Category Archives: Michigan News
Speaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the Budget
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 28, 2025 ~ After a weeks-long stalemate, the GOP-controlled State House introduced its proposed state budget, looking to increase road funding while c...
Aug 28, 2025
Michigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4
Photo: Jeremy Ervin ~ TIMES HERALDDETROIT, Aug. 28, 2025 ~ The numbers for the 2025 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M-Step, released Wednesday, Aug 27, and scores continue to struggl...
Aug 28, 2025
Gov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget Impasse
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 26, 2025 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is commenting on the Michigan Legislature being stuck in negotiations around the next fiscal year budget.State lawma...
Aug 26, 2025
Henry Ford Hospital Shooting Suspect Found, Arrested
Photo: Curtis Paul ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Aug. 23, 2025 ~ The suspect in the deadly shooting on Friday at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit was taken into custody early Saturday morning, according to the Detr...
Aug 22, 2025
Michigan Rockers Jack White, Kid Rock Caught in Political Social Media Feuds
Photos: Larry McCormack (left) and Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 21, 2025 ~ Two musicians with Detroit-area roots are engaging in public social media battles with major political figures...
Aug 21, 2025
MI Legislature Divided Over Road Funding in State Budget Negotiations as Deadline Looms
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 21, 2025 ~ Disputes over road funding are causing continued delays in the Michigan legislature to pass a state budget.The Democrat-controlled State Se...
Aug 21, 2025
Duggan Endorses Sheffield in Detroit Mayoral Race
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Aug. 20, 2025 ~ On Wednesday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan named who he hopes to see as his successor in the upcoming mayoral election: City Council President Mary ...
Aug 20, 2025
Michigan Cannabis Industry Facing Trouble Over Low Profits
Photo: Phil Didion ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Aug. 18, 2025 ~ It has recently become harder for Michigan cannabis dispensaries to make a profit due to low prices.Oversupply of products has caused th...
Aug 18, 2025
New Hudson Building Has Yet to Attract New Office Tenant from Outside Detroit
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 18, 2025 ~ The new Hudson Building from Bedrock has yet to attract any new office tenants from outside Detroit and nearby suburbs.While the new sky...
Aug 18, 2025
Michigan Author Discusses the Trials of Caregiving with WJR
Photo: Courtesy of Lynn AlexanderPODCAST:Aug. 17, 2025 ~ Lynn Alexander is a nationally recognized leader in the field of aging, with a career spanning over 25 years in public service, senior living, ...
Aug 17, 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.
