard Plant began Monday, continuing efforts to revitalize the area.The demolition is t...
Mar 04, 2024
Michigan Nurse Discovers True Calling After Making Career Switch During COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo: Adobe Stock ImagesMarch 4, 2024 ~ Every year, millions of women re-invent themselves in the U.S. by finding new careers, many facing enormous obstacles while looking for a more fulfilling life....
Mar 04, 2024
Trump Sweeps Michigan Caucus, Winning All Delegates
Photos: Lily Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 4, 2024 ~ Former President Donald Trump saw more electoral wins over the weekend when he swept all delegates in the Michigan, Idaho, and Missouri ...
Mar 04, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
