Category Archives: Michigan News
Bedrock Planning New Development at Failed Jail Site in Wayne County
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Aug. 21, 2024 ~ For more than 10 years, a large plot of land right across from the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice has sat vacant and undeveloped. The parcel was su...
Aug 21, 2024
Gov. Whitmer to Speak at DNC Thursday
Photo: Mike De Sisti ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 21, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, ahead of her speech on Thursday. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, ...
Aug 21, 2024
Kwame Kilpatrick to Address GOP on Repentance and Unity
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ WJRDETROIT, Aug. 20, 2024 ~ Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has confirmed to speak at the Oakland County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner at the Suburban Collection S...
Aug 20, 2024
Radioactive Waste from Manhattan Project Heads to Wayne County Landfill
Photo: Nathan J. Fish ~ USA TODAY NETWORK VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Aug. 20, 2024 ~ A landfill in Wayne County, Michigan, is set to receive a significant amount of radioactive soil and groundwater from a si...
Aug 20, 2024
Michigan Lawmaker Pushing for Tax-Free Holiday for School Supplies
Photo: Kevin Whitlock ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, June 12, 2024 ~ Back-to-school shopping is one of the biggest budget busters of the year for U.S. families.According to the National Retail Federation...
Aug 14, 2024
Harris Ahead of Trump in Michigan, According to Recent Polling
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, AUG. 14, 2024 ~ Polling is increasingly becoming more positive for Vice President Kamala Harris, as her lead grows over former President Donald Trump i...
Aug 14, 2024
Woodward Dream Show to Rev Up Wednesday
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 13, 2024 ~ The expanded Woodward Dream Show and Festival kicks off Wednesday at the M1 Concourse. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk wit...
Aug 13, 2024
Whitmer Requests Federal Disaster Declaration Over Michigan’s Poor Cherry Harvest
Photo: Michael Caterina ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Aug. 13, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare a federal disaster over the state’s drastic...
Aug 13, 2024
Trump Posts False Conspiracy Theory on Harris Crowd Size at Detroit Rally
Photo: Andrew Craft ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 13, 2024 ~ Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been spreading false claims that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris fake...
Aug 13, 2024
McLaren Cyberattack Puts Patients’ Information at Risk
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 12, 2024 ~ McLaren Health Care was hit by a cyberattack last week, putting patient’s health records at risk. So how should people protect themsel...
Aug 12, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
April 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Education Secretary Linda McMahon. They discussed Education Freedom Tax Credits, school choice, and returning education control to the states.
April 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with State Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22) about Michigan’s Education Freedom Tax Credit. They discuss its impact and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s concerns about the program.
April 8, 2026 ~ Brad Barnett joins the show live from the Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism to discuss travel trends in the Keweenaw Peninsula, outdoor recreation, and what’s drawing visitors to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
