Category Archives: Michigan News
Whitmer Requests Federal Disaster Declaration Over Michigan’s Poor Cherry Harvest
Photo: Michael Caterina ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Aug. 13, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare a federal disaster over the state’s drastic...
Aug 13, 2024
Trump Posts False Conspiracy Theory on Harris Crowd Size at Detroit Rally
Photo: Andrew Craft ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 13, 2024 ~ Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been spreading false claims that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris fake...
Aug 13, 2024
McLaren Cyberattack Puts Patients’ Information at Risk
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 12, 2024 ~ McLaren Health Care was hit by a cyberattack last week, putting patient’s health records at risk. So how should people protect themsel...
Aug 12, 2024
Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers Targets of ‘Swatting’ Hoaxes
PODCAST:Aug. 12, 2024 ~ Between Thursday and Friday last week, the family homes of U.S. Senate candidates Elissa Slotkin (MI-D) and Mike Rogers (MI-R) were “swatted,” or instances when fal...
Aug 12, 2024
Harris Alters Messaging on Gaza Following Detroit Rally
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 12, 2024 ~ During a Friday rally in Arizona, Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris responded to pro-Palestinian protestors that “now is...
Aug 12, 2024
Key Political Figures Battle for Voter Hearts in Crucial State
Photos: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 8, 2024 ~ Michigan has emerged as a pivotal battleground state in the presidential race, drawing visits from high-profile figures such as Vice Pre...
Aug 08, 2024
McLaren Health Care Facing Cyber Attacks
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 7, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, McLaren Health Care officials said a cyber attack was causing disruptions for online patient services, affecting all 13 of its ho...
Aug 07, 2024
Michigan’s Historic Lighthouses Shine on National Lighthouse Day
Photo: Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 7, 2024 ~ Wednesday is National Lighthouse Day, and Michigan has more than 120 lighthouses around its coastline, the most out of any state in the U....
Aug 07, 2024
Rep. Debbie Dingell Reacts to Harris Choosing Tim Walz Ahead of Detroit Campaign Stop
Photo: Lily Smith (Left) ~ USA TODAY NETWORKAug. 7, 2024 ~ Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is receiving praise from many corners of her party after picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her...
Aug 07, 2024
Michigan Primary Results: Slotkin and Rogers Poised for Senate Battle
Photos: Kimberly Mitchell / Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Aug. 7, 2024 ~ Michigan voters participated in a pivotal primary election on Tuesday, setting the stage for a highly anticipated U.S....
Aug 07, 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.
