L. Brooks Patterson Wins 7th Term As Oakland County Executive
Jake Neher/WDET Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has won a 7th four-year term. His opponent, former state Rep. Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington...
Jake Neher is senior producer for Detroit Today and co-host of the weekly series and podcast MichMash for 101.9 WDET. Neher is a veteran public radio journalist who came “home” to WDET in March 2016 after four years covering the state Legislature and Michigan government in Lansing with the Michigan Public Radio Network.
Neher served as News Director at KBRW Public Radio in Barrow, Alaska. After his arctic excursion, he made the preposterous transition to New York City where he worked as a reporter, host, and editor at WFUV Public Radio in the Bronx. He's a Central Michigan University Broadcast and Cinematic Arts grad, and got his Master's degree in public communications at Fordham University.
He's an obsessive, but often ineffective vegetable gardener. He stays sane by spending a lot of time in his vegetable garden in the summer or obsessively watching gardening tutorial videos online when it's cold out.
Bill Clinton Makes Surprise Visit To Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Hillary Clinton’s campaign is organizing one last push to make sure Michigan supporters show up to vote next...
Michigan’s 8th Congressional District Race Highlights GOP Concerns About Trump
Jake Neher/WDET (left) Suzanna Shkreli For Congress (right) There’s a lot of talk in political circles about whether problems in Donald Trump’s...
What Do New Medical Marijuana Laws Mean For Detroit’s Many Dispensaries?
Dominic Simpson Big changes are coming to Michigan’s medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give...
Financial Stress Increasing For Michigan Cities, Towns, and Counties
Jake Neher/WDET For the first time since the Great Recession, fewer cities, towns, and counties in Michigan say they’re better able to meet...
Clerks: State’s Appeal To Straight-Party Voting Restoration Could Be “Nightmare” for Election Prep
WDET Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says he’ll appeal a judge’s ruling that blocks Michigan’s new ban on straight-ticket voting....
Gilbert’s Departure Leaves Big Question Mark on 8th Congressional District Ballot
Jake Neher/WDET Democrats in Michigan's Eighth Congressional District have no way of knowing yet who they’ll be casting a ballot...
Funeral Arrangements Set for State Rep. Julie Plawecki
Official Photo Visitations for late state Rep. Julia Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights) begin Thursday evening in Garden City. Plawecki died last weekend of...
Michigan Marijuana Legalization Campaign Takes Fight to Court
Brett Levin, flickr. A campaign to legalize marijuana in Michigan is suing the state to get on the November ballot....
It’s Not Just Detroit, Students of Color Struggle Even In Good Suburban Schools [Map]
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s largest school district is on the brink of going broke. Detroit students, parents, and educators are...
The Slow Roll Takes A New Path on Mackinac Island
Jake Neher/WDET The Slow Roll bike ride has left Detroit for the first time since it began six years ago....
CuriosiD: Why Do Police “Shoot to Kill”?
“Why is it that sometimes police officers use lethal force and other times they don’t? How do they determine when?”...