DTE and Consumers Energy Pledge $5 Billion Each Towards Michigan Businesses
Consumers Energy and DTE Energy are committing $5 billion each towards contracts with businesses in Michigan. The utilities are growing their pledge...
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.
New Shuttle from Detroit to Metro Airport in the Works
Southeast Michigan’s Regional Transit Authority is seeking a new mode of transportation between Detroit and Metro Airport. RTA spokesperson Travis Gonyou says...
Lake Erie Sea Lamprey Population Swells to an Estimated 15,000
USFWS Midwest/Creative Commons Researchers estimate there are 15,000 sea lampreys in Lake Erie--a number that is five times more than...
Detroit Religious Leaders Mourn Victims of Charleston Shooting
Detroit religious leaders led a vigil today for the victims of a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. A man killed nine...
Detroit Company Working to Fix Belle Isle’s Drainage Issues
A Detroit start-up is using a new kind of plastic to prevent rain fall on Belle Isle from running into...
Detroit Group Offering Free Swim Lessons at Belle Isle
The YMCA is offering free swimming lessons to children on Belle Isle this summer. The organization Detroit Swims plans to teach...
Michigan Running a $3.6 Million Grant Program to Fight Invasive Species
The second annual Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program is looking to award almost four million dollars to fight non-native plants...
Higher-Than-Average Rainfall Preventing Essex County Farmers from Planting their Crops
Unusually heavy rains this month are preventing many farmers near Windsor from planting their crops. Grain Farmers of Ontario Area...
Detroit City Council Rejects Proposal to Expand City Curfew for Minors
Detroit City Council members rejected a measure today to impose a curfew on minors during the upcoming River Days Festival downtown....
City of Windsor Looking to Make its Downtown Better for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
The City of Windsor is looking to make its downtown more bike and pedestrian friendly. Planners and urban consultants in...
DTE Energy Releases Vision for New Downtown Detroit Park
DTE Energy’s downtown campus is getting a new public park. Vice Chairman Dave Meador says the utility recently tore...
Detroit Tigers’ Anibal Sanchez Launches ‘Sanchez’s Little Smiles’ Program
Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Aníbal Sánchez and his wife Ana are creating an initiative to support families of children with health challenges. The...