Category Archives: Michigan News
It's Election Day Across Metro Detroit
METRO DETROIT ~ Voters of metro Detroit will vote for who will lead their cities on Tuesday in a round of local elections. Detroit residents will decide who will be on the city council, along with the...
Nov 04, 2025
Potential Dearborn Terrorist Attack Inspired by ISIS, According to U.S. AG
DEARBORN, MI ~ Two Dearborn men were charged with receiving and transferring firearms and ammunition to commit terrorism after the FBI completed a raid on Halloween for an attack that was planned for ...
Nov 04, 2025 FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on Sept.17, 2025.
Photot: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Three Metro Detroit Health Insurers Dropping Individual Plans Amid Soaring Premiums
DETROIT ~ Late last week, Health Alliance Plan, Molina Healthcare, and Meridian Health Plan announced that they would drop individual coverage for 200,000 Michiganders as insurance premium prices rise...
Nov 03, 2025 Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Supply Food Stamps in Government Shutdown
DETROIT, MI ~ The government shutdown has been in effect since Oct. 1, and more benefits are set to be lost as a deal remains to be made. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, was se...
Oct 31, 2025 Michigan National Guard PFC Zachary Lucian tapes emergency food boxes shut at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Hunger Solution Center in Flint on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The National Guard members are helping at several of the Food Bank Council of Michigan's seven regional food banks to cover fewer volunteers due to the stay-at-home executive order. The boxes, that feed 2-4 people, are to be distributed to 22 counties for drive-thru pickup.
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
FBI Makes Multiple Arrests in "Potential Terrorist Attack" Set for Halloween Weekend
DETROIT, MI ~ FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X Friday morning that the FBI foiled a potential terrorist attack that was set to hit Michigan for Halloween weekend. Multiple arrests have been made...
Oct 31, 2025 Sep 17, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on Sept.17, 2025. Photo Credit: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY via Imagn Images
Proposed Bill Would Inform Michigan Parents About the Risks of Weed, Tobacco and Vaping
LANSING ~ A Michigan lawmaker wants to provide materials to parents of students to inform them of the risks of vaping, cannabis, and tobacco use. State Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) introduced the ...
Oct 30, 2025 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield Talks Upcoming Election with Paul W. Smith on "Focus"
DETROIT, MI ~ The upcoming Detroit mayoral election is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 4 to see who will replace Mike Duggan. Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr. will be up against Detroit City Council President ...
Oct 30, 2025 Mary Sheffield, a Detroit mayoral candidate and current city council president representing District 5, poses for a portrait at the Detroit Association of Black Organizations headquarters in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Government Shutdown Would Suspespend Food Assistance for Millions of U.S. Citizens
MICHIGAN ~ About 1.4 million Michiganders could lose food support come Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was instructed by the federal go...
Oct 30, 2025 Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Benson, Cox Frontrunners in MI Gubernatorial Campaign Fundraising
LANSING ~ Michigan gubernatorial candidates are raising large amounts of funds in their bids to replace outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2026. Campaign finance disclosures released this week show tha...
Oct 29, 2025 PHOTOS: Mike Cox (left) and Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan Organization Works Towards Permanent WWII Memorial
PODCAST: Oct. 26, 2025 ~ The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial is working towards building a permanent memorial that will provide a year-round multipurpose destination telling Michigan's unique story. The...
Oct 26, 2025
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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.
