Category Archives: Michigan News
MSU Horticulture Experts on Quest to Find Frost-Tolerant Apple Species
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 23, 2025 ~ Horticulture research at Michigan State University is looking at the Malus coronaria, a Michigan-native apple species, to make apple tree...
Jan 23, 2025
Renaissance Center Tower Up For Auction in March
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Jan. 23, 2025 ~ An office tower in the Renaissance Center is heading to an online auction from March 17-19.Tower 600 is a largely empty, 334,000-square-foot towe...
Jan 23, 2025
Michigan GOP Proposes $1.3 Billion Road Work Bill
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall proposed a $3.1 billion road funding plan last week, with gas tax fund being relocated to the road proje...
Jan 22, 2025
Michigan AG Nessel Joins Nationwide Lawsuit Fighting Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban
Photo: Robert Killips ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Dana Nessel has joined 17 attorney general from around the country in filing a lawsuit with hopes of blocking an executive order sign...
Jan 22, 2025
SOS Jocelyn Benson to Run for Michigan Governor
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRMICHIGAN, Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Wednesday that she is running for governor in the 2026 midterm elections.Benson is ...
Jan 22, 2025
New Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital Admits First Patients
Photo: Courtesy of Henry Ford HealthPODCAST:Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital opened its doors in West Bloomfield, aiming to expand access to mental healthcare in southeast Michiga...
Jan 22, 2025
Trump Pardons Dozens of Michiganders From Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Riot
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Jan. 21, 2025 ~ President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 charged or convicted of actions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, including Michiganders.D...
Jan 21, 2025
Kiefer Foundation Showcases its Just Drive Program at Detroit Auto Show
Photo: Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 16, 2025 ~ The Kiefer Foundation is offering live demonstrations of its "Just Drive Simulator" at the Detroit Auto Show to promote safe driving practi...
Jan 16, 2025
Battle Over Line 5 Pipeline Project Before Michigan Court of Appeals
Photo: Mark Hoffman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 15, 2025 ~ Native American tribes and environmental activist groups are battling pipeline company Enbridge in a Michigan courtroom to stop the compa...
Jan 15, 2025
Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins Launches Campaign for Mayor
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Jan. 15, 2025 ~ On Tuesday, former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins formerly announced her bid for the Detroit mayoral election ...
Jan 15, 2025
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