Category Archives: Michigan News
Governor Whitmer Apologizes After Viral Video Upsets Some Catholics
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Oct. 14, 2024 ~ A social media video has landed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in hot water with the Catholic Church and she’s had to issue an apology.In the ...
Oct 14, 2024
Kamala Harris Scheduled for Three Days of Campaigning in Michigan this Week
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Oct. 14, 2024 ~ Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is making a big push for the swing state of Michigan three weeks out from the 2024 gene...
Oct 14, 2024
Trump to the DEC: “Our Whole Country will End Up Being Like Detroit if She’s Your President”
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Oct. 11, 2024 ~ In a charged speech at the MotorCity Casino Hotel Thursday, former President Donald Trump warned the Detroit Economic Club about the potential co...
Oct 10, 2024
Questions Raised on Mike Rogers’ Residency in Michigan
Photo: Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Oct. 8, 2024 ~ Questions are being raised about where Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers lives, who is reportedly registered to vote in Florida as earl...
Oct 08, 2024
Michigan Natives Help With Relief Effort for Hurricane Helene Victims
Photo: Gaby Velasquez ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCASTS:Oct. 7, 2024 ~ Marie Osbourne speaks with Barb Koster, a Red Cross volunteer who’s on the ground in North Carolina helping aid people who were g...
Oct 08, 2024
Kamala Harris Gaining Momentum in Michigan Ahead of Election Day
Photo: Corey Perrine ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Oct. 8, 2024 ~ A new poll shows Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is gaining momentum over Republican candidate Donald Trump in Michigan...
Oct 08, 2024
Michigan College Students Protest Israel’s War in Gaza On its One Year Mark
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Oct. 7, 2024 ~ Hundreds of Michigan college students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan protest Israel on the one-year mark of its siege an...
Oct 07, 2024
New Poll Finds 53% of Michiganders Think State ‘Is On the Right Track’
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Oct. 7, 2024 ~ A new poll found that 53% of Michiganders think the state “is on the right track” on various metrics. Lloyd Jackson, Jamie Edmon...
Oct 07, 2024
Ford Begins Moving Workers Into Michigan Central this Week
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Oct. 7, 2024 ~ Months after its grand reopening, the Ford Motor Co. will move some workers into the revamped Michigan Central Station building.The workers are ex...
Oct 07, 2024
New Dining with Confidence Ordinance Takes Effect in Detroit
Photo: Courtesy of the City of DetroitOct. 3, 2024 ~ Detroit is rolling out its Dining with Confidence program, featuring new placards to indicate whether a food service establishment is in compliance...
Oct 03, 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.
