Category Archives: Michigan News
Wayne State Operates Virtually for Second Day As Tensions Rise Over Pro-Palestine Encampment
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 29, 2024 ~ For the second day in a row, Wayne State University officials told students and staff to operate virtually after a pro-Palestine ...
May 29, 2024
Detroit Mayor Duggan Discusses Affordable Housing in Detroit at Mackinac Policy Conference
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMACKINAC ISLAND, MI, May 29, 2024 ~ During the first day of the Mackinac Policy Conference, Michigan politicians and community leaders gathered to discuss how to ad...
May 29, 2024
Sen. Stabenow to Be Honored at 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 28, 2024 ~ U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow talks to Paul W. Smith ahead of the Mackinac Policy Conference taking place May 28 – May 31 at Mackinac Islan...
May 28, 2024
Parents of Couple Who Drowned in Lake Michigan Donates Beach Safety Robot with Life Insurance Funds
Photo: Mike Fender ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, May 28, 2024 ~ The parents of a couple who died in Lake Michigan about two years ago are trying to ensure no other parents have to suffer the pain they ...
May 28, 2024
Ford, GM EV Plant Project Redesigns Suggest Scaleback On Estimated Job Creation
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, May 28, 2024 ~ Two Michigan auto plants tied to electric vehicle production are raising questions after redesigns suggest scalebacks on the nu...
May 28, 2024
Detroit Residents Sign Petition Against I-375 Redesign
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 28, 2024 ~ A plan to replace I-375 near downtown Detroit to reverse the damage done to the historic Black neighborhoods of Black Bottom and...
May 28, 2024
War Memorial Nonprofit Serves Community With Programs Honoring Veterans
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 26, 2024 ~ For 75 years, the War Memorial has served the community as a non-profit organization with programs honoring veterans, engaging experiences f...
May 24, 2024
Whitmer Signs Bill to Make Health Insurance Companies Cover Mental Health, Substance Abuse Care the Same as Physical Healthcare
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, May 23, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Tuesday that aims to close the gap between mental, substance abuse disorder, and physical healthcare cove...
May 23, 2024
Warren Father to Stand Trial Under Michigan’s Safe Storage Law After 8-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWARREN, May 23, 2024 ~ A Warren father was bound over Macomb County Circuit Court Tuesday on felony charges regarding improper gun storage after his 8-year-...
May 23, 2024
FBI Takes Over Probe Into Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s Alleged Financial Mishandling
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, May 22, 2024 ~ The FBI has taken over the financial investigation into the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy looking into the possibility of financial mismanagement...
May 22, 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.
