A new fuel tax changes the game in Michigan starting tomorrow. A new bill regarding sex offenders in Michigan reveals a shocking loophole. And a Michigan State Senator running for higher office says she would assault someone if she ran into that person on the street.

Some inmates in Michigan are getting free education, should they? TCAPS accepts a new policy from the State of Michigan while being part of a lawsuit against the state regarding the new policy. And a fatal accident due to whiteout conditions in Cheboygan.

A developer has big plans for an old building near downtown Petoskey. What to expect with the minimum wage changes taking effect later this week. And we speak with local high school basketball broadcasters.

Emmet County has a new group handling stray cases. Ice might have been on the roads today, but less is on lakes, and authorities are asking you to double-check before you go out. And a year of the Trump Administration has reshaped the energy reality in Michigan.

A storage unit fire in Otsego County. A piece from the edmund fitzgerlad has sold at auction. And we will be joined by Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, who will be assigning a grade for the Trump Administration's handling of the economy.

A third person has been charged in the shooting death at the Larry C Hardy parking deck in Traverse City. A house fire displaces a Kingsley family right before Christmas. And we were joined by State Representative John Roth.

Harbor Springs approves their new budget for next year. A man convicted in the fatal crash that killed Sam DeKuiper fails in his appeal attempt. And we speak with Traverse City Central, Lake City, and Petoskey basketball radio announcers as the season is in full swing.

Key Democratic wins during their time with a trifecta could be in peril as Republicans go on the offensive. A major data center won key approval at the MPSC. Does that mean anything for northern Michigan siting? And Banks Township continues to debate eliminating zoning.

We have several first-time guests on Talk of the North. A federal judge blocks Whitmer's years-long attempt to shut down Line 5. And I get you caught up on other top stories we missed from the week.

A murder suspect in Traverse City is being evaluated for mental competency. A housing project in Traverse City has been pulled. We're joined by Wid Lyman of Border Hawk News to discuss the state of the southern border about a year into the second Trump administration.