Category Archives: Michigan News
Breaking: Michigan Football Fires Head Coach Sherrone Moore with Cause
ANN ARBOR, MI ~ The University of Michigan has fired football head coach Sherrone Moore with cause after Moore was discovered of having an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staff member, according t...
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Social Media Age Restriction Bill Proposed in Michigan
Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills, State Representative in Michigan's 55th District, is sponsoring a bill to restrict social media use for people under 18.DETROIT, MI ~ A new bill in Mich...
Dec 10, 2025
WJR's Mitch Albom to Host 14th Annual SAY Detroit Marathon
PODCAST: Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Mitch Albom, best-selling author and radio broadcaster, joins Kevin Dietz to talk about his 14th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon.TROY, MI ~ On Thursday, Dec. 11, WJR will host Mi...
Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Brings Snow, Rain Storm Across Southern Michigan
MICHIGAN ~ The National Weather Service has issued a winter advisory for areas north of M-46 through Wednesday afternoon. The forecast for early this morning calls for snow accumulation to range from ...
Dec 10, 2025
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Joins "Focus with Paul W. Smith" Before Exit Interview
DETROIT, MI ~ Ahead of his exit interview, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke with Paul W. Smith on "Focus" at the Detroit Economic Club Monday. Smith and Duggan highlighted all of the efforts that the m...
Dec 08, 2025
MI House Speaker Wants to Curb Rising Hospital Costs with Price Controls
PODCAST: Dec. 8, 2025 ~ Craig Mauger, state and government reporter for The Detroit News, joins Marie Osborne to discuss how Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall considers floating price controls for hosp...
Dec 08, 2025
Southfield's Spaulding for Children Helps Local Foster Children
PODCAST: Nov. 7, 2025 ~ The metro Detroit nonprofit Jarc recently kicked off its fall fundraising campaign by announcing that it will look to raise $1.2 million to support the nonprofit's programs and...
Dec 07, 2025
Life Ring Connected to Edmund Fitzgerald Wreck to Be Auctioned Off in Detroit
PODCAST: Dec. 5, 2025 ~ Joe Walker, third-generation DuMouchelle family member, president and auctioneer, joins Marie Osborne to discuss how the Edmund Fitzgerald life ring is to be auctioned later th...
Dec 05, 2025
Usher, Detroit Native Big Sean Donate to Michigan Central Boys & Girls Club
Dec. 5, 2025 ~ Shawn Wilson, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to talk about USHER and Big Sean announcing an Entertainment In...
Dec 05, 2025
Benson, James Lead Respective Primaries for Michigan's Gubernatorial Race
PODCAST: Dec. 4, 2025 ~ Steve Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc., joins Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds to discuss their most recent poll data on the 2026 pr...
Dec 04, 2025
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
