Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan Gas Prices Reach 2024 High
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 18, 2024 ~ As of today, gas prices in Michigan reached a 2024 high with drivers paying $3.65 per gallon for regular unleaded.Just a week ago, gas ...
Mar 18, 2024
Jury Foreman in James Crumbley Case Says Gun Storage Influenced His Decision
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, March 18, 2024 ~ To the jury foreman in James Crumbley‘s trial, it was the manner in which the father stored his gun is what made him guilty.The f...
Mar 18, 2024
James Crumbley Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, March 14, 2024 ~ In a moment that solidified precedence, the jury in the trial of James Crumbley, father of the Oxford High School shooter, found him gu...
Mar 14, 2024
Detroit Food Academy Teaches Young People the Ins-and-Outs of the Food Business
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:March 17, 2024 ~ The Detroit Food Academy is a nonprofit that works to inspire young Detroiters ages 10-24 through culinary arts and food entrepreneurship. Studen...
Mar 14, 2024
Prosecution Argues James Crumbley Knew He Did Something Wrong When He Became Fugitive
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA Today NetworkPONTIAC, March 12, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, the involuntary manslaughter trial of James Crumbley saw the prosecution focus on the manhunt of him and his wife shortly f...
Mar 12, 2024
Michigan School Safety Bills Stuck in House Education Committee
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 12, 2024 ~ Legislation to address school safety concerns and funding is currently stuck in committee, with Democrat and Republican lawmakers bickerin...
Mar 12, 2024
Two Oxford High School Staff Members Testify as James Crumbley’s Manslaughter Trial Continues
Photos: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOAKLAND, March 11, 2024 ~ Today marks the third day of James Crumbley‘s involuntary manslaughter trial in Oakland County Circuit Court.Two Oxford High Sch...
Mar 11, 2024
Wayne County Executive Evans Warns of Disconnect Between Democrats and Black Voters
Photo: Regina H. Boone ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, March 11, 2024 ~ Wayne County Executive Warren Evans wrote an op-ed for the Detroit Free Press last week, expressing in the piece his concerns that t...
Mar 11, 2024
Lansing Legislators Look to Cap the “Predatory Practices” of Payday Lenders
LANSING, MI ~ March 11, 2024 ~ Bills designed to cap payday lending interest rates in Michigan are gaining traction in Lansing.The goal of these bills is to curb what some call the exploitative practi...
Mar 11, 2024
Steps Metro Detroit Residents Can Take to Prevent Home Flooding
Photo: Kelly Jordan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:March 8, 2024 ~ With major precipitation events becoming more common in the spring and summer in Michigan, many residents in metro Detroit have been impa...
Mar 08, 2024
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April 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Education Secretary Linda McMahon. They discussed Education Freedom Tax Credits, school choice, and returning education control to the states.
April 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with State Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22) about Michigan’s Education Freedom Tax Credit. They discuss its impact and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s concerns about the program.
April 8, 2026 ~ Brad Barnett joins the show live from the Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism to discuss travel trends in the Keweenaw Peninsula, outdoor recreation, and what’s drawing visitors to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
