Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan House Oversight Community Investigate SOS Benson’s Campaign Finance Portal
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:May 21, 2025 ~ Michigan is facing significant challenges with its new campaign finance transparency portal, with bugs hindering the ability of officials to file r...
May 21, 2025
Midland Dam Break Five Year Anniversary: Flood Victims Demand Answers From State
Photo: Junfu Han and Kelly Jordan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 20, 2025 ~ Yesterday was the 5th year anniversary of the damn break in Midland County, Michigan, which caused a massive 10-foot surge o...
May 20, 2025
VegFest Returns to Eastern Market June 1
Photo: Annie Barker ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 17, 2025 ~ Michigan's largest plant-based event is coming up on June 1 at Eastern Market in Detroit. It's called VegFest, hosted by VegMichigan, feat...
May 16, 2025
Detroit Sees Population Growth For Second Consecutive Year
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:May 16, 2025 ~ Census Bureau data from 2024 saw Detroit‘s population rise by about 6,800 people, or from 638,914 to 645,705, bucking a long trend of populat...
May 16, 2025
Michigan Woman First to Recieve New Cancer Treatment
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 15, 2025 ~ The introduction of a new step and shoot proton radiation treatment available at Corwell Health Beaumont University Hospital is making...
May 15, 2025
Rep. Thanedar Cancels Trump Impeachment Vote After Democrat Backlash
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWASHINGTON D.C., May 15, 2025 ~ An impeachment bill seeking to oust President Donald Trump was not brought up to vote after private Democrat outrage at the attemp...
May 15, 2025
Oxford Shooting Commission Suggests New Mental Health Support Recommendations for Michigan Schools
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 14, 2025 ~ A state commission created in the wake of the 2021 deadly school shooting at Oxford High School has issued a final report that calls for step...
May 14, 2025
Wayne County to Hire “Youth Intelligence Specialist” to Prevent Teen Violence
Photo: Nathan Papes ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 13, 2025 ~ Wayne County is hiring a “youth intelligence specialist” to monitor alarming social media posts by teens in the area in an att...
May 13, 2025
Detroit Automakers Express Concerns over Trump’s Trade Priorities
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:May 13, 2025 ~ Detroit’s Big Three automakers, General Motors, Ford Motor Co., and Stellantis, are responding publicly to trade policies regarding the Trump...
May 13, 2025 PHOTO: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
Gotion, Michigan Township Appear In Federal Court Over Battery Plant
Photo: ALEX HICKS JR. ~ USA TODAY NETWORKBIG RAPIDS, MI, May 13, 2025 ~ Gotion Inc., an electric vehicle battery company based in China, appeared in court against Green Charter Township officials over...
May 13, 2025
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April 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss BurgerFi in Northville with owner, Alban Shehu. They raved about the burgers, chicken, and new Szechuan flavors.
April 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with John Pistole, former TSA Administrator, about privatizing airport security. They discuss whether this reform works for major airports and their national security implications.
April 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Tim Nash, director of the Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, and Freedom at Northwood University. They discuss the national debt and its parallels to the Roman Empire’s collapse.
