“This is it for me.” Rep. Upton to Retire
This week, longtime congressman, Fred Upton, took the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and announced his retirement. Having represented Southwest Michigan since 1987, he's the longest servin...
6 Apr 202216min
Jury Deliberates Whitmer Kidnapping Trial
As of now -- April 5 at noon -- jurors are still deliberating the fate of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Defense lawyers presented closing statements on Friday, and ...
5 Apr 202213min
Smaller MI Universities Struggle to Fill Classrooms
Central Michigan University was once the fourth largest public university in the state, but enrollment at the Mt. Pleasant school has taken a nosedive since 2012. Add in a global pandemic that’s impac...
4 Apr 202215min
Michigan’s Vernal Pools
Every year, some of Michigan's most important wetland ecosystems form within vernal pools. On today's episode, an MSU conservation scientist and MLive reporter join to talk about what lies within thes...
1 Apr 202217min
Scratching the Surface with Harvey Ovshinsky
Peabody Award-winning writer and producer, Harvey Ovshinsky became part of Detroit’s media landscape in 1965. After years of interviewing other people, Ovshinsky said it was only fair to apply the sam...
31 Mar 202224min
Prosecution Rests in Whitmer Kidnapping Case
Prosecutors rested their case in the trial of four men charged in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In late 2020, state and federal officials revealed that FBI investigators had gone underco...
30 Mar 202213min
What’s on the COVID Horizon?
I’m sure you’ve seen evidence of a loosening of COVID’s grip on your community as well. Fewer people getting sick. Fewer masks being worn in public spaces. But as nice as it’s been having a break from...
29 Mar 202214min
Detroit Bears the Brunt of DTE Shutoffs
DTE service shutoffs surpassed 200,000 among Detroit residents, during the pandemic. Outlier Media teamed up with ProPublica to look at the numbers: How does electricity pricing work? What are Metro D...
28 Mar 202215min
