Category Archives: Michigan News
Ya’ssoo Greek Festival to Take Place May 23-25 in West Bloomfield
Photo: Marc Vasconcellos ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 22, 2025 ~ The Ya’ssoo Greek Festival will take place May 23-25 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in West Bloomfield, featuring a bounty...
May 22, 2025
Democrat Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum Running for Secretary of State
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 22, 2025 ~ Yesterday, Ingham County Clerk, Barb Byrum, joined the race for Michigan secretary of state. She joins Kevin Dietz to discuss her nearly two...
May 22, 2025
WJR’s Paul W. Smith to Introduce Beach Boys at Metro Detroit Concert
Photo: CLIFFORD OTO ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 21, 2025 ~ Rock music legends The Beach Boys will be playing on May 25 in metro Detroit, and WJR‘s very own Paul W. Smith will introduce them l...
May 21, 2025
Powerful DeVos Family Plotting Operation for GOP Takeover of Michigan in 2026
Photo: Annie Barker ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, May 21, 2025 ~ One of Michigan‘s most powerful families is setting up a political strategy to push for a GOP takeover of the state in the 2026 mi...
May 21, 2025
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
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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.
