Michigan Taxpayer Return on Investment Among the Worst in the Country
John Morgan/Creative Commons New research finds that Michigan residents receive one of the worst returns on investment in the nation...
Marissa Gawel is a reporter in WDET’s newsroom. She originally joined the station as an intern after working for a social media start-up in San Francisco.
Marissa grew up in Grosse Pointe and then graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in International Studies and German. She’s worked as a cherry picker, photographer, chakra adviser, magazine editor, and innkeeper.
John Morgan/Creative Commons New research finds that Michigan residents receive one of the worst returns on investment in the nation...
Marissa Gawel/WDET RadioShack closed about 1,700 of its stores this year, but now the majority are reopening in partnership with...
Tom Coleman/Creative Commons State officials are seeking volunteers to help protect parks in Southeast Michigan from invasive species. The Department...
Marissa Gawel/WDET A fire closed the Ambassador Bridge for about an hour this afternoon. A trailer pulled by a pick-up...
Courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library A group of metro Detroiters is working to restore a neglected park named...
Jason Paris/Creative Commons Another company owned by Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert is moving to downtown Detroit. Officials with Birmingham-based...
Marissa Gawel/WDET Demonstrations in Detroit’s Campus Martius are allowed again under new regulations, but permits will be required for gatherings...
realtytimes.com A recent study shows Rochester has the fastest growing home values in the state. The personal finance website Nerd Wallet found...
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit residents can now report abandoned vehicles, broken fire hydrants and other issues via a smartphone app. The software, called...
Dennis Allain Renderings The Detroit City Council is again delaying a vote on rezoning a property for a new Red...
Jon Jordan/Creative Commons The ramp connecting the Lodge to westbound M-8 near Highland Park will close for a few weeks...
Marissa Gawel/WDET A new company will be helping to keep Detroit’s downtown clean this summer. The national organization Block by...