Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan Minimum Wage to Rise After Supreme Court Ruling
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, AUG. 1, 2024 ~ Michigan‘s minimum wage will increase from $10.33 an hour, to $12 hour by February of 2025, and then $15 by 2028.This is the result of...
Aug 01, 2024
Sen. Gary Peters Possibly In the Mix For Harris’ VP pick.
Photo: Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, July 31, 2024 ~ U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) may be in the mix for Kamala Harris‘ vice president pick for her presidential campaign.Peters has be...
Jul 31, 2024
Hole-in-One for Charity: Paul W. Smith Golf Classic Hits $9 Million Milestone
Photo: Campbell Marketing & CommunicationsDETROIT, July 30, 2024 - The 21st Annual Paul W. Smith Golf Classic has once again proven to be a driving force for good, raising over $9 million for chil...
Jul 31, 2024
Michigan’s Pictured Rocks Sees Double the Number of Visitors in the Past Decade
Photo: Ellen Creager ~ USA TODAY NETWORKALGER COUNTY, MI, July 30, 2024 ~ Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan‘s Upper Peninsula is considered a national treasure, and more visitors tha...
Jul 30, 2024
Detroit People Mover to Close For 11 Weeks For Track Replacement
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, July 30, 2024 ~ The Detroit People Mover will shut down for 11 weeks to replace sections of the track.The track will shut down the day after Labor Day (Sept. 3),...
Jul 30, 2024
Death at Kensington Lake Latest in Series of Drownings in Oakland County this Year
Photo: Susan Bromley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 29, 2024 ~ A 21-year-old man drowned while swimming in Kensington Lake on Saturday, the 10th drowning in Oakland County so far this year. Guy Gordo...
Jul 29, 2024
Slotkin Ahead of Rogers in Senate Race, According
MICHIGAN, July 29, 2024 ~ New polls show Democrats are gaining ground in key electoral races in Michigan.A poll commissioned by the Detroit News and WDIV-TV last week found that Democrat U.S. Rep. Eli...
Jul 29, 2024
First Trump/Vance Rally Plays to Capacity Grand Rapids Crowd
Photo: David Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJuly 21, 2024 ~ Donald Trump rode momentum out of the Republican National Convention and into the battleground state of Michigan Saturday, where he held a high-en...
Jul 21, 2024
Detroit Tour Company Launches ‘Hip Hop History Tour of Detroit’
Photo: Detroit Free Press ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 21, 2024 ~ A Detroit tour company is launching the first ever Hip Hop History Tour of Detroit on Aug. 11. Kris Hoff, president of Distinctivel...
Jul 18, 2024
Ann Arbor Art Fair Takes Over Downtown, Will Stay Through Saturday
Photo: Audrey Richardson ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 18, 2024 ~ From Thursday through Saturday, the Ann Arbor Art Fair will take over 30 downtown blocks with art, live music, demos, activities, an...
Jul 18, 2024
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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.
