Dogs, owners have a ball at Palmer Park’s new dog park
A brand new dog park has opened up at Palmer Park in Detroit. The City of Detroit surveyed residents to...
Laura Herberg
Laura Herberg is a Reporter for 101.9 WDET, telling stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here. She won a Regional Murrow Award for best Hard News story (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio) in 2020 and she was named the Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter for radio broadcasting in 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2017. In 2012, she was awarded a SoundCloud Fellowship for her project, "Listen to Detroit." She also is the creator of Complete Me, a podcast with only three episodes about how she has trouble completing tasks.
Before becoming a radio reporter, Laura worked, among other things, as a buser, a telemarketer, a canvasser and a magician's assistant. She is originally from the Seattle area but lived in five other cities before settling on Detroit in 2010.
Detroit Auto Show ready to kick off second September edition this week
The North American International Auto Show started Wednesday morning for media and industry days at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit....
New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev
Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...
Research finds housing instability in Detroit hurts students
A recent report by the University of Michigan and Wayne State University shows housing instability in Detroit is impacting children...
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud launches campaign to eliminate litter
Krista Komisar is playing with her kids at a park in Dearborn. She says this is a common activity for...
Warren’s Bangladeshi community seeks representation on City Council
In Warren, Michigan’s third largest city, there is a growing Bangladeshi community. That increase in population, however, hasn’t yet translated...
Study finds 43% of Michigan beaches were likely contaminated with poop in 2022
Nearly half of all Michigan beaches saw unsafe levels of fecal bacteria last year according to a new study. A...
CuriosiD bonus: Who created Blue Moon ice cream?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Blue Moon ice cream...
Crossing the Lines: University District is Detroit’s fourth neighborhood to add security fee
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...
Detroit-based entrepreneur training program expands to Inkster
ProsperUs Detroit just wrapped up a training course for Inkster-based entrepreneurs of color. In the past, the organization focused on...
CuriosiD: How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of...
Community fridge opens in Detroit’s Martin Park neighborhood
In late May, a new community refrigerator opened outside Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Detroit's Martin Park neighborhood, offering free...
