Category Archives: Michigan News
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to Run for Governor As Independent, Abandoning Democrat Party
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Dec. 4, 2024 ~ Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a surprise announcement Wednesday morning, saying he would walk away from the Democrat Party to run as an independe...
Dec 04, 2024
PHOTOS: Christmas Season Lights Up in Downtown Detroit
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Nov. 23, 2024 ~ Over 100,000 people descended on Downtown Detroit to kick off the Christmas season!At Campus Martius Park, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, the Grinch,...
Nov 23, 2024
The Henry Ford to Host Event About Rosa Parks on Dec. 1
Photo: Courtesy of The Henry FordPODCAST:Nov. 24, 2024 ~ Shamayim Harris, known as Mama Shu around Highland Park and Detroit, has slowly built up the Homework House along with the rest of Avalon Villa...
Nov 21, 2024
America’s Thanksgiving Parade to March Through Downtown Detroit for the 98th Time
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchel ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Nov. 21, 2024 ~ America’s Thanksgiving Parade will once again march through downtown Detroit next week for its 98th installment.The parade ...
Nov 21, 2024
Michigan Democrats Used Millions From “Secret Donors,” Report Claims
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 20, 2024 ~ In a recent report from the Detroit News, tax filings appear to show supporters of the Michigan Democrats received $4.89 million in “se...
Nov 20, 2024
Michigan Senate Re-Introduces Police Reform Legislation
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Nov. 20, 2024 ~ A slate of police reform legislation is getting another chance after the Michigan State Senate re-introduced it this week.The Demo...
Nov 20, 2024
Detroit Residents Raise Concerns Over Lead Service Line Notices
Photo: Dana Afana ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST: Nov. 20, 2024 ~ The city of Detroit sent 225,000 letters to households notifying them their property has a known lead service line. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jack...
Nov 20, 2024
Michigan Cannabis Prices Drop Again Due to Overproduction
Photo: Phil Didion ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 19, 2024 ~ Michigan marijuana prices fell by 6% in October, down to $73.99 per ounce of cannabis flower, reducing profit margins for local dispensari...
Nov 19, 2024
Senator-elect Elissa Slokin Expresses Concern Over Pete Hegseth’s Nomination
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Nov. 19, 2024 ~ Michigan‘s Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin is concerned about some of President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominees for his cabinet, p...
Nov 19, 2024
Families of Oxford High Shooting Victims Demand State Led Investigation
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOXFORD, MI, Nov. 18, 2024 ~ The parents of the Oxford High School shooting victims say they want answers about what happened almost three years ago. They are dem...
Nov 18, 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.
