Category Archives: Michigan News
Obama, Eminem Makes Detroit Campaign Stop for Harris
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Oct. 23, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama and rapper Eminem headlined an event at Huntington Place to campaign for Democrat presidential c...
Oct 23, 2024
Mid-Michigan Semiconductor Plant Recieves $325 Million Grant for Expansion
Photo: Patrick Breen ~ USA TODAY NETWORKHEMLOCK, MI, Oct. 22, 2024 ~ A major semiconductor manufacturer in mid-Michigan will undergo a major expansion thanks to a massive federal grant.About $325 mill...
Oct 22, 2024
Charles H. Wright Museum Honors Black History in Detroit
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA Today NetworkPODCAST:Oct. 20, 2024 ~ The Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit is the singular design museum in Detroit. Founder and President Leslie Ann Pilling said M...
Oct 18, 2024
Early Voting in Detroit Begins Oct. 19
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Oct. 17, 2024 ~ Detroit voters will have more than two weeks to cast their votes before the Nov. 5 general election, Mayor Mike Duggan and Cler...
Oct 17, 2024
Detroit Police Chief James White Takes Job at Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Oct. 17, 2024 ~ Detroit Police Chief James White has been named CEO of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.A month ago, White said he applied for the top job...
Oct 17, 2024
EVs Key Issue in Slotkin vs Rogers Senate Race
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA Today NetworkPODCAST:Oct. 17, 2024 ~ Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Elissa Slotkin continue to debate electric vehicle mandates in their race for Michigan‘s open U...
Oct 17, 2024
Michigan AG Sends Cease and Desist to Congressional Candidate Tom Barrett Over Election Ad in Black-Owned Newspaper
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Oct. 16, 2024 ~ Tom Barrett, Republican candidate for Michigan‘s 7th Congressional District, is facing backlash over an ad in a Black-owned n...
Oct 16, 2024
Arab-American Voters May Decide Presidential Race in Michigan Amid Tight Polls
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRMICHIGAN, Oct. 16, 2024 ~ With Michigan remaining a razor-thin toss-up in presidential race polls, it may be decided by Arab American voters.The state has one of the larg...
Oct 16, 2024
Leading Michigan University Leaders Speak to the Detroit Economic Club
MICHIGAN, Oct. 15, 2024 ~ At a speech for the Detroit Economic Club, leaders at Michigan‘s three leading research universities showed continued support for the University Research Corridor.On Tu...
Oct 15, 2024
Slotkin, Rogers Spar in Final Senate Debate
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSOUTHFIELD, MI, Oct. 15, 2024 ~ U.S. Senate candidates Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers sparred for the final time before the November election, focusing on electr...
Oct 15, 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.
