MichMash: Looking ahead at the remainder of 2025
During Thanksgiving weekend, the MichMash hosts got together to look at issues and stories we should look out for in...
Hernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend Edition," the producer for our political podcast, "MichMash," and reports on arts, culture and politics. Hernz graduated from Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with his bachelors in broadcast and digital journalism and his masters in television, radio and film.
Detroit Evening Report: New incentives aim to boost homeownership in Pontiac
Pontiac launches new Down Payment Assistance ProgramThe City of Pontiac unveiled its Down Payment Assistance Program this week, an initiative...
MichMash: Bipartisan approaches to Violent Crime Clearance Act, privacy, and more
Michigan lawmakers are working on bipartisan approaches to ensure crimes are accounted for and increase privacy for lawmakers. WDET’s Cheyna...
MichMash: State House Speaker Matt Hall wants more H.E.A.T. and less ‘pork’
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall makes his MichMash debut this week to share his take on recent events involving the...
Detroit Evening Report: MINDful Giving Boxes, Veterans Day events
Almost two weeks away from Thanksgiving, Kalasho Education and Youth Services is launching an initiative called MINDful Giving Boxes. These...
Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS seeks to issue full SNAP benefits following court decision
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has directed its SNAP EBT vendor to start issuing full benefits to...
MichMash: After mayoral win, is Sheffield the second most powerful Democrat in Michigan?
Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield had a historic win on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to be elected Mayor of Detroit. In...
Detroit Evening Report: Food stamps continue
BREAKING: Government ordered to pay food stamp benefits during shutdownAdditional headlinesFBI arrests multiple people in Dearborn connected to potential terror...
MichMash: How does the state budget affect the cannabis industry?
In this episode, cannabis attorney Lance Boldrey joins the show. He chats with WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Youth Assembly invites young people to take action
Detroit Youth Assembly encourages civic engagement among Detroit’s youthThe Detroit Youth Assembly is next month. The City is inviting young...
MichMash: What are earmarks? A breakdown of the 2026 state budget
Even though Michigan's 2026 state budget was already passed and signed into law, the drama continues as the Senate and...
MichMash: How are Michigan’s 2026 congressional races looking?
With a little more than a year to go until Michigan's next congressional election, we take a look at the...