Fungus Infecting Record Amount of Tomatoes in Essex County, Canada
Tony Austin/Creative Commons An infectious fungus is killing off tomato crops in Essex County. Scientist’s blame the quick spread of a...
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.
Essex County Council Working on 800 Kilometers of Bicycle Trails
Essex County council members are working to expand the area’s bicycle infrastructure. They are applying for a provincial grant to...
Belle Isle Scott Fountain to Stay Open Two Weeks Longer This Year
The Belle Isle Scott Fountain is staying open for an extra two weeks this year. Park Manager Karis Floyd says it...
The Ford Mustang is the World’s Best-Selling Sports Car in 2015 So Far
Courtesy of Ford Europe The Michigan-made Ford Mustang is hitting new records this year. The vehicle is the number one selling...
DMC Sinai Grace Hospital Finishing $77 Million Renovations
DMC Sinai Grace Hospital is finishing up three years of renovations. Construction crews expanded the DMC Sinai Grace’s radiation, emergency departments and...
Detroit Hazardous Waste Facility Looking to Expand
A hazardous waste facility on Detroit’s Eastside is looking to expand. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing the company’s...
Detroit Zoo on the Path to Record-Breaking Attendance
The Detroit Zoo is on track to hit an annual attendance record. Only 400,000 more people need to walk through the...
The EPA is Developing an App to Inform Residents about Algal Blooms
Courtesy of the EPA Environmental Protection Agency developers are working to make information about water quality more transparent. A mobile...
Art Deco Movie Theater on Detroit’s East Side to be Restored
Detroit’s Alger Theater is starting to show movies for the first time in 30 years. The non-profit Friends of the...
Anonymous Donor Rescues Oak Park Jewish Community Center from Closure
An anonymous donation is saving an Oak Park Jewish Community Center from closure. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit decided...
Hungarian Slovak Musician Group to Deliver Rare Performance Tonight in Metro Detroit
A small group of Hungarian-Slovak musicians are putting on a concert in Southgate tonight. They are some of the last...
Midtown Detroit Greenway Nearing Completion [Map]
Midtown Inc. A Detroit greenway four years in the making is almost complete. Midtown Detroit Inc. has been working on a...