State of Michigan Agrees to Pay $600 Million in Flint Water Crisis Legal Settlement
The State of Michigan has agreed to a settlement the will see it pay out $600 million over its handling...
Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.
Michigan’s Cherry, Apple Farmers Churn Through Impact of COVID-19
With agriculture designated as an essential industry, fruit farmers across Michigan are currently at work preparing crops for this year's...
Great Lakes Crossing, Twelve Oaks Mall Reopen with COVID-19 Precautions
Shopping malls across the Detroit region are opening this week for the first time since closing their doors at the...
Auto Industry Starting Up Adds to Overburdened Supply Chains
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, global and regional supply chains have been forced to adapt to maintain stock of critical supplies....
COVID-19 Shut Michigan Down, But I-75 Construction Continues — With Precautions
With road crews assigned to major projects designated essential by the State of Michigan, long term efforts to revamp I-75...
COVID-19 Forces Local Clerks to Confront Election Safety, Complications
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting planning efforts for this year's August primary and November general elections. Among a number of issues...
Coronavirus Has Mixed Impact on Michigan’s Economy
Residents around the state are starting to see the financial effects of COVID-19 at the gas pump. Talks to cut back...
General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant Retooling for Electric Vehicle Production
Production of the Chevrolet Impala was supposed to be the last hoorah for General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. While the end...
Wayne County Sells Hines Park Mill, Part of Ford History, To Artist Tony Roko Despite Public Outcry
Alex McLenon A historic mill at the corner of Hines Drive and Wilcox Road in Plymouth will officially be changing...
How Did Center Line Get Its Name? A Fractious Indigenous History, Some Say
The City of Center Line has roots in the Native American community. Those ties span from present day, back to...
The Indigenous Tradition That Michigan’s Native People Celebrate Instead of Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday most people in the United States are familiar with is different from the one originally practiced in...
The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation
It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...