Category Archives: Michigan News
Bank of America Detroit Awards $4 Million to 50 Local Nonprofits
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Dec. 10, 2024 ~ Recently, Bank of America Detroit awarded $4 million in grants to 50 Detroit-area nonprofits, as part is its annual "Day of Givin...
Dec 28, 2024
Habitat Oakland Has Helped Over 100 Families Since Forming
Photo: Courtesy of Habitat OaklandPODCAST:Dec. 8, 2024 ~ Marianne Burnett, bereavement coordinator at Corewell Health, talks about navigating grief during the holidays. She says those who are grieving...
Dec 27, 2024
Mayor Mike Duggan Talks On His Independent Campaign on WJR
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Dec. 5, 2024 ~ Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is hoping to offer a “third choice” for voters in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election with his independ...
Dec 27, 2024
Former Judge Gerald Rosen Publishes Book on Navigating Detroit’s Bankruptcy
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK PODCAST:Dec. 4, 2024 ~ Gerald Rosen, former U.S. district chief judge, has a new book called "Grand Bargain" which takes a look at Detroit's journey fro...
Dec 26, 2024
Detroit Organization Helps Refugees Build New Lives in Michigan
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Dec. 3, 2024 ~ A local Detroit organization has been working for years to help immigrants and refugees settle in metro Detroit.Samaritas runs the New Americans i...
Dec 26, 2024
WSU, Kellogg Community College Announce New EV and Semiconductor Learning Programs
Photo: Brian Hayes ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Dec. 2, 2024 ~ Western Michigan University, Kellogg Community College, and the MEDC are set to announce a new electric vehicle and semiconductor technical...
Dec 25, 2024
New GM, Dan Gilbert Plan Would Tear Down Two Ren-Cen Towers
Photo: Courtesy of BedrockDETROIT, Nov. 26, 2024 ~ Bedrock and General Motors have announced a plan to redevelop the Renaissance Center and its surrounding area, aiming to transform the iconic Detroit...
Dec 25, 2024
Next Michigan House Leader Proposes $2.7 Billion for State Roads
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Nov. 25, 2024 ~ The incoming Republican House minority leader is looking to use billions of state tax dollars for Michigan road projects.Matt Hall ...
Dec 24, 2024
Metro Detroit Organizations Continue to Help the Homeless During the Holidays
Photos: Courtesy of Lighthouse and Covenant House MichiganPODCAST:Nov. 17, 2024 ~ Lighthouse was established in 2019, when Lighthouse of Oakland County and South Oakland Shelter combined forces and me...
Dec 23, 2024
Helping the Community Through Cass Community Services
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Dec. 22, 2024 ~ Cass Community Services Executive Director Faith Fowler joins Michigan Voices to look at this community organization that started in the ...
Dec 20, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
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.
