Category Archives: Michigan News
Trump Pardons Dozens of Michiganders From Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Riot
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Jan. 21, 2025 ~ President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 charged or convicted of actions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, including Michiganders.D...
Jan 21, 2025
Kiefer Foundation Showcases its Just Drive Program at Detroit Auto Show
Photo: Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 16, 2025 ~ The Kiefer Foundation is offering live demonstrations of its "Just Drive Simulator" at the Detroit Auto Show to promote safe driving practi...
Jan 16, 2025
Battle Over Line 5 Pipeline Project Before Michigan Court of Appeals
Photo: Mark Hoffman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Jan. 15, 2025 ~ Native American tribes and environmental activist groups are battling pipeline company Enbridge in a Michigan courtroom to stop the compa...
Jan 15, 2025
Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins Launches Campaign for Mayor
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Jan. 15, 2025 ~ On Tuesday, former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins formerly announced her bid for the Detroit mayoral election ...
Jan 15, 2025
Macomb County Landfill Site of Search for Potential Murder Vicitm
Photo: Corey Murray ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMACOMB COUNTY, Jan. 14, 2025 ~ For the second time in less than three years, a Lennox Township landfill in Macomb County has been the site of a police search for...
Jan 14, 2025
Eight Miles of I-696 Will Close for Two Years Due to Construction
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMETRO DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2025 ~ Commuters who use I-696 in Oakland County will need to alter their rides for the next two years due to construction.The Michigan D...
Jan 14, 2025
Attorney Alleges Oakland County Prosecutors Engaged in ‘Smear Campaign’ of Oxford High Shooter’s Parents
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOXFORD, MI, Jan. 14, 2025 ~ A lawsuit filed by an attorney representing Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, accuses the Oakland Coun...
Jan 14, 2025
Nesbitt Announces Gubernatorial Run on ‘JR Morning
Photo: Kathleen Gray ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, January 14, 2025 ~ Earlier today, State Senator Eric Nesbitt announced his candidacy for Michigan‘s governorship during a live segment on “...
Jan 14, 2025
Gov. Whitmer Declines to Endorse Anyone For Gubernatorial Race
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Jan. 6, 2025 ~ In a recent TV interview, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declined to endorse a candidate in the upcoming Michigan gubernatorial race.On PBS‘...
Jan 13, 2025
No Outgoing Michigan Lawmaker Release Required Information On Future Employment
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Jan. 8, 2025 ~ The end of 2024 saw 15 Michigan lawmakers leave office, though it did not see their required documentation on their future employment plans....
Jan 08, 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.
