Category Archives: Michigan News
City of Lansing Calls For Ceasefire in Gaza
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Feb. 13, 2024 ~ The city of Lansing became the latest city in Michigan on Monday to officially call for a ceasefire in Gaza.The Lansing City Co...
Feb 13, 2024
Chevy Equinox Price Higher than Promised, But Range Meets Expectations
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Feb. 13, 2024 ~ General Motors officially introduced the price and range for its newest electric vehicle, the 2024 Chevy Equinox, at a higher p...
Feb 13, 2024
MSU Set to Host Day of Remembrance on One Year Mark of Campus Shooting
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING, Feb. 12, 2024 ~ Michigan State University is set to reflect on the school shooting that shook campus one year ago.Tuesday, Feb. 13 marks one y...
Feb 12, 2024
Michigan Red Flag Laws, Gun Safety Measures Set To Take Effect Feb. 13
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 12, 2024 ~ A slew of new Michigan gun safety laws are set to take effect Tuesday, Feb. 13 that aim to restrict access to firearms for certain...
Feb 12, 2024
Restoration Continues on Detroit’s Historic Blue Bird Inn
Photo: Courtesy of Detroit Sound ConservancyDETROIT, Feb. 12, 2024 ~ The Detroit Sound Conservancy has been diligently restoring a historic jazz club on Detroit‘s west side.The Blue Bird Inn at ...
Feb 12, 2024
Independent Presidental Candidate RFK Jr. to Visit Michigan Amid Struggle to Get on State Ballots
Photo: Sam Greene ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 9, 2024 ~ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a controversial independent candidate for president, is set to visit Michigan Saturday in a bid to expand his c...
Feb 09, 2024
What to Expect From the 2024 Detroit Grand Prix
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Feb. 8, 2024 ~ High-speed IndyCars will once again zip through Downtown Detroit with the return of the Detroit Grand Prix from May 31 to June 2. Tickets ar...
Feb 08, 2024
Jury Finds Jennifer Crumbley Guilty on Four Counts of Involuntary Manslaughter in Historic Verdict
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, MI, Feb. 6, 2024 ~ After deliberating for about 10 hours, a jury in a Pontiac courtroom delivered a historic verdict Tuesday when it found Jennifer Crum...
Feb 06, 2024
Michigan Police Departments Continue to Explore EVs
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 6, 2024 ~ Police departments from across Michigan are testing electric vehicles to see if they would work for their fleets.While some departments ha...
Feb 06, 2024
Rep. Tlaib Raises $3.7 Million For Reelection Campaign, Despite No Primary Challenger Emerging
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Feb. 5, 2024 ~ Despite facing a Congressional censure resolution and scorn over her criticism of Israel, Democrat Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) rais...
Feb 05, 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.
