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Fremont Public School District SAT Performance: How many economically disadvantaged students set for college in 2023-24 school year?
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ Economically disadvantaged students' performance in the 2023-24...

Percentage of economically disadvantaged students ready for college falls in East Grand Rapids Public Schools in 2023-24 school year compared to previous school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ Economically disadvantaged students' performance in the 2023-24...

St. Johns Public Schools Education: Economically disadvantaged students recorded lower performance in 2023-24 SAT than previous school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ Economically disadvantaged students' performance in the 2023-24...

Sights, sounds, and reactions to the Detroit Tigers Wild Card victory over Cleveland
Well had them all the way am I right? After a truly terrifying and historic collapse that saw the Detroit Tigers lose the AL Central division on the final weekend of the 2025 season, they pulled themselves together just in time to take down the...

Watco assumes full control of Great Lakes Central Railroad operations in Michigan
NORTHERN MICHIGAN,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Watco has officially taken over operations of the Great Lakes Central Railroad, a significant rail line in Michigan. The railroad, the largest Class III regional railroad in the state, spans approximately 400...

Lisa McClain criticizes Democrats over government shutdown votes
House Republican Lisa McClain, who represents Michigan’s 9th district in Congress, posted a series of statements on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the ongoing government funding dispute between House Republicans and Democrats.On September 30,...

Northern Michigan Wildcats host Ferris State Bulldogs and Saginaw Valley Cardinals in GLIAC action
The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team will continue its home stand this weekend with matches against Ferris State and Saginaw Valley, both members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Currently, the...

Startups, second-phase companies get boost from Michigan initiatives
Detroit — More satellites likely will orbit into space after a startup uses $375,000 in grant funds it won at a statewide pitch competition aimed at promoting fledgling Michigan businesses. Birmingham-based General Orbit is one of multiple...

MI BUDGET UPDATES | Governor Whitmer enters MI House as budget talks continue
Whitmer's appearance came as lawmakers continued to agree on the details of a final budget plan, after they missed the Oct. 1 deadline. LANSING, Mich. — With the sun setting on another day of budget negotiations in Lansing, Michigan's top...

Global trade uncertainty reshapes supply chain strategy in 2025, note industry veterans at Prologis’ Groundbreakers conference
As global trade has seen significant shifts in a short time across 2025, coupled with the ongoing need for supply chains to build resilience and speed and become ever more agile, the role of the supply chain has subsequently evolved to being able...
Dutch roots run deep in family of Detroit Mercy Law student
By Sheila Pursglove Legal News Law student Giselle (Gigi) DeJong holds a unique undergraduate degree—she is one of two students who were the first in the world to study all three national varieties of the Dutch language: Netherlands Dutch, Belgian...
‘I know exactly what it looked like’: Boston-area Mormons respond to Michigan church attack
Sunday’s attack left the tight-knit Mormon community in Greater Boston reeling. It is an example of rising hostilities toward religious institutions, which have experienced an increase in incidents ranging from vandalism and threats of harm to...

Buried in a Michigan Junkard, the ’55 Chevy Biscayne Concept Lives Again
[This story originally appeared in the Summer 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] General Motors spent years and massive amounts of money creating, building, and displaying the Chevrolet Biscayne show car. It was an unquestioned star of GM’s...

'A huge deal': Tigers fans celebrate win as playoff baseball returns to Detroit
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Some Detroit Tigers fans headed downtown Thursday afternoon to watch their team defeat the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series, despite the game being on the road. WXYZ The 3 p.m. game drew crowds...

Metro Detroit TSA officers speak on the impact by the government shutdown
FOX 2 talked with those who represent TSA officers at airports across Michigan as workers on the front lines of air travel who are still showing up to keep passengers safe. Meanwhile, paychecks are caught in the middle of Washington's standoff....

ACLU of Michigan files lawsuit on behalf of detained residents
The ACLU of Michigan is focusing on 8 people who are in the country illegally, including a father of 3 who has leukemia. (FOX 2) - The ACLU of Michigan is taking the federal government to court over a new immigration directive. The lawsuit claims...

Mormons raise nearly $300k for Michigan church shooter's family
The creator of the fundraiser said while it is awful to lose a loved one to a shooter, it is also awful if your loved one is the shooter(Image: Getty Images) Residents of a Michigan township were thrown into turmoil last weekend when an ex-Marine...

Detroit Council candidate Cranstana Anderson says she can represent struggling residents—she’s one too
It’s the home stretch for Detroit City Council candidates with election day only about a month away. On the city’s northeast side incumbent Scott Benson faces a challenge from a life-long resident of Council District 3, Cranstana Anderson. She’s a...

Detroit punches its ticket to the ALDS with a 6-3 victory over Cleveland
CLEVELAND. (WILX) - Detroit’s offense came to life on Thursday afternoon in Cleveland, and the Tigers took the series with a 6-3 victory over the Guardians in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series. It was scoreless in the third until Kerry Carpenter...

Michigan, 19 other states, sue Department of Justice
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -The state of Michigan, alongside 19 other states, is suing the Department of Justice. The group filed a lawsuit to stop a new DOJ rule focused on undocumented immigrants. That rule bars states from using federal grant money...