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.

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...

John Kasich Speaks at Detroit Economic Club

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Ohio Governor John Kasich (kay-sick) visited the Detroit Economic Club Monday. Kasich spoke to the group about Ohio’s...

Groups Protest the I-94 Expansion

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Public Interest Research Group in Michigan, or PIRGIM, is asking the Governor to reconsider expanding the I-94 Highway....

VP Biden will Speak at NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner

Adam Fagen/ CC Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at the 60th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund...

Washtenaw County is Cracking Down On Distracting Drivers

Thomas Hawk / CC The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on motorists who are texting and driving. Additional...

Jefferson Avenue Remodel Underway

A road construction that will add parking, bike lanes, and landscaped islands to the street is underway on Jefferson Avenue between Alter...

Jefferson Avenue Gets A Makeover

Kyle May/ Creative Commons A road construction project is underway on Jefferson Avenue between Alter Road and Chalmers. Parking and...

US Department of Education Looks Closely at Higher Education Finances in Michigan

Seven Michigan colleges and universities are being monitored by the U-S Department of Education. Under a program called Heightened Cash...

New Apartments Coming to Lafayette Park

user: Mikerussell/ CC Developers will break ground on a new apartment complex in Detroit’s Lafayette Park in June.  Plans for DuCharmes...