Category Archives: Health & Medicine
Cooling Centers Open as Heat Wave Scorches Michigan
Photo: Thomas Barwick via GettyDETROIT, June 15, 2022 ~ With a heat wave and humidity pushing the heat index in Michigan over 100 degrees, experts are advising people to stay indoors, or find other wa...
Jun 15, 2022
Department of Justice Investigates COVID Relief Fraud Cases
Photo: Chip Somodevilla / GettyThank you Detroit!$2,064,269 raised during the SAY Detroit Radiothon ... our biggest fundraising year EVER!Thank you for helping to build better days in Detroit! See the...
Mar 15, 2022
CDC Creates New COVID-19 Guidelines Amid Omicron Surge
Thank you Detroit! $2,064,269 raised during the SAY Detroit Radiothon ... our biggest fundraising year EVER! Thank you for helping to build better days in Detroit! See the official grand total announc...
Jan 11, 2022
Governor Whitmer Addresses Public in First COVID Statement Since Omicron Outbreak
Photo: MARK FELIX / AFP via GettyBREAKING: Henry Ford Hospital Shooting Leads to Manhunt for SuspectLIV Golf Michigan Team Championship Quarterfinals Tee Off From The Cardinal at Saint John’s Re...
Dec 21, 2021
Michigan Breaks Pandemic Records as COVID Hospitalizations Reach New Highs
Photo: Jeffrey Basinger / Newsday via GettyTrump Announces U.S. Bombed Iranian Nuclear Sites, Joining Israel’s Bombing Campaign in the Middle EastJune 21, 2025Local Philanthroper Makes $40 Milli...
Dec 08, 2021
New COVID-19 Variant “Omicron” Appears in Africa; No Cases In US So Far
Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty BREAKING: Henry Ford Hospital Shooting Leads to Manhunt for Suspect Malik Beasley Cleared in FBI Gambling Investigation Director of ‘Fit for TV: The Reality of the...
Nov 29, 2021
White House Announces Vaccines for Children Ages Five to 11
BREAKING: Henry Ford Hospital Shooting Leads to Manhunt for SuspectAugust 22, 2025 Malik Beasley Cleared in FBI Gambling InvestigationAugust 22, 2025 Director of ‘Fit for TV: The Reality of the ...
Oct 21, 2021
New Study Finds Taking Aspirin for Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention May Have Dangerous Consequences
Photo: Anke Thomass / ullstein bild via GettyBREAKING: Henry Ford Hospital Shooting Leads to Manhunt for SuspectAugust 22, 2025 Malik Beasley Cleared in FBI Gambling InvestigationAugust 22, 2025 Direc...
Oct 13, 2021
FDA to Authorize Third COVID-19 Shot for Immunocompromised Patients
Aug 12, 2021
15-Year-Old Catholic Central Football Player Dies After Conditioning Practice
Aug 11, 2021
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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.
