Morning Edition

Four people died when tornadoes hit southwest Michigan Friday. Branch County Emergency Management Coordinator Tim Miner spoke to Michigan Public about the cleanup work.

Michigan Public's John U. Bacon looks at the Michigan-Michigan State men's basketball regular season finale, the Big Ten women's tourney, and the Detroit Lions' big trade.

Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Big Ten women's basketball, U.S. Olympic hockey glory, and a bright spot for the Detroit Tigers.

In 2013, Senita Lenear became the first Black woman elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission. She joined Michigan Public to look back on her breakthrough career.

The late Lucile Watts was the first Black woman elected to a circuit court in Michigan. Michigan Public spoke with her former colleague, retired Judge Cynthia Stephens.

Commentator John U. Bacon joins Morning Edition to talk about Olympic ice hockey, college hockey, and the Michigan and Michigan State men's basketball teams.

For Black History Month, Michigan Public is featuring pioneering Black women in Michigan politics. Brenda Lawrence broke new ground as a mayor and served in Congress.

The Tigers added Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez to their pitching staff. MLB Network's Jon Morosi joined Morning Edition to look at Detroit's World Series hopes.

The City of Detroit owns more than 59,000 vacant lots. The think tank Detroit Future City hopes to make some of them into parks through a new land conservancy it is creating.

Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses Detroit's new pitcher, the career of Tigers great Mickey Lolich, and the paths the Patriots and Seahawks took to the Super Bowl.