Today is the beginning of Lent; are you ready?

Good morning, it is Wednesday, March 5th, 2025. Today is Ash Wednesday.

On the program:

• Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) takes aim at President Donald Trump’s economic policies in rebuttal to Presidential Address

• University of Michigan joins other schools in partnership with OpenAI

• Mackinac Island City Council rejects fare hikes from ferry company; they sue in response

• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

Plus: The purpose of Lent

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