Is There a Plan B, C or D for Road Funding? [Map]
The vote for Proposal 1 takes place Tuesday. The Michigan ballot initiative calls for raising the state’s sales tax from 6...
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.
GM Donates $4 Million to Kettering University
GM.com General Motors is donating $4 million to Kettering University. Half of the money will go toward building a proving...
Community Protests After Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Shoots 19-year-old
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Terrence Kellom was shot in his Northwest Detroit home by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer. His...
DNR Wants Volunteers to Help Clean Up Trash
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help pick up illegally dumped trash....
Wayne County Executive Announces Recovery Plan
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans released his plan today to address the county’s $52 million structural deficit. Evans says...
West Side Intersection Flooded
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A broken water main has flooded the intersection of Livernois and Grand River on Detroit’s west side this...
Weight Ristrictions Are Lifted for Truckers
The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting all weight restrictions on state trunkline highways in most of the Lower Peninsula. Special...
Recycle Your Old Electronics!
Mosman Council/ CC The University of Michigan’s eighth annual electronic recycling event starts Friday. The devices will be broken and...
Michigan Roads are Breaking the Economy
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Michigan’s road conditions are endangering the state’s economy. That’s according to a report from TRIP, a national non-profit...
Flint to Add Filter to Water System
Sarah Razak / CC The City of Flint is investing about one-and-a-half million dollars in a new filter to be...
Detroit Propose Brewster Rec Center Redevelopment
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is proposing plans to preserve the city’s Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center. The proposed...
Michigan Officials Plan Tornado Warning Drill
Daphne Zaras/ Public Domain The Michigan State Police will signal a tornado warning this week as part of a state...