Category Archives: Michigan News
Michigan Lawmakers React to Kevin McCarthy’s Removal as House Speaker
Photos from left to right: Mandi Wright, Jack Gruber, and Tom Hawley ~ USA TODAY NETWORKFirst Lady Melania Trump Announces the Presidential AI Challenge for K-12 Students NationwideShooting at Minneap...
Oct 04, 2023
Michigan School Counselor Shortage Hindering State’s College Enrollment Efforts
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ 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...
Oct 03, 2023
Rep. Debbie Dingell Discusses Next Steps After Temporary Dodge of Governemnt Shutdown
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRFirst Lady Melania Trump Announces the Presidential AI Challenge for K-12 Students NationwideShooting at Minneapolis Church Leaves Two Children Dead, Seventeen InjuredMI ...
Oct 02, 2023
Cabrera’s Bittersweet Final Moments as a Detroit Tiger
Photo: Brian Bradshaw Sevald ~ USA TODAY SportsNorthville Outlasts Lake Orion in First Drive to the Game of SeasonDetroit Lions Trade Wide Receiver Tim Patrick to Jacksonville JaguarsMichigan State Be...
Oct 02, 2023
UAW Expected to Expand Target Strikes Friday Against Big Three Detroit Automakers
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered ChargerCanada Imports More Vehicles from Mexico than U.S. Amid Tariff SpatFord CEO Jim Farley Discusses New EV Platf...
Sep 28, 2023
Biden Joins UAW Picket Line Oustide General Motors Facility in Michigan
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning Cos...
Sep 26, 2023
Ford Pauses $3.5 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in West Michigan
Photo: Jeff Faughender ~ USA TODAY NETWORKGM Spending $4 Billion to Expand Domestic Manufacturing, Including in MichiganMichigan Senators in Opposition of EV MandatesChrysler Celebrates 100-Year Anniv...
Sep 26, 2023
New Detials on Biden, Trump Visits to Michigan Over UAW Strikes
Photo: Ken Ruinard ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning Co...
Sep 25, 2023
Michigan Small Businesses Concerned Over Possible Paid Medical Leave Requirments
Photo: Mandi Wright~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate Candidate Abdul El-Say...
Sep 25, 2023
Michigan GOP Chairwoman Karamo Tells Critics to “Pound Sand” at Leadership Conference
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetGov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget ImpasseMI Senate Candidate Abdul El-Saye...
Sep 25, 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.
