Category Archives: Michigan News
RenCen Tower 600 To Be Converted into High-End Apartments, Office Spaces
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 21, 2025 ~ A local doctor and investor recently purchased one of the towers at the Renaissance Center, with plans to convert it into high...
Apr 21, 2025
Michigan Tourism Agencies Pause Advertisements in Canada Due to Declining Border Crossings From Neighbor
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 21, 2025 ~ Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Canada, Michigan tourism bureaus are cancelling advertisements inside its international neighb...
Apr 21, 2025
Detroit Non-Profit Helps Underserved Communities Get Eye Care
Photo: Leonard Hayhurst ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 20, 2025 ~ Eye Care For Detroit, Inc. is a non-profit corporation committed to improving the eye care outcomes of the homebound and underserved...
Apr 19, 2025
WJR Previews What’s Happening Around Detroit this Weekend
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:April 18, 2025 ~ This weekend is packed with activities around the Detroit area! These include a guided bike tour to explore Belle Isle, speed dating on April 19 ...
Apr 18, 2025
Human Conveyor Belt Forms to Move Michigan Bookstore
Photo: Burrill Strong ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 16, 2025 ~ Serendipity Books in Chelsea recently moved locations, but encountered issues with the logistics of moving its inventory. Luckily, the...
Apr 17, 2025
Michigan House Reintroduces Bill to Exempt Taxes on Correction Officer Pensions
Photo: Detroit Free Press File Photo ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 17, 2025 ~ State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson) has reintroduced legislation that would add state corrections officers to a law t...
Apr 17, 2025
Detroit Man Arrested in Connection to Three Sexual Assault Cases Dating Back 20 Years
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWAYNE COUNTY, April 17, 2025 ~ A 51-year-old Detroit man who was charged this week in connection with three sexual assaults reported more than 20 years ago.Wayne Co...
Apr 17, 2025
Forty Student Athletes Join Lawsuit Against Former U-M Coach for Accessing Private Data
Photo: Mark J. Rebilas ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 15, 2025 ~ Forty more student athletes have joined a lawsuit Monday against former University of Michigan assistant football coach Matthew Weiss...
Apr 15, 2025
Mike Rogers to Run for Michigan’s U.S. Senate Seat Again
Photo: Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 15, 2025 ~ Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan is running for the state’s open senate seat again after Sen. Gary Peters (MI-D) announce...
Apr 15, 2025
About 70 Michigan International Students Face Deportations
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:April 14, 2025 ~ The ACLU of Michigan is suing the Trump Administration on behalf of four international students after the administration revoked visas from over ...
Apr 14, 2025 PHOTO: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
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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.
