Category Archives: Michigan News
Detroit Non-Profit Helps People and Small Businesses Get Free Tax Services
Photo: Accounting Aid SocietyPODCAST:July, 3, 2024 ~ Accounting Aid Society, a nonprofit organization that offers no-cost tax and financial services to individual taxpayers and small businesses, annou...
Jul 03, 2024
Michigan Ranks Fifth for Annual Fireworks Injuries
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 2, 2024 ~ According to Mike Morse Law Firm, Michigan ranks fifth nationally in firework-related injuries, with up to 10,000 annually. Attorney Mike Mor...
Jul 03, 2024
Michigan Education Leaders Concerned Over State Budget Not Increasing Per-Pupil Funding
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 2, 2024 ~ The Michigan Legislature passed the 2025 budget late last week after much deliberation, but school leaders are upset about the decisio...
Jul 02, 2024
Whitmer Denies Saying that Biden Has Lost Michigan After Tanking Debate
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, July 2, 2024 ~ In a social media post on Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer denied reports that she told the Biden campaign that he lost Michigan following his ...
Jul 02, 2024
Lakeside Mall Officially Closes for $1 Billion Redevelopment
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:July 1, 2024 ~ Sterling Heights‘ Lakeside Mall officially closed on Sunday, while the next steps are the beginning of a $1 billion redevelopment to t...
Jul 01, 2024
Henry Ford Health and MSU Break Ground on New Research Campus in Detroit
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:June 18, 2024 ~ Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health Systems, joins Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds to discuss the transformati...
Jun 18, 2024
City of Detroit Lists Public Cooling Stations Amid ‘Heat Dome’
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 18, 2024 ~ A “heat dome” will bring Michigan temperatures into the high 90s throughout the week, so the Detroit Health Department is coll...
Jun 18, 2024
Victims of Rochester Hills Splash Pad Shooting Identified, Some Still in Critical Condition
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKROCHESTER HILLS, MI, June 17, 2024 ~ The long road to recovery from the physical and psychological wounds suffered by the victims of Saturday’s splash pad sh...
Jun 16, 2024
City of Detroit Unveils Restored Dodge Fountain in Hart Plaza
Photo: City of DetroitDETROIT, June 14, 2024 ~ Today, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined city officials, community partners, and residents to celebrate the completion of the nearly $7 million restoratio...
Jun 14, 2024
Michigan Legislature Looking to Tackle Ticket Bots
Photo: Matt Stamey ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, June 13, 2024 ~ Thousands of Taylor Swift fans lost out on purchasing tickets for her wildly successful Eras Tour in 2023 because bots snapped up most o...
Jun 13, 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.
