Category Archives: Michigan News
Eastern Market’s VegFest Returns June 2
Photo: Aleanna Siacon ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 17, 2024 ~ Eastern Market is getting ready to host the 23rd annual VegFest on June 2, featuring special vendors, cooking demonstrations, and live e...
May 17, 2024
Ford Cuts Back on Electric Vehicle Battery Orders Amid Slowed EV Sales
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, May 14, 2024 ~ After losing over $100,000 per electric vehicle in Q1, Ford Motor Co. is reducing its orders for EV batteries.The announcement was made th...
May 14, 2024
Ethan Crumbley’s Lawyers File Appeal to Change Life Without Parole Sentence
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 14, 2024 ~ Attorneys for the convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley have filed an appeal in Oakland County Circuit Court to change his s...
May 14, 2024
Detroit-Based Organization Helps Formerly Incarcerated People Avoid Prison Re-Entry
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMay 13, 2024 ~ About 70% of prisoners released from prison are arrested again within five years, according to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics...
May 13, 2024
Student Encampment at University of Michigan Enters its Fourth Week
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 13, 2024 ~ Despite graduation taking place over a week ago, student activists at the University of Michigan continue to camp out at the University Diag...
May 13, 2024
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to Host Shimmer on the River June 10
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:May 12, 2024 ~ The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is getting ready to host its annual "Shimmer on the River" event on June 10. Riverfront Conservancy President Ma...
May 10, 2024
Detroit Nonprofit Teaches Vulnerable Youth About Horses
Photo: Courtesy of Detroit Horse PowerPODCAST:May 12, 2024 ~ Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S. About 1 in 36 children have been identified with...
May 10, 2024
GM to Retire Malibu to Make Room For Chevy Bolt EV Production
Photo: Laura Lane ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 9, 2024 ~ An era will come to an end for General Motors this fall when it retires its last line of sedans will be retired.The company will stop produc...
May 09, 2024
Detroit’s Dutch Girl Donuts to Reopen May 11
DETROIT, May 9, 2024 ~ Over two years after its closer in late 2021, Detroit staple Dutch Girl Donuts is set to reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11.The iconic donut shop closed after 75 years in operati...
May 09, 2024
Redevelopment Begins at Fisher Body Plant in Detroit
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 9, 2024 ~ Construction began Tuesday at the Fisher Body No. 21 Plant near the I-75 and I-94 interchange, one of the most recognizable pieces...
May 09, 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.
