Category Archives: Michigan News
Oakland County Commissioners Approve Sheriff Drone Pilot Program Despite Public Backlash
PODCAST: April 10, 2026 ~ Paris Lewbel, public relations manager for Flock Safety, explains how license plate readers function, how drone programs are being used in Oakland County, and what residents ...
Apr 10, 2026
Husband Arrested in Relation to Michigan Woman's Disappearance in the Bahamas
PODCAST: April 9, 2026 ~ Retired Detroit Police Assistant Chief Steve Dolunt joins the program to analyze a troubling case involving a Michigan man arrested in the Bahamas after his wife disappeared d...
Apr 09, 2026
Metro Detroit Resident Wins 19th Consecutive Jeopardy Game
METRO DETROIT ~ A metro Detroit native extended his winning streak on the popular game show Jeopardy after he won his 19th consecutive game. Jamie Ding, a 2009 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High Sch...
Apr 09, 2026 Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures
Michigan Youth Facing Crisis of Care at Home, Driving Them Sent Out of State for Help
VIDEO: April 7, 2026 ~ Bridge Michigan reporters Jordyn Hermani and Eli Newman join Kevin Dietz to discuss the mental health crisis that kids around our state are facing.LANSING ~ As mental health fac...
Apr 07, 2026
U.S. Forest Service to Close All Michigan Reaserch Centers Amid National Restructuring
MICHIGAN ~ The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that its Forest Service will be closing all four of Michigan's forest research stations. Michigan contains three national forests that...
Apr 03, 2026
Michigan SOS Benson Says Trump's Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots Are Illegal
April 2, 2026 ~ Detroit Free Press reporter Todd Spangler explains to Kevin Dietz why Michigan officials are calling President Trump's executive order on mailin voting "illegal on its face."LANSING ~ ...
Apr 02, 2026
Sheffield Puts Neighborhoods at Center of Agenda in First State of the City Address
DETROIT ~ Mayor Mary Sheffield used her first State of the City address Tuesday night to restate a central campaign pledge: Detroit's future will be shaped in its neighborhoods, not defined solely by ...
Apr 01, 2026 Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA Today Network
Detroit Catholic Church to See Highest Number of New Members in 20 Years
PODCAST: March 30, 2026 ~ Father Joe Mallia of St. Kieran Parish joins All Talk to discuss the Archdiocese of Detroit welcoming more than 1,400 new members into the Catholic Church, the largest number...
Mar 30, 2026
'It Boils Down to Regulations:' Romulus Mayor Speaks on Lawsuit Against ICE Detention Center Plans
PODCAST: March 27, 2026 ~ Robert McCraight, mayor of Romulus, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss the federal lawsuit filed alongside Attorney General Dana Nessel aimed at stopping a proposed Department of H...
Mar 27, 2026
Michigan Schools Struggle with Falling Literacy, Teacher Training Gaps, and Persistent Absenteeism
LANSING ~ Michigan educators and state leaders continue to face sharp challenges in literacy, teacher preparation, and student attendance as new data show reading scores slipping and classroom conditi...
Mar 25, 2026
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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.
