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.

Belle Isle Lake Could Reconnect to Detroit River

Michael Ference Belle Isle’s Lake Okonoka may soon be reconnected to the Detroit River. The non-profit group Friends of Detroit...

Wayne County Opens New Clinic

The Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness is opening a new clinic. The Wayne Health Center will...

New Database Shows How Michigan Allocates Funds to Cities

The Michigan Municipal League has unveiled a new database that allows residents to see how the state is allocating revenue...

Tax Foreclosure Prevention Fairs This Week

The City of Detroit is hosting a series of Tax Foreclosure Prevention Workshops this week. Homeowners or tenants at any...

21 Died in Police Pursuit Crashes Last Year

Michigan State Police officials say there were fewer fatal crashes last year than in 2014 involving drivers who were being...

MDEQ Oks Oil Drilling at Southfield Church

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is giving the green light to Jordan Development to drill for...

DPS Students Create Healthy Meals For Lunch Time

Beau Wade/ CC Detroit students are participating in the “Cooking Up Change” competition to create healthy new meals for under a...

Flint Head Start Programs Expand to Help Children Exposed to Lead

woodleywonderworks/ CC The US Department of Health and Human Services is expanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs in...

New App Provides Flint Water Crisis Info

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain A new app provides health and nutrition tips to help fight lead absorption...

St. Clair River Beaches Will Be Safe to Swim This Summer

James/ Flickr The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is taking public comments on a plan to end beach closings on...

Flint City Council Demands for Full Powers to be Restored

cityofflint.com The Flint City Council is demanding Governor Rick Snyder restore all powers to the council. The members wrote a...

Oakland County to Host Water Quality Town Hall Feb 23

Oakland County officials are hosting a town hall meeting on water quality tonight. Laura Nawrocik/ CC Water Resources Commissioner Jim...