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2 months ago | 
fox17online.com | Zac Harmon |Sarah Grimmer |Darren Cunningham
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made road construction a hallmark of her administration. During her initial campaign for governor in 2018, the Democrat promised to "fix the damn roads."As FOX 17 focuses on the state of our roads now six years into the Whitmer administration, we also want to dig into what the governor has tried to do to increase funding for road construction. In 2019, Whitmer shocked the state with a proposal to nearly triple the gas tax with an increase of 45 cents.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer
Detroit Police Chief James White has been hired as the new CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer |Brian Schwartz
Detroiter Mayra Hernandez describes asthma as a roller coaster. She showed us the array of medicine and tools she uses to keep it at bay
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
fox17online.com | Sarah Grimmer |Brandon Speagle
WATERFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — It's officially pumpkin season in Michigan and for Frank Morse that doesn't mean pulling into the drive-thru for a pumpkin spice latte, it means growing a gourd that's over 2,000 pounds. RELATED: Oh my gourd! Could this giant pumpkin in Waterford break records? Giant pumpkin in Waterford finally picked, on track to break Michigan recordTucked away in a greenhouse in his dad's backyard in Waterford is his latest pumpkin, an Atlantic Giant Pumpkin to be specific.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer |Brandon Speagle
WATERFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — It's officially pumpkin season in Michigan and for Frank Morse that doesn't mean pulling into the drive-thru for a pumpkin spice latte, it means growing a gourd that's over 2,000 pounds. RELATED: Oh my gourd! Could this giant pumpkin in Waterford break records? Giant pumpkin in Waterford finally picked, on track to break Michigan recordTucked away in a greenhouse in his dad's backyard in Waterford is his latest pumpkin, an Atlantic Giant Pumpkin to be specific.
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Oct 4, 2023 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer |Jon Austin
DETROIT (WXYZ) — A real-life dream come true. That's how Yolanda Massey from Detroit described Wednesday afternoon's ribbon cutting of her new center, Hooked on Books Childcare. Detroit's Mayor Mike Duggan attended the event, as well as customers of Massey, and loved ones. The creation of the much-needed center all started because of a devastating injury. "At the age of 19 I was in an accident and had a brain injury," explained Massy.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer |Collin Frederick
WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — United Auto Workers union contract negotiations continue in week three of the strike. On Monday, the UAW made a counteroffer to General Motors' Sept. 21 contract proposal and currently, Ford Motor Co. has laid out a record contract offer the UAW has yet to respond to.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer |Brian Schwartz
LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) — Data being released from the Anderson Economic Group estimates that in the first two weeks of the UAW's stand-up strike has resulted in $3.95 billion in economic loss. It states that the second week of the strike hit suppliers particularly hard - an unfortunate fact that engineering and product development-based manufacturer Alpha USA is on the receiving end of.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Dominic Hodder, 5, from Van Buren Township spent every Friday morning over the summer waiting for the garbage truck. And then school got in the way.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Grimmer |Brandon Speagle
DETROIT (WXYZ) — In a video posted on the UAW's X account Thursday, UAW President Shawn Fain addressed reports of violence on union picket lines. In Flint, Center Line, and Marysville this past week there have been reports of violence, according to Fain's video. The alarming trend extends across the country. Bryan Macker is the shop chairman of UAW Stellantis Local 375 at the Marysville National Parts Distribution Center.
