Michigan News from MLive

Michigan News from MLive

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A weekly roundup of the top Michigan headlines from MLive.

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873 episodes

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

23m
Feb 02, 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

22m
Jan 12, 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

27m
Jan 05, 2024
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

27m
Dec 15, 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

26m
Dec 08, 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

24m
Dec 01, 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

27m
Nov 17, 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

30m
Nov 10, 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

29m
Nov 03, 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

25m
Oct 27, 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

24m
Oct 13, 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

26m
Oct 06, 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

24m
Sep 29, 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

22m
Sep 22, 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

19m
Sep 08, 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

27m
Sep 01, 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

27m
Aug 25, 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

32m
Aug 18, 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

25m
Aug 11, 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

24m
Aug 04, 2023
March 10, 2023

General Motors offers buyouts to the majority of its 35,000 salaried workers in Michigan, lawmakers move to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban and a study says a zero-calorie sweetener could be linked to health risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6m
Mar 10, 2023
March 09, 2023

Gov. Whitmer signs a $1.3 billion spending bill, the Michigan House passes a bill to codify protections for LGBTQ residents and Michigan is home to the third most popular tourist attraction in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 09, 2023
March 08, 2023

Michigan’s pension tax is repealed, a new report finds Michigan is facing a nearly $4 billion road funding deficit and the IRS is warning filers of tax scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 08, 2023
March 07, 2023

Recent storms have been eating away at Michigan drought, Flint police are investigating a pack of dogs attacking residents and the historic Princess is booking Lake Michigan shoreline cruises for the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 07, 2023
March 06, 2023

A Michigan prison sentencing reform ballot initiative moves forward, fish in two southeast Michigan rivers are loaded with PFAS and Michigan State earns the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 06, 2023
March 03, 2023

A bill to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination passes the Michigan Senate, the Michigan Supreme Court appears to be the last chance for Flint water prosecutors and Sleeping Bear Dunes goes cashless for entry fees at popular spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 03, 2023
March 02, 2023

MSU will add door locks and cameras in response to a mass shooting on campus, a new Ford plant planned for Marshall will pay workers an average of $45,000 a year and Ann Arbor tops the list of Michigan cities getting marijuana money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 02, 2023
March 01, 2023

Extra grocery money ends for 1.3 million Michigan SNAP recipients, DTE Energy will send a $35 credit to those without power for four days and Michigan State women’s gymnastics teams wins the program’s first Big Ten title in a share with the University of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Mar 02, 2023
February 28, 2023

Rep. Elissa Slotkin is the first Democrat to announce a run for Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s seat, a study says Michigan outperformed the U.S. in addressing COVID racial disparities and the state will repay student loans in exchange for opioid addiction programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Feb 28, 2023
Februrary 27, 2023

Houses are staying on the market longer as home sales cool, feds stop shipments of toxic waste to Michigan from an Ohio train derailment and USA Today readers name a Michigan museum the best art museum in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m
Feb 27, 2023