by johnubacon | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
INTRO: The University of Michigan now faces a problem familiar to its Big Ten peers: a former staff member has been accused by his patients of inappropriate conduct during medical exams. We’re about to find out what Michigan has learned from its peers about what...
by johnubacon | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
INTRO: After Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio stepped down suddenly last week, the Spartans embarked on a bumpy search for his replacement. When several candidates declined, MSU athletic director Bill Beekman doubled Colorado coach Mel Tucker’s...
by johnubacon | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
INTRO: In November, I told you about my mission to lose 40 pounds after the scale gave me a rude awakening on my 55th birthday. Today I give you an update on my efforts, which now include training for the Boston Marathon in April, and what I’ve learned along the...
by johnubacon | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
INTRO: Last year wasn’t a good one for Detroit fans. In fact, in 2019 alone, Detroit’s four main professional teams combined for 226 losses. That’s not merely bad – that’s the worst ever for any city in North America. But, incredibly, Michigan Radio sports...
by johnubacon | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
George Perles was born and raised in Detroit, where he starred on the Western high school baseball and football teams. After serving in the Army with 17 classmates, he returned to play for the legendary Duffy Daugherty at Michigan State. He played both...
by johnubacon | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
INTRO: Michigan and Michigan State’s football teams both started the season ranked in the Top 20. Now Michigan is ranked 17th, and Michigan State not at all. But they both earned bowl bids to give their roller coaster seasons one final twist – and answer...
