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25-06-2021
June 25, 2021
The Michigan Senate votes to end federal unemployment benefits, the popular Mackinac Bridge Walk will return for Labor Day 2021 and two Michigan parks are named to a list of the best U.S. freshwater beaches. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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02-02-2024
February 2, 2023
Is it really February? Warm weather impacts soil health, and threatens a unique sturgeon-fishing season. Some Michigan officials say their "end game" is to ban gender-affirming care for all. Jim Harbaugh is headed to the NFL, while Sherrone Moore inherits a program still under NCAA investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12-01-2024
January 12, 2024
Winter weather has finally arrived in Michigan. Two A.I. students are enrolled at a Michigan University. Homelessness is on the rise across the state, and a housing shortage isn't helping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05-01-2024
January 5, 2024
The wolverines are Rose Bowl champs, while a debacle in Dallas could change the Lions' playoff picture. 200 "orphan wells" were plugged in Michigan last year, and former legislative staff members have been charged with embezzlement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15-12-2023
December 15, 2023
Should Michigan ban food waste from landfills? Republican leaders look to oust state party chair Kristina Karamo. A meteorologist predicts why a white Christmas is a pipe dream this year, and a data journalist puts this warm winter into context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08-12-2023
December 8, 2023
Flood victims in Midland react to last week's court ruling. The Line 5 tunnel project gets state approval. A five year effort to raise the minimum wage for tip workers has its day in court. Travel reporter Emily Bingham shares some ways to make the most of this Michigan winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01-12-2023
December 1, 2023
A Detroit police officer will stand trial for shooting rubber bullets at photojournalists. Two candidates for Senate claim they were offered funds to run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib instead. Michigan State hires a new football coach, while the Wolverines eye the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17-11-2023
November 17, 2023
Manoomin (wild rice) could soon be the official state grain. A Traverse City hairstylist is handed a discrimination charge. A long list of legislation passes in lawmaker's final week of 2023. Soccer brings joy to Ukrainian refugees, by way of an Ann Arbor professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10-11-2023
November 10, 2023
The conflict in Gaza sends ripples through Michigan politics. Menominee's "marijuana turf war" continues. Tuesday's local elections shift the balance of power in Lansing. State regulators are set to take local control away from wind and solar projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03-11-2023
November 3, 2023
The UAW strike is (almost) over. Halloween saw record snowfall in western Michigan. A dollar store's entire staff quits. Can bass fishing and cornhole save private colleges? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27-10-2023
October 27, 2023
The Michigan Wolverines are being investigated for illegal sign-stealing. A typo(?) is stalling a ballot initiative that could raise the minimum wage. Childcare costs are a major hurdle for families across the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13-10-2023
October 13, 2023
A "homeless bill of rights" is on the table in Lansing. Michigan has a teacher shortage. A ban on bans: homeowner's associations could lose the ability to block rooftop solar and other energy savers. Plus, a new ad campaign looks to bring skilled workers to the Great Lakes State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06-10-2023
October 6, 2023
The world's oldest chicken! But first - Is Michigan on track to meet its climate goals? Another update on the UAW strike, a harmful algal bloom in Muskegon Lake and sights to see in the October night sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29-09-2023
September 29, 2023
UAW strike continues. A Native American tribe in western Michigan seeks federal recognition. Miguel Cabrera plays his final game on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22-09-2023
September 22, 2023
United Auto Workers strike hits the one week mark. Housing in Ann Arbor: from hippies to high-rises. Division within the Michigan GOP. Enrollment at a major Michigan University hits a 50-year low. Plus, a roundup of football news and upcoming games around the state this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08-09-2023
September 8, 2023
Michigan tenants say their rent is too high. Tensions build in Ottawa County as the health department pushes back on major budget cuts. Plus a roundup of sports news, with college football and the NFL underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01-09-2023
September 1, 2023
Pizza and politics: Hot N' Ready in Moscow. A 'weed war' in the western Upper Peninsula. A look ahead at college football's opening weekend in Michigan. Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa recaps last week's storms, and looks ahead at September weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25-08-2023
August 25, 2023
Three men stand trail in Antrim County for their role in the attempted kidnaping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Many of Michigan's most experienced teachers are calling it quits. Wells are running dry near Ann Arbor; a sand and gravel mind may be to blame. And finally, a rare "blue supermoon" will shine next Wednesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18-08-2023
August 18, 2023
Pickleball controversy in Kent County. A historic UP waterfall tour could be in its final season. But first: former GOP candidate Matt DePerno is among those charged with trying to undermine 2020 election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11-08-2023
August 11, 2023
Should crossing the Mackinac Bridge be toll-free? Some Michigan lawmakers think so. Plus, artificial intelligence is coming to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Listen until the end to hear about "peppergate" - a spicy mystery in Michigan gardens this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04-08-2023
August 4, 2023
Michigan News from MLive is back! Tune in every Friday morning to hear from reporters all over the state, as host and producer Patrick Shea brings you an audio round-up of some of MLive's top stories. This week: a rural town tries to stop a major chain store from setting up shop. A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has implications for survivors of catastrophic car crashes. And finally, a rage room is opening in the Flint area: a place to let off steam by smashing things to pieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices