Rick Brewer | WCMU
Rick joined WCMU as a general assignment reporter in March 2022.
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Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced on Friday he’s been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a common form of cancer.
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An investigation lead by Senator Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) finds the U.S. heavily relies on foreign countries to produce prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has released details today on efforts to recover the airborne object that was shot down by an F-16 fighter jet last month.
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Michigan Congressman Jack Bergman says he opposes state plans to double the size of Camp Grayling. The facility is the nation’s largest National Guard training facility located in Crawford County.
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Drivers who use the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will see changes to the tolling system in the coming months. The biggest change will be for people who cross the U.S.-Canada border on a regular basis.
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Michigan dairy producers are praising the launch of an investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative into alleged trade violations by the Canadian dairy industry.
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it will take at least ten years for a new heavy icebreaker to make it onto the Great Lakes. Shipping industry leaders are outraged by the timeline and say the region will lose more jobs because of it.
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Weather delays over the weekend allowed the Army Corps to keep the Soo Locks open a little longer than normal. The season was supposed to end Sunday at midnight.
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Los recuentos de medidas electorales de las elecciones de noviembre de Michigan sobre cuestiones de derecho al voto y aborto se han enfrentado con fricciones en algunos recintos en todo el estado en los últimos días.
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Recounts of ballot measures from Michigan’s November election on questions of voting rights and abortion have been met with friction in some precincts across the state in recent days.