Detroit Evening Report: Parking costs surge downtown during NFL Draft in Detroit
Some downtown garages and lots have jacked up their prices as hundreds of thousands of visitors visit Detroit for the...
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.
MichMash: Campaign season shifts gears as filing deadline passes
Tuesday’s campaign filing deadline has passed, and 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives on the ballot are up...
Detroit Evening Report: New report highlights health care disparities for Michigan’s Black residents
Michigan isn’t providing fair and equal health care services to all races, according to a new report from the nonprofit...
MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...
MichMash: Michigan’s bipartisan support for nuclear power
Nuclear energy is often a contentious topic due to fear of radioactive waste and endangering human health. However, many laud...
Detroit Evening Report: State announces $320K grant opportunity for community solar projects
The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) this week announced new grant opportunities...
MichMash: Efforts to improve auto no-fault insurance stall in Michigan Legislature
Efforts to improve auto no-fault insurance policies in Michigan have been tangled in legislative logistics since the state's Supreme...
Detroit Evening Report: Construction begins on affordable housing project near Boston-Edison
Construction has begun on a $9 million multi-family affordable housing project just south of Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood on Clairmount and...
Detroit Evening Report: Solar eclipse viewing, Detroit animation fest, more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, stories include where you can watch the upcoming solar eclipse, what to...
MichMash: Will Michigan offer free tuition to community college students?
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mentioned in her 2024 State of the State address the desire to give high schoolers...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County’s tax foreclosure deadline is this Sunday
Property owners at risk of foreclosure in Wayne County must pay any back taxes, interest or penalties and fees owed...
MichMash: Michigan Senate passes significant action for economic development
The Michigan Senate is looking to build the state's economy through tax incentives. MichMash host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News...