ESPN Reports Record Ratings for Michigan-Michigan State Football Game
Last week’s Michigan-Michigan State football game scored record-breaking ratings. That’s according to analysts at ESPN. It was the most watched, regular...
Eli Newman is a Reporter/Producer for 101.9 WDET, covering breaking news, politics and community affairs. Newman is an award-winning radio journalist and was named the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Broadcast Rising Star in 2017. His work has appeared on NPR, Marketplace and the Detroit Free Press among others. Newman joined WDET as a newsroom intern in 2014 and is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he first worked in radio at the student-run station WCBN.
Newman is a life-long resident of Southeast Michigan and now lives in Northwest Detroit. His favorite Motown track is “It’s the Same Old Song” by the Four Tops.
Knight Foundation Gives a $2.5 Million Boost to Detroit’s Small Businesses
The Knight Foundation is giving $2.5 million to help support small businesses in Detroit. The grant, which was converted from a loan...
DNR Launches “Dam Management Grant Program”
Officials with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources are helping to fund dam removal and maintenance across the state. The agency...
Detroit Homecoming Welcomes Expats to Reconnect and Reinvest
Officials in Detroit are hoping to reconnect with what they say is the city’s biggest untapped resource: its former residents. The...
The Michigan Daily Enjoys 125th Anniversary
The University of Michigan’s student-run newspaper will celebrate a milestone today. It’s the Michigan Daily’s 125th year anniversary. The newspaper, which...
West Nile Virus Claims Michigander, First Time in More Than a Decade
Oakland County is confirming the state’s first West Nile virus-related death this year. An 81-year old woman died due to...
Harvest Moon to Experience Total Lunar Eclipse
Stargazers in Michigan will experience a unique astronomical event later this month. It’s called a Super Blood Moon eclipse. It’s...
Judge Rules Ann Arbor Public Schools Can Ban Guns
Michigan’s open-carry gun laws are under criticism following a decision from the Washtenaw County Circuit Court. The ruling allows Ann Arbor...
DEQ Study: Michigan Lost More Than 4 Million Wetland Acres [Data]
Courtesy of Michigan DEQ More than four million acres of wetlands in Michigan have been lost over the past 200...
Invasive Species Makes First Appearance in Michigan
Officials with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources are confirming the state’s first case of an invasive species. It’s called yellow floating...
Study: Green Building Construction Jobs Expected to Double
A new study commissioned by the U.S. Green Building Council finds sustainable building projects are on the rise in Michigan. About...
EMU Receives $1.8 Million for Veterans, Low-Income Students
$1.8 million in federal grant money will benefit students at Eastern Michigan University. Low-income, first-generation freshman students and military veterans will...