Category Archives: Michigan News
$20 Million Grant to Michigan Economic Development Corporation Committee Member Raising Questions
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 10, 2024 ~ A $20 million state grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation was awarded to one of its executive committee members and busi...
Apr 10, 2024 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Oxford Parent to Crumbleys: ‘The Blood of Our Children is On Your Hands’
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, April 10, 2024 ~ James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, expressed regret and sorrow at their sentencing hearing Tue...
Apr 10, 2024
Michigan Bill Would Make it Easier to Remove Squatters on Private Property
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 9, 2024 ~ Property owners sometimes have a difficult time removing illegal squatters from occupying private property. State Rep. Ken Borton...
Apr 09, 2024
James, Jennifer Crumbley Sentenced to 10-15 Years in Prison in Connection to Oxford High School Shooting
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, April 9, 2024 ~ The historic case of Jennifer and James Crumbley concluded Tuesday afternoon, with the parents of the Oxford High School shooter each se...
Apr 09, 2024
Michigan Public Schools May Layoff Thousands of Teachers as Pandemic Relief Funds Dry Up
Photo: Alyssa Keown ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 9, 2024 ~ A new analysis of Michigan school districts shows signs of widespread teacher layoffs across the state in the coming years due to COVID...
Apr 09, 2024
Ford Delays New All-Electric Pickup, SUV to Focus on Hybrid Production
Photo: Christine Tannous ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, April 8, 2024 ~ Ford Motor Co. is delaying production of its new all-electric pickup truck and SUV from late 2025 to 2026.The company announced th...
Apr 09, 2024
Oxford Shooter Parents to Be Sentenced Tuesday
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, April 8, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter will learn their fate for the role they played in their son’s crime that...
Apr 08, 2024
Reps. Dingell, Kildee, and Tlaib Sign Letter Calling For Pause on Arms Transfers to Israel
WASHINGTON D.C., April 8, 2024 ~ Three U.S. representatives from Michigan have signed a letter calling on President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to pause arms transfers to Israel a...
Apr 08, 2024
Ann Arbor Public Schools to Make $25 Million in Budget Cuts, Layoff Notices Expected Soon
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKANN ARBOR, April 2, 2024 ~ Compounding factors have led Ann Arbor Public Schools to a budget crisis, with the district recently announcing a massive $25 million in ...
Apr 02, 2024
Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg Addresses Comments About Ending Gaza War ‘Like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLIPTON, MI, April 2, 2024 ~ Republican Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-5) is defending recent comments he made that sparked backlash, in which he appeared to suggest dro...
Apr 02, 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.
