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    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday May 21, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 2:44


    NHRA drag racing returning to Michigan for first time in 66 years Joe Muer-style restaurant to go into former site of Joe Louis Arena

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday May 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 3:08


    Michigan Supreme Court restricts ICE civil arrests at courthouses University of Michigan to buy most of Concordia's Ann Arbor campus

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday May 19, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 3:29


    'Don't let me die': Man who saved Detroit teen shooting victim speaks out Planned Parenthood: Michigan clinics will close if state doesn't provide $5M How long is Lake Huron coastline? 10 facts about 'sunrise side' lake

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday May 18, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 3:58


    Black bears in SE Michigan? The DNR doesn't think that's a bad thing Detroit celebrates population growth, but court battle is not over Michigan GM retiree hits Route 66 for road trip in 1966 Pontiac Tempest

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday May 15, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 3:47


    Man convicted of making up 'disgusting' crime about Bloomfield Twp. official Saline native, MSU prof takes up 'Jeopardy!' challenge this week Ford stock surges as Morgan Stanley backs new battery storage venture

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday May 14, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 4:13


    Disaster assessment begins in 30 counties, 1 city after April storms Detroit Pistons strike deal to broadcast 2026-27 games over the air A new Berkley burger joint offers late night dining hours

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday May 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 4:17


    Auburn Hills water main break may leave residents without water for weeks One year after 'retro adult boutique' transition, this Michigan video store is thriving Waterfront restaurant in St. Clair Shores gets new management, plans revamped menu

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday May 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 3:29


    Arson suspect arrested after fire at Mexican grocer in southwest Detroit Spirit's collapse leaves bills and opportunities at Metro Airport 5.1M birds will fly over Michigan Monday. When to turn 'lights out'

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday May 11, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 4:23


    AG files criminal charges against nonprofit leader who got $20M grant Chaldean metro Detroiter deported to Iraq fears war, kidnapping Fallout grows after U-M speech that praised pro-Palestinian protesters Thomas is gone, but Greenfield Village hosting a new train event

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday May 8, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 4:34


    Detroit automakers got clobbered in the '70s when oil prices spiked Blue Cross OKs initially denied Michigan Medicine kidney transplant Dime Store to close Rochester Hills location; Detroit to remain open

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday May 7, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 3:56


    Democrat Greene wins special election for Michigan 35th Senate District Detroit bank-turned-home with 2 vaults for sale again at $1.1M Xfinity customers can watch WXYZ, WMYD again after deal reached

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday May 6, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 3:50


    What used to be extreme weather is becoming normal in Michigan Detroit's Carr Center loses home, but its arts programs will continue The Bruegger's Bagels name is going away. Einstein is taking its place

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday May 5, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 3:32


    Here's who and what Michiganders blame for skyrocketing gas prices Why highly anticipated Detroit development with a Target store died Disgraced Detroit judge's campaign is over almost before it began A jazz great soars in unearthed recordings made in Detroit club in 1960

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday May 4, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 2:51


    Gov. Whitmer had her own '86'-ing issue with President Trump Michigan lawmakers consider expanded use of golf carts on city streets Comedy videos Wright Museum made to market itself are a big viral hit

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday May 1, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 2:13


    How borrowers can find better interest rates since Fed left them high Cranbrook Art Museum mini-golf returns with free gallery admission

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday April 30, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 3:51


    Lebanese in Michigan feel 'hopeless' over war, destruction in Lebanon Bees are buzzing around and experts say you can help them out Little Caesars to celebrate opening of Michigan self-service location

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday April 29, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 3:12


    Potholes cause damage across metro Detroit as Waymo offers reporting help Metro Detroit woman says FanDuel refuses to pay out her $154K jackpot Oakland Hills' reborn clubhouse is stocked with memories for me

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday April 28, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 4:49


    Michigan gas prices jump the most in the nation, with $5/gallon possible 5 bald eagles dead in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. DNR wants to know why. Officials say e-bike battery explodes on Mackinac Island, causing fire

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday April 27, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 3:04


    Detroit Riverwalk reopens between Beaubien, Rivard streets Another outside law firm hired by Michigan over Sherrone Moore scandal

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday April 24, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 5:18


    Epstein sought access to Stellantis chairman, other leaders, files show U-M to investigate allegations of lewd texts by Regent Jordan Acker U-M hires New York law firm to investigate Regent Jordan Acker Daly Restaurant, a Livonia landmark is closing after the summer season

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday April 23, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 4:06


    Hit by flooding in Michigan? A guide to insurance, cars and homes Petoskey teen grabs big pike as it swims across flooded road Detroit auto shop turns classic Caprices into high-powered donk cars

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday April 22, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 4:44


    Cadillac flooding knocks out sewer system as city eyes summer recovery Delta says it's cutting back 2 Detroit routes into 2027 Ford faces recall problem unmatched by other automakers, study shows

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday April 21, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 4:34


    Ikea to open second Michigan store at Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills Buick reportedly planning first new sedan since 2020: What we know Lyme disease cases quadruple in Michigan as tick populations explode

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday April 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 4:39


    Stellantis, Microsoft announce partnership centered on AI tech Niemann Harvest Market grocery opens in Ann Arbor at Briarwood Mall Millions claimed new overtime tax break. Some may have gotten it wrong

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday April 17, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 4:39


    Mallory McMorrow erases Haley Stevens' financial edge in Senate race Local food influencer has menu items at LCA for Pistons' NBA Playoffs The Pistons Pulse: Detroit Pistons playoff preview and revisiting regular season highlights Subscribe/follow, rate and share "The Pistons Pulse" available on all podcast platforms including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music YouTubeWatch the podcast recorded live here

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday April 16, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 5:05


    Was there a tornado in Ann Arbor? What we know so far Fired DOJ prosecutor in Mich. abortion clinic case speaks out University of Michigan's new president Kent Syverud has brain cancer

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday April 15, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 2:41


    High inflation, stock market jitters give I Bonds new spark Michigan AG Dana Nessel slams regulators over rising utility costs

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday April 14, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 4:42


    Important info for you or your son about the military draft Michigan's small towns struggle to fill local government roles Traverse City and Michigan restaurants get praise from Midwest Living

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday April 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 4:40


    Michigan considering 1 buck per deer hunter limit Stellantis employee gets ticket for parking Plymouth in 'competitive' spot Michigan husband arrested by police after wife vanishes in Bahamas

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday April 10, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 3:35


    Michigan police say they don’t enforce immigration — then call ICE, CBP Last‑minute IRS tax tips: Extensions, payments and avoiding penalties Detroit to crack down on 61 apartments with maintenance issues

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday April 9, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 3:44


    Detroit K–12 students can now ride DDOT buses for free: What to know Detroit restaurants are now eligible for Michelin star ratings The Pistons Pulse: The Athletic’s Fred Katz shares national perspective on Detroit Pistons’ impressiveness Subscribe/follow, rate and share "The Pistons Pulse" available on all podcast platforms including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music YouTubeWatch the podcast recorded live here

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday April 8, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 4:27


    IRS warns taxpayers about fake tax calculators promising big refunds Here's how much money Shawn Fain, other UAW leaders made in 2025 Readers pick Al Ameer as winner in 2026 Free Press Shawarma Showdown

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday April 7, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 2:47


    Michigan gas prices slip slightly, but new surge may be just ahead Michigan inevitable in march past UConn for 2nd NCAA championship 69-63

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday April 6, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 2:00


    Controversial housing development OK'd near Detroit's West Village Are purple martins returning to Michigan? See timeline

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday April 3, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 3:39


    Free Press Top 10 wine bar Chenin named nominee for James Beard Award Hudson's Detroit tower opens presales for 96 luxury condos Detroit Tigers Opening Day parties, events at restaurants, bars, more

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday April 2, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 4:35


    Oakland judge accused of mental disability back on bench New Eastern Michigan University president focuses on the details Lost access to Xfinity channels? See E.W. Scripps dispute

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday April 1, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 3:27


    Michigan's conversion therapy ban on hold before Supreme Court ruling Fifth Third Bank relocates its downtown Detroit office Why $4 gas worries experts more than Michigan’s $5 prices in 2022

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday March 31, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 3:59


    GM adds overtime shift to Flint Assembly as pickup truck demand soars Trucker arrested on Mackinac Bridge with illegal weapons, MSP said 3 dogs attack jogger in Plymouth Twp.; cops searching for pit bull

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday March 30, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 4:34


    A Michigan resort town wants to reverse course on cannabis businesses Salaried Stellantis staff to get bonuses while UAW misses out Washtenaw County measles outbreak grows to 7. What you need to know

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday March 27, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 5:00


    Detroit pauses Packard Plant redevelopment months after unveiling plan Metro Detroit judge berates woman for joining court while driving The Pistons Pulse: Will Detroit Pistons hold on to 1-seed in East without Cade Cunningham? Subscribe/follow, rate and share "The Pistons Pulse" available on all podcast platforms including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music YouTubeWatch the podcast recorded live here

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday March 26, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 4:00


    A mix of panic, calm. Hear 911 calls after Union City tornado hit Parent sues Grosse Pointe schools over ban tied to LGBTQ+ flag post New pizza and wine bar opens Thursday in downtown Royal Oak

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday March 25, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 4:03


    After more than a century, rapids will soon return to Grand Rapids Sterling Heights man accused of punching, killing ex-girlfriend's Yorkie Is Mackinac Island open? See dates for hotels, restaurants, more

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday March 24, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 3:48


    Scam texts flood phones of drivers about unpaid tickets and tolls How you prepare your home for sale comes down to key low-cost steps Macomb County sheriff's newest K-9 hopes to take a byte out of crime

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday March 23, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 4:27


    Protesters in Detroit stand in solidarity with convoy sending aid to Cuba Royal Oak vintage store owner makes unexpected choice to move shop 1st Michigan patient undergoes FDA-authorized sickle cell gene therapy

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday March 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 3:34


    Former Detroit police sergeant accused of being serial rapist At Detroit's Marrow in the Market, the bacon is a work of perfection The Pistons Pulse: Detroit Pistons’ defense is key to bouncing back Subscribe/follow, rate and share "The Pistons Pulse" available on all podcast platforms including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music YouTube Watch the podcast recorded live here

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday March 19, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 3:30


    JD Vance says 'we're not gonna tolerate' attacks like Temple Israel JD Vance: Republicans have more to accomplish leading up to midterms JD Vance deflects questions on federal role in Michigan elections Michigan gas prices jump 20% — and likely to keep rising Michigan gas prices suddenly surge, top $4 a gallon Detroit land mogul sues former partner, sparking major property fight

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday March 18, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 3:50


    Michigan psychiatric hospital in Northville Twp. to open in October How Michigan’s AI bills could change work, health care and rent Is Eid on Thursday or Friday? When to celebrate in Michigan

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday March 17, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 4:11


    Revealing the Rouge: Gateway Greenway trail project brings access to nature Gordie Howe bridge tolls announced, a sign it soon could open Will hummingbirds be in Michigan soon? Follow migration map

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Monday March 16, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 2:46


    Rivian R2 electric SUV lineup promises $45K base price, whopping hp Stephen Miller-linked group behind pro-ICE billboard near Detroit

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday March 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 3:52


    Attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield has police scrambling for answers MDOC sending violent inmates to low-security housing, officers say Michigan Supreme Court asked to rule on marijuana use and probation

    Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday March 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 3:57


    Misconduct cases continue with concerns over treatment of Black judges St. Patrick's Day parade in Detroit. Time, date, grand marshal Top 10 Takeover dinner series opens 2026 at Bar Gabi. How to get tickets

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