Category Archives: Michigan News
Detroit Awarded $23.4 Million in Federal Dollars for EV Infrastructure ProjectsÂ
DETROIT, Aug. 30, 2024 ~ The city of Detroit was awarded $23.4 million in federal funding to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure on Tuesday.This funding is part of a broader $521 million i...
Aug 30, 2024
Arts, Beats, and Eats Returns to Royal Oak Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
Photo: Arts, Beats, and EatsPODCAST:Aug. 29, 2024 ~ The 27th Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats returns to downtown Royal Oak this Labor Day weekend! Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds tal...
Aug 29, 2024
First Week of U-M Fall Semester Sees Four Protestors Arrested on Campus
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRANN ARBOR, Aug. 29, 2024 ~ Days after the 2024-25 school year began, four pro-Palestinian activists were arrested Wednesday after disrupting a University of Michigan even...
Aug 29, 2024
Groups Says Michigan City Councils’ Efforts to Crack Down on Personal Attacks in Unconstitutional
PODCAST:Aug. 28, 2024 ~ Michigan local governments are trying to rein in personal attacks at city council meetings, but the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is saying that is unconstitu...
Aug 28, 2024
Michigan EMS is Owed More than $6 Million From State
PODCAST:Aug. 28, 2024 ~ Michigan EMS providers are owed more than $6 million in outstanding bills from the State of Michigan, after the Michigan Department of Corrections and former health care provid...
Aug 28, 2024
Hazel Park Works to Curb Restraining Disabled Students in School
Photo: Matthew Hatcher ~ Getty ImagesPODCAST:Aug. 28, 2024 ~ After the passing of a 2016 law, Michigan schools are still secluding and restraining students with disabilities. Hazel Park has created a ...
Aug 28, 2024
Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins Explores Mayoral Run
DETROIT, Aug. 28, 2024 ~ Former Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins is exploring a campaign to become the city’s next mayor.Jenkins was elected to the council in 2009, later leaving ...
Aug 28, 2024
Michigan Gas Prices Continue to Fall Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
MICHIGAN, Aug. 27, 2024 ~ Michigan gas prices are at their lowest since early June, shortly before the busy holiday weekend of Labor Day.Average Michigan gas prices saw a 5-cent drop on Sunday, fallin...
Aug 27, 2024
Michigan Community Facing Average Speed of 95 MPH on I-75
Photo: Doug Benc ~ Getty ImagesPODCAST:Aug. 27, 2024 ~ The average high speed on I-75 NB through Holly Township is 95 mph, and local officials are concerned over the safety of drivers and first respon...
Aug 27, 2024
Michigan Experiences Major Heat Wave this Week
PODCAST:Aug. 27, 2024 ~ Monday's temperatures soared into the low 90s in metro Detroit, and will get even hotter on Tuesday. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with former WDIV Local 4 ...
Aug 27, 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.
