Category Archives: Michigan News
Holland Tulip Festival Returns this Weekend with Hundreds of Thousands of Flowers
Photo: Adam Vander Kooy ~ USA TODAY NETWORKHOLLAND, MI, May 2, 2025 ~ The Tulip Time Festival returns Friday in Holland, with gorgeous flowers filling the city over the next 10 days!The festival will ...
May 02, 2025
Rep. Thanedar Files Seven Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORK WASHINGTON D.C., April 29, 2025 ~ U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13) filed seven articles of impeachment Monday in an attempt to oust President Donald Trump. The art...
Apr 29, 2025 Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Police Department Denies Allegations from Former Officer on Firearms Mismanagement
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 28, 2025 ~ The Detroit Police Department is denying allegations from a former officer regarding its Firearms Inventory Unit, with this form...
Apr 28, 2025
Kwame Kilpatrick Made Campaign Deal With Trump to Recieve Pardon, Report Says
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, April 28, 2025 ~ A new report from Bridge Michigan found that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick made a deal with Donald Trump to secure a pardon.Kilpatrick w...
Apr 28, 2025
New Michigan Startup Promises $20,000 EV Pickup Truck
Photo: Courtesy of Slate AutoTROY, MI, April 28, 2025 ~ A new Michigan startup is looking to tackle the electric vehicle market with a highly affordable pickup truck.Slate Auto, based out of Troy, rec...
Apr 28, 2025
Trump to Host Michigan Rally Tuesday, His 100th Day as President
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRWARREN, April 29, 2025 ~ To mark his 100th day in office, President Donald Trump will host a rally in Michigan, a key battleground state that helped him secure his second...
Apr 28, 2025 PHOTO: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
Events to Attend in Detroit and Beyond this Weekend
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:April 25, 2025 ~ Lots of fun can be found around Michigan this weekend, including Tigers and Pistons games in Detroit, the AC/DC Power Up Tour, Frankenmuth's 80s ...
Apr 25, 2025
Ford Fireworks Display Returns June 23 Over Detroit River
Photo: Courtesy of the Parade CompanyDETROIT, April 24, 2025 ~ The Ford Fireworks display is set to return June 23 to welcome the summer season to Detroit.The fireworks display, produced by The Parade...
Apr 25, 2025
Former Detroit Riverfront CFO Sentenced to 19 Years
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 24, 2025 ~ The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy‘s former CFO William Smith was sentenced Thursday over his years-long embezzlement sc...
Apr 24, 2025
Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Joins U.S. Senate Race
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 22, 2025 ~ Another candidate has jumped into the race for Michigan‘s open Senate seat, this time being U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11).Steven...
Apr 22, 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.
