Category Archives: Michigan News
Judge Over Oxford School Shooting Case Will Later Rule Whether the Shooter Can Face Life in Prison
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJennifer Crumbley Requests Appellate Release on BondOxford Shooting Commission Suggests New Mental Health Support Recommendations for Michigan SchoolsMichigan Co...
Aug 21, 2023
Oakland County Plans $120 Million Revitilization of Downtown Pontiac
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ 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 ...
Aug 18, 2023
UAW Contract Negotions Stall, Leading to Increased Possibility of Strikes
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDodge 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...
Aug 17, 2023
Michigan State University Approves Alcohol Sales at Spartan Stadium
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ 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 Sp...
Aug 17, 2023
Michigan Lawmakers Look to Ban People Convicted of Domestic Abuse Misdomeaneors from Possessing Guns
Photo: Kelly Jordan ~ 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-Sa...
Aug 17, 2023
Penn Theatre in Plymouth Faces Closure Risk Over Tax Exemption Denial
Photo: John Heider ~ Imagn Content ServicesSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichigan’s M-Step Scores Continue Decline in Grades 3-4Gov. Whitmer Spe...
Aug 16, 2023
Michigan was the Fourth Highest State With Chronic Absentism Last School Year
Photo: Brenno Carillo / 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 Speak...
Aug 16, 2023
New Survey Asks Michiganders Whether If a Mileage Should Replace Gas Tax
Photo: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORKTrump Announces U.S. Bombed Iranian Nuclear Sites, Joining Israel’s Bombing Campaign in the Middle EastLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New ...
Aug 11, 2023
Metal Detectors Installed at Michigan Capitol Building Following Total Weapons Ban
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ Imagn Content ServicesMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump AdministrationMich...
Aug 10, 2023
Detroit Singer/Songwriter Sixto Rodriguez Dies at 81
Photo: Getty ImagesSpeaker 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 About State Budg...
Aug 10, 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.
