This Hamtramck Musician Wrote A Country-Western Ballad About COVID-19

Detroit musician Todd McNulty is, like everyone else, mostly stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Unlike everyone else, McNulty was...

John Prine, the “Singing Mailman,” In His Own Words

John Prine died on April 7 from complications related to the COVID-19 virus. He was 73. “Growing up, I was...

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist: I Benefitted From Family Leave, Michiganders Should Too

The Gilchrist family welcomed their third child, Ruby Madeline, into the world on June 19, 2019.  "It was funny because she...

Whitmer: “There Are Glimmers of Hope” With Coronavirus Pandemic

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has recently extended the state’s stay-at-home order until the end of April. "There are glimmers of hope...

Students Will Return to School At Many Different Academic, Emotional Levels

The coronavirus pandemic has altered schooling across grade levels throughout the state of Michigan.  “There are going to be losses....

State Bolsters Unemployment Processing After A Million Michiganders Apply

Increased numbers filing for employment have at times brought the state's system to a standstill with busy signals and crashed websites. Michigan...

Detroit Faces $300 Million Budget Hole, Duggan Says

Detroit is dealing with a $300 million deficit as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. “We have been very frugal...

Remembering Al Kaline, A Tigers Legend With A Long Legacy

Former Detroit Tigers player and sportscaster Al Kaline died last week at the age of 85.  Kaline, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger,"...

Gilchrist Leads Task Force On COVID-19’s Racial Disparity Problem

The coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting people of color throughout Michigan. "It's not just an all-hands-on-deck moment, it's also an...

COVID-19 Could Bring A Fractured Nation Together

The coronavirus pandemic has hit an America already plagued with deep rooted political polarization. "When there is a threat of...

Adults Rarely Have Heroes. Al Kaline Was Mine.

Most kids all have heroes, but few adults do. My hero was Al Kaline.  Al Kaline signed with the Detroit Tigers...

Detroit’s First Ladies of Gospel Tell Their Story in Lifetime Biopic

The highest-selling female gospel group of all-time, Detroit’s own Clark Sisters helped modernize the genre.  Now the story of sisters is...