Category Archives: Michigan News
Detroit Police Chief Applies for Health CEO Position
Photo: Rodney Coleman-Robinson ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 12, 2024 ~ Detroit Police Chief James White has applied for the position of CEO for the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. Guy Gor...
Sep 12, 2024
General Motors Works to Compete with Chinese Automanufacturers
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:Sept. 11, 2024 ~ U.S. automakers are facing significant challenges in China‘s auto market, as Chinese government-backed manufacturers are making cheap alter...
Sep 11, 2024
Michigan Photographer’s Youth Program Helps Michigan Humane to Create Animal Greeting Cards
Photo: Michigan HumanePODCAST:Sept. 8, 2024 ~ Michigan Humane, founded in 1877, is the oldest and largest nonprofit animal welfare organization in the state. Michigan Humane is dedicated to helping th...
Sep 06, 2024
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to Join Biden in Ann Arbor for Executive Order Signing
Photo: Megan Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKANN ARBOR, Sept. 6, 2024 ~ U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join President Joe Biden Friday afternoon for a new executive order signing on new la...
Sep 06, 2024
Michigan School District Bans Cell Phones in K-8 Classrooms
Photo: Alyssa Keown ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 5, 2024 ~ Schools and teachers have long struggled to curb smartphone use during class time. Northville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. RJ Webber...
Sep 05, 2024
Michigan Supreme Court Declines Cases on COVID-19 Compensation for Small Businesses
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Sept. 5, 2024 ~ Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear cases regarding lawsuits over the state’s COVID-19 pandemic shutdo...
Sep 05, 2024
New Poll Shows Harris-Trump Race a Toss-Up in Michigan
Photo: Andrew Craft ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Sept. 4, 2024 ~ A new WDIV/Detroit News survey shows a tightening race for the White House between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kam...
Sep 05, 2024
Wayne County Criminal Justice Center Opens to the Public
Photo: Annie Barker ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 4, 2024 ~ Wayne County‘s new criminal justice center is officially open to the public. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with...
Sep 04, 2024
Harris Makes Labor Day Campaign Stop in Detroit
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Sept. 3, 2024 ~ Democrats had a busy campaign schedule on Labor Day, with Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz...
Sep 03, 2024
New Michigan Bill Would Require Water Safety to Be Taught in School
Photo: Michael Clubb ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 3, 2024 ~ This summer, Oakland County has seen 11 drowning cases in lakes around the county, leading to a bill being proposed in the Michigan legi...
Sep 03, 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.
