Category Archives: Michigan News
University of Michigan Sees Growing Division Over Israel and Palestine Debates
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Balloo...
Dec 12, 2023
New Suspect in Samantha Woll Murder Case in Detroit Police Custody
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ball...
Dec 12, 2023
Ford to Cut F-150 Lightning Production in Half to Match Consumer Demand
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Anniversar...
Dec 12, 2023
Ethan Crumbley Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Chance of Parole
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJennifer Crumbley Requests Appellate Release on BondOxford Shooting Commission Suggests New Mental Health Support Recommendations for Michigan SchoolsMichigan Co...
Dec 08, 2023
MSU Board Appoints UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz as New University President
Photo: Andy Mead ~ Getty Images North AmericaSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer S...
Dec 08, 2023
Nuclear Company Looks to Reopen Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitme...
Dec 07, 2023
Detroit is Set to Record Lowest Number of Homicides Since 1966
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Speaks out...
Dec 05, 2023
UofM Students Protest Cancellation of Student Votes on pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel Resolutions
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitme...
Dec 05, 2023
Michigan Politicians React to Death of Controversial U.S. Statesman Henry Kissinger
Photo: Courtesy of Getty ImagesFormer House Speakers Boehner, McCarthy Denounce Political Violence on WJR Following Minnesota ShootingMay Saw Smaller Inflation Rate than ExpectedPresident Trump Author...
Nov 30, 2023
UAW Makes Moves to Unionize 13 Automakers in U.S.
Photo: Kara Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Anniversa...
Nov 30, 2023
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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.
