Category Archives: Michigan News
Meteorologist Discusses Seven Tornadoes that Ripped Through Michigan Last Week
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks ...
Aug 28, 2023
Michigan Storm Leaves Five People Dead and Over 430K Without Power; Wayne County Advises Against Contact With Rivers Due to Flood Contamination
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks ou...
Aug 25, 2023
Stellantis’ Record Profits Might Make UAW Negotiations More Tense
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Discuss...
Aug 24, 2023
Michigan Board of State Canvassers Approves One Democrat House Recall Petition, Rejects Five Others
Photo: Paul Egan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning Cost...
Aug 22, 2023
MSU names New Director of Mobiltiy to Oversee Smart Vehicle Research
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Ann...
Aug 22, 2023
Detroit Pulitzer-Winning Reporter Looks Into 16 Republicans’ Roles in Trump’s Fake Elector Scheme
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump AdministrationMichigan Lawmakers ...
Aug 21, 2023
Judge Over Oxford School Shooting Case Will Later Rule Whether the Shooter Can Face Life in Prison
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJennifer Crumbley Requests Appellate Release on BondOxford Shooting Commission Suggests New Mental Health Support Recommendations for Michigan SchoolsMichigan Co...
Aug 21, 2023
Oakland County Plans $120 Million Revitilization of Downtown Pontiac
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks ...
Aug 18, 2023
UAW Contract Negotions Stall, Leading to Increased Possibility of Strikes
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Discusses New EV...
Aug 17, 2023
Michigan State University Approves Alcohol Sales at Spartan Stadium
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Sp...
Aug 17, 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.
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.
