A hospital in Ypsilanti is getting a major upgrade. Trinity Health announced their Ann Arbor Hospital Emergency Department will undergo a 3-year renovation and expansion. WWJ's Amanda Forrester talked with Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Vandenberg

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A popular program offering financial help to expectant mothers, and families is expanding into Wayne County. With the help of a $7.5 million grant, families in six local communities -- River Rouge, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Inkster, Melvindale, and Dearborn -- will be eligible for support. WWJ's Jon Hewett spoke with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans..

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Detroit’s Michigan Central, and Newlab, are emerging as a hub for drone innovation, hosting several startups testing aerial delivery, mapping, and mobility technology. With multiple pilot programs underway, the campus is helping position Detroit as a national leader in next-generation drone research and real-world deployment. WWJ's Tim Pamplin reports. Click link to hear the raw interview with Lamarr.Ai CEO Tarek Rakha.

Several Detroit police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel who went above and beyond in their jobs will be honored on Thursday. The Detroit Public Safety Foundation's 13th Annual Above & Beyond Awards Ceremony will be held at Ford Field. Carter Drewry from the Detroit Public Safety Foundation talked with WWJ's Greg Bowman. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Veterans Day ceremonies are planned throughout Metro Detroit Tuesday. In Oakland County, the "Be a Hero, Support a Hero" campaign has been up and running for a couple months with a goal of raising one-half million dollars or more. Deputy Oakland County Executive and retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Force, Sean Carlson, talked with WWJ's Jay Dennis. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Traditional firearm deer season starts next Saturday and runs through the end of the month. Around 300,000 deer expected to be harvested by hunters this year. Chad Stewart, wildlife biologist with the Michigan DNR, talked with WWJ's Greg Bowman. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

We’re starting off today’s show up in space, then making our way back down to Earth with moon water, where we’ll have to deal with rat infested cities and robots. A full schedule! Special thanks to WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo.

It was 50 years ago that the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost in a storm on Lake Superior. 29 sailors were killed. WWJ's Beth Fisher spoke with the Detroit Historical Museum's chief marketing officer, Rebecca Salminen Witt, about the wreck. (photo credit-Detroit Historical Society)

There's a lot going on in government today as the FAA reduces flights amid the government shutdown and President Donald Trump urges the Senate to use 'the nuclear option' to destroy the filibuster. At the same time, the GOP has a reckoning as voters deliver victory to the Dems across the country and blame the GOP for the shutdown.

Meet Jonathan Otten, the first Chicago Bears Fan of the Year to live outside the state of Illinois. He has a very special story which starts with his dad, Jay, and leads up to the good news from a call from former Michigan Wolverine, now Bears tight end, Colston Loveland. WWJ's Ryan Wrecker spoke to Jonathan about the honor, his fandom, and what happens next.

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