Category Archives: Michigan News
Wayne County Government Hit with Cyberattack
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRWAYNE COUNTY, Oct. 3, 2024 ~ A cyberattack has shut down several government services in Wayne County, Andy Arena of the Detroit Crime Commission told WJR.The attack occur...
Oct 03, 2024
Michigan Bill Would Ban Some Landlords from Rejecting Section 8 Tenants
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Oct. 2, 2024 ~ A new state bill would ban many landlords from rejecting Section 8 tenants, a federal program that helps low-income families, the elderly, a...
Oct 02, 2024
Elissa Slotkin Warns Kamala Harris is ‘Underwater’ in Michigan
Photo: Jasper Colt ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Sept. 30, 2024 ~ U.S. Senate candidate and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-7) recently expressed concern over presidential candidate and Vice President...
Sep 30, 2024
Westin Book Cadillac Hotel Celbrates 100 Years
Photo: Jessica J. Trevino ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 29, 2024 ~ When the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit on Washington Boulevard opened on Dec. 8, 1924, it was the tallest hotel in the world wit...
Sep 28, 2024
Pontiac Health Clinic Provides Surgeries to Those Without Insurance
Photo: Courtesy of Gary Burnstein Community Health ClinicPODCAST:Sept. 29, 2024 ~ The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac has been changing and saving lives at no cost to its patients. M...
Sep 27, 2024
Michigan Absentee Ballots Sent Out Thursday
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:Sept. 26, 2024 ~ Absentee ballots in Michigan were sent out Thursday for the Nov. 5 election. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson talks with Kevin Dietz ab...
Sep 26, 2024
New Poll Finds Harris-Trump Within Margin of Error in Michigan
Photo: Owen Ziliak ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Sept. 25, 2024 ~ A new poll found that Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a slight lead over former President Donald Trump in the presidential race ...
Sep 25, 2024
U-M Dearborn Developing System that Detects Counterfeit Car Components
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 24, 2024 ~ Hafiz Malik, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, joins Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and...
Sep 24, 2024
Trump to Make Two Michigan Campaign Stops Friday
Photo: McKenzie Lange ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 23, 2024 ~ Former President Donald Trump will make two campaign stops in Michigan on Friday, with a speech scheduled for 2 p.m. at a manufacturin...
Sep 23, 2024
Detroit News Writer Slammed For ‘Racist’ Cartoon About Rep. Rashida Tlaib Published in National Review
Photo: Josh Morgan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Sept. 23, 2024 ~ Michigan politicians have slammed the Detroit News after one of their writers made a political cartoon published last week featuring U.S...
Sep 23, 2024
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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.
