Whitmer Proposes Big Investment in Michigan Parks Amid Longstanding Challenges

Michigan’s parks could be getting a glow up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that she wants to put $150 million in...

Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Detroit to Promote Vaccines, Build Support for Voting Rights

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Michigan Monday to urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and shore up support for...

Detroit Policy Conference Returns In-Person as Region Faces Significant Challenges

The Detroit Regional Chamber will hold its first in-person Detroit Policy Conference in more than a year on Tuesday, July...

Rep. Elissa Slotkin Discusses Microchip Shortage, Infrastructure and Flooding

Automakers are losing a lot of money this year because of a shortage of microchips. These silicon microchips are about the...

Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Denied Extension Despite Census Delays

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will not have a deadline to turn in new maps for legislative and congressional...

Detroit Artist Lisa Waud Bringing Immersive Floral Installation to Port Austin, Michigan

Detroit botanical artist Lisa Waud is taking her floral installations out of the city and bringing them north to Port...

Songs Celebrating the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment

As part of 101.9 FM WDET's Book Club, we're inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every resident...

Detroit Continues Cleanup after June Floods as FEMA Tours Neighborhoods to Assess Damage

After more than 6 inches of rain drenched Detroit and the surrounding area last month, residents in affected communities are still...

Adam Serwer’s “The Cruelty Is the Point” Explores the Rise of Trump in America

Former President Donald Trump has frequently been criticized for his brand of politics, wherein he degrades and mocks his political...

Michigan’s U.P. Not Yet Ready for Electric Vehicle Surge, EV Advocates Say

Brenda Brownlee had not seen an electric vehicle in nine days. The parking lot of the hotel she manages in...

Greenway Development Taking Shape in Detroit as Public Interest Grows

Greenways are corridors of land dedicated to recreation and environmental preservation. From the 27.5-mile-long Joe Louis Greenway project, to development of the...

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller Questions GLWA Accounts of June Floods

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) says it does not believe human error was a problem in its response to last...