Category Archives: Michigan News
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield Talks Upcoming Election with Paul W. Smith on "Focus"
DETROIT, MI ~ The upcoming Detroit mayoral election is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 4 to see who will replace Mike Duggan. Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr. will be up against Detroit City Council President ...
Oct 30, 2025 Mary Sheffield, a Detroit mayoral candidate and current city council president representing District 5, poses for a portrait at the Detroit Association of Black Organizations headquarters in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Government Shutdown Would Suspespend Food Assistance for Millions of U.S. Citizens
MICHIGAN ~ About 1.4 million Michiganders could lose food support come Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was instructed by the federal go...
Oct 30, 2025 Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Benson, Cox Frontrunners in MI Gubernatorial Campaign Fundraising
LANSING ~ Michigan gubernatorial candidates are raising large amounts of funds in their bids to replace outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2026. Campaign finance disclosures released this week show tha...
Oct 29, 2025 PHOTOS: Mike Cox (left) and Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan Organization Works Towards Permanent WWII Memorial
PODCAST: Oct. 26, 2025 ~ The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial is working towards building a permanent memorial that will provide a year-round multipurpose destination telling Michigan's unique story. The...
Oct 26, 2025
Police Say Bird Poop Helps Find Macomb Township Businessman Shooting Suspect
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI ~ Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham revealed on Wednesday that bird poop, among other evidence, helped them to find the suspect in the shooting of Macomb Township businessma...
Oct 23, 2025 PHOTO: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Independent Newspapers are Fading Around the U.S.
Oct. 22, 2025 ~ Independent newspapers around the United States are dying at an alarming rate. "Michigan has lost 40% of its newspapers in the last 25 years," Executive Editor of Bridge Michigan Joel ...
Oct 22, 2025 A stack of newspapers for sale in Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
America's Thanksgiving Parade Announces Celebrity Lineup for 2025 Event
DETROIT ~ On Wednesday, the Parade Company announced a line-up of stars and icons that will appear in the 99th America's Thanksgiving Parade. The parade, which is broadcast in 185 U.S. television mark...
Oct 22, 2025 Kimberly P. Mitchel ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Rep. Dingell Reacts to 'No Kings" Protests on WJR
Oct. 20, 2025 ~ About 7 million people turned out Saturday across the country to protest the policies of the Trump administration. This included a sizable turnout for a rally and march in Detroit as p...
Oct 20, 2025 Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
Public Transit Hub Proposed for Michigan Central Announced by Whitmer
Oct. 16, 2025 ~ On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that a new transportation hub will be created in the recently revitalized Michigan Central Station, including an inner-city bus station an...
Oct 16, 2025
Stellantis Announces $13 Billion U.S. Investment
DETROIT, Oct. 15, 2025 ~ Stellantis announced on Tuesday in a press release that the company will be pouring $13 billion into the United States economy, which will create 5,000 new automotive jobs in ...
Oct 15, 2025 Feb. 6, 2025 ~ Chrysler-parent Stellantis plans to open an EV battery plant in Windsor with South Korea's LG Energy Solution. Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
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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.
