Category Archives: Michigan News
Toyota Raises Wages for Non-Union Workers Following End of UAW Strike
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Annivers...
Nov 02, 2023
Censure Resolution Against Rep. Rashida Tlaib Fails, With Three Michigan House Republicans Voting Against the Measure
Photos from left to right, top to bottom: Ryan Garza, Kent Nishimura, Cody Scanlan, and Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbou...
Nov 02, 2023
Trump Files Lawsuit in Michigan Ensuring Secretary of State Benson Keeps Him on 2024 Ballot
Photo: Samantha Laurey (left) and Sarahbeth Maney ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump A...
Nov 01, 2023
Nessel’s Office Ends Criminal Prosecutions in Flint Water Crisis Case Wihtout Any Convictions
Photo: Brian Wells ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump AdministrationMichigan Lawmakers...
Nov 01, 2023
Michigan, U.S. See Sharp Rise in Antisemitic and Islamophobic Threats and Hate Crimes
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz (left) and Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac...
Nov 01, 2023
General Motors Reaches Tentative Deal With UAW After Six Weeks of Striking
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKNorthville Outlasts Lake Orion in First Drive to the Game of SeasonSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s...
Oct 30, 2023
New Michigan Legislation Would Require Elected Officials to File Financial Disclosures
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate Candidate Abdul El-Saye...
Oct 27, 2023
Majorie Taylor Greene Files Censure Resolution Against Rashida Tlaib over Israel Comments
Photos: Ryan Garza (left) and Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate...
Oct 27, 2023
Michigan Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Toss Out Lawsuit Aiming to Keep Him Off the State’s 2024 Ballot
Photos from left to right: Sarahbeth Maney, Greg Lovett, Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give...
Oct 26, 2023
Ford and UAW Announce Tentative Agreement, Includes 25% General Wage Increase
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKTrump Announces U.S. Bombed Iranian Nuclear Sites, Joining Israel’s Bombing Campaign in the Middle EastLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New ...
Oct 25, 2023
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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.
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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.
