CuriosiD: Rumor of a British Bomber Crash In a Detroit Neighborhood Haunts a Listener
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Listener Tom Batts submitted this question to CuriosiD: “Was there a military bomber plane crash on the east...
A nine-month stint with The Associated Press brought Sandra to Detroit...27 years ago. She has a bachelor's in journalism and history from Indiana University, and along the way added two master's degrees, one in library and information science and another in public administration, both from Wayne State University. Sandra has worked for The (Toledo) Blade covering education/children's issues, Detroit’s Metro Times and FEMA, where she deployed to Louisiana to help coordinate/communicate about community rebuilding/planning efforts for/after disasters. Sandra has won awards for broadcast, print, digital and community engagement work from the Michigan Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, State Bar of Michigan, Michigan Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists-Detroit chapter. WSU’s Public Administration program named her Alum of the Year in 2015 for her WDET work covering Detroit's bankruptcy. Sandra teaches adjunct faculty at Wayne State (political science) and UM-Dearborn (graduate public administration program). She volunteers with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit and with Freedom House Detroit. She loves her husband, dog, bicycle, usually in that order. Find her sailing on the Detroit River in her spare time.
Voter Guide: What are the Issues for Residents of Auburn Hills?
The next city council in Auburn Hills will face questions about the future of the Palace complex and about other...
Voter Guide: What are the Issues for Residents of Pontiac?
The Incumbent: Deirdre Waterman The Challenger: Mark Holland DEIRDRE WATERMAN Experience: Current mayor of Pontiac, an opthalmologist Education: Bachelor's degree...
Who’s Running for Detroit Clerk, At-Large City Council Seats?
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Voters are meeting face-to-face with candidates for Detroit city offices and police commission at Citizen Detroit events this month. WDET’s...
Detroit Casino Revenue Up in September from a Year Ago
Detroit’s three casinos' combined September revenue of $113.6 million was up from the same month a year, according to the...
The Art of Community: How the City, Citizens, Donors Created the Detroit Institute of Arts [VIDEOS]
The Detroit Institute of Arts originally was built with money allocated by the city and contributed from its residents. That...
Detroit Casino Revenue Down in August Compared to Last Year
Detroit’s three casinos' combined August revenue of $111.5 million was down from the same month a year, according to the...
Mayoral Money: How Much Duggan and Young Have Raised…So Far [CHART]
Mayor Mike Duggan continues to outpace his challenger, state Sen. Coleman Young II, in campaign fundraising, according to reports filed...
Detroit Casino Revenue Up Slightly in July from a Year Ago
Detroit’s three casinos' combined July revenue of $119 million was slightly up from the same month a year ago, according...
Detroit’s 2017 Election: A Review of the Primary and Look Ahead [RESULTS, MAPS]
Martha Dawson/WDET For the first time since Detroit exited bankruptcy, city residents are choosing their leaders. The top two finishers...
Teen Poets on 1967: “I taste fire in these streets.”
As Detroit wraps up this week commemorating the events of 1967, WDET wanted to bring you the voices of some youth...
CuriosiD: That Waterway in Detroit, Is it a Strait or a River?
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Listener Bailey Townsend submitted this question to CuriosiD: “Why is the Detroit River called 'Detroit River' when it’s...