Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan Lawmakers Look to Ban People Convicted of Domestic Abuse Misdomeaneors from Possessing Guns
Photo: Kelly Jordan ~ 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-Sa...
Aug 17, 2023
Penn Theatre in Plymouth Faces Closure Risk Over Tax Exemption Denial
Photo: John Heider ~ Imagn Content ServicesSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Spe...
Aug 16, 2023
Michigan was the Fourth Highest State With Chronic Absentism Last School Year
Photo: Brenno Carillo / 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 Speak...
Aug 16, 2023
New Survey Asks Michiganders Whether If a Mileage Should Replace Gas Tax
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 ...
Aug 11, 2023
Metal Detectors Installed at Michigan Capitol Building Following Total Weapons Ban
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ Imagn Content ServicesMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump AdministrationMich...
Aug 10, 2023
Detroit Singer/Songwriter Sixto Rodriguez Dies at 81
Photo: Getty ImagesSpeaker 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 out About State Budg...
Aug 10, 2023
Michigan State Board of Education Questions Constitutionality of Whitmer’s New Education Department
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...
Aug 09, 2023
Two Michigan Mayoral Races Could Compromise Democrats’ Majority in State House
Photo: Junfu Han ~ 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-Sayed...
Aug 08, 2023
MDOT Begins Work on I-94 Automated Vehicle Lane
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ 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 Discusse...
Aug 08, 2023
Warren Voters Head to the Polls for Mayoral Primary as Mayor Fouts Continues Legal Challenges
Photo: Christina Hall ~ 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 Speak...
Aug 08, 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.
