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New super plows ready in Macomb County
Road crews in Macomb County are standing by ready to battle the latest winter storm. Supervisor Leo Ciavatta says the new super plows, that have two blades, are designed for this kind of weather ̵...
Mar 01, 2016
Frank Beckmann subpoenaed to testify in teacher sick-out case because of interview
Frank Beckmann, who you hear on 760 WJR from 9-12 weekdays, has been called to testify in the struggle over rolling sickouts by Detroit teachers. The interview in question is with teacher and communit...
Feb 29, 2016
Diversity took center stage at the Oscars
Diversity took center stage this year at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. Correspondent Jim Roope explains: https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/02/WWO_0006_WW1-0002-29-2016-00-47-06-R...
Feb 29, 2016
Do the GOP candidates have time to sway voters?
CNN Political Director David Chalian says the other GOP candidates may have time to sway voters: https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/02/WWO_0042_WW1-0002-29-2016-07-48-04-Chalian-Cam...
Feb 29, 2016
Trump disavows KKK on Twitter
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is now disavowing an endorsement from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Trump said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that he di...
Feb 29, 2016
Snyder replaces former emergency manager with Judge Steven Rhodes
Governor Rick Snyder is bringing retired bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes to run the Detroit Public Schools. Rhodes replaces former Emergency Manager Darnell Earley. Rhodes will not be called an emergen...
Feb 29, 2016
Police looking for gunman at Penthouse Lounge
Detroit Police are looking for the gunman who opened fire on five people at a strip club on Detroit's west side. The shooting happened at the Penthouse Lounge on Livernois near Joy. A customer got int...
Feb 29, 2016
North Korea detains American student then puts him on social media for confession
Correspondent Will Ripley reports on the University of Virginia student’s media appearance in North Korea: https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/02/WWO_0028_WW1-0002-29-2016-04-3...
Feb 29, 2016
Baghdad endures back-to-back bombings by ISIS that killed dozens
Back-to-back-bombings by ISIS fighters in Baghdad killed dozens of people over the weekend. Washington Correspondent Scott Carr has details: https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/02/WW...
Feb 29, 2016
Judge Young replaces Judge Gorcyca in bitter Oakland County couple’s dispute
An Oakland County couple engaged in a bitter custody case is now dealing with a new judge who has warned them about how to conduct themselves in dealing with the court. WJR’s Gene Fogel reports ...
Feb 29, 2016
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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.
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