Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd is Michigan’s next poet laureate
Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd has been selected as Michigan's third poet laureate. Boyd is an award-winning author and retired professor...
Bre'Anna Tinsley is a reporter for Detroit Public Radio, 101.9 WDET. She covers city government and housing, as well as co-hosting the "Detroit Evening Report" podcast. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors in Journalism. She also is a licensed real estate agent. Fun fact: her great-grandmother was Detroit blues singer Alberta Adams.
Consumers Energy is looking into geothermal heating for homes
Consumers Energy is exploring the potential use of geothermal energy to heat and cool homes in some Michigan neighborhoods. The...
Detroit Evening Report: Great Lakes Water Authority approves lower-than-expected rate hike
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover new water rates, upcoming road closures and more.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...
Detroit Evening Report: Water main break repair in Southwest Detroit could take weeks
Detroit Water and Sewerage will begin repairing damage caused by the massive water main break in Southwest Detroit next week.Subscribe...
Alternative heat sources are the main cause of home fires in the winter, according to Detroit Fire Department
With more snow expected to move through the area this weekend, the Detroit Fire Department is urging residents to use...
DNR warns ice storms can damage trees
Some trees in Michigan are more susceptible to ice damage during freezing conditions according to the Michigan Department of Natural...
Rare invasive seed bug intercepted at Metro Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at Detroit Metro Airport intercepted an invasive seed bug late last year. The...
Detroit Evening Report: Corewell Health to resume gender-affirming care for minors + more
Editor's Note: Soon after the recording of this segment, Corewell Health reversed their previous announcement and will resume their previous...
Detroit Evening Report: City continues to rebound from bankruptcy, U-M report shows
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover updates on Detroit's finances and immigration rights. Plus, local events for community leaders,...
Detroit nonprofit forced to shut down after immigration raids in Texas
Immigrants in Detroit aren’t the only ones feeling the effects of the Trump Administration.A local nonprofit, Hey Y’all Detroit, has...
The Metro: Immigration rally in Southwest Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump’s administration is making fast and far reaching changes...
Activists: ‘You have rights, regardless of immigration status’
Immigration activists held a “Know Your Rights” rally in Detroit last week to remind all immigrants how they can protect...