Category Archives: Michigan News
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
Investigation Shows State of Michigan Awards Millions in Questionable Bussiness Relief Funds
Photo: Detroit Free Press ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:June 13, 2024 ~ A Detroit Free Press investigation revealed Michigan businesses were awarded $7 million in questionable COVID-19 payouts. Sue Selas...
Jun 13, 2024
Blue Water Festival Returns to Port Huron this July
Photo: Sergio Montanez ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:June 13, 2024 ~ Michael Hensley, president and CEO of Blue Water Convention & Visitor Bureau, joins Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds t...
Jun 13, 2024
PODCAST: Sky’s the Limit ~ How Detroit’s Aerotropolis is Shaping our E-Commerce Future
June 10, 2024 ~ 760 WJR's Guy Gordon examines how the e-commerce era has led to the creation of an aerotropolis in the communities that surround Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Learn how leaders are tou...
Jun 12, 2024
Michigan State Board of Education Asks State Legislature to Investigate Oxford High School Shooting
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOAKLAND COUNTY, MI, June 12, 2024 ~ The Michigan State Board of Education is asking the state legislature to order a comprehensive, independent review of the 2021 O...
Jun 12, 2024
GM Cuts 2024 Electric Vehicle Production Goal By 50,000
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:June 12, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, General Motors announced it is cutting its electric vehicle production goal for 2024 from 200,000 – 300,000, t...
Jun 12, 2024
Detroit Restaurants Now Required to Display Color-Coded Cards Displaying Compliance with Health Department
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 12, 2024 ~ It’s been six years in the making, and now Detroit restaurants will be required to display a color-coded card indicating they comply...
Jun 12, 2024
Michigan Childcare Providers Worry Over New State Budget Proposals
Photo: Alyssa Keown ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, June 12, 2024 ~ The Michigan Legislature changed language in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer‘s proposed Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) which has some ...
Jun 12, 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.
