Detroit People’s Food Co-op Signs Purchase Agreement for North End Location
A food co-op more than 10 years in the making is a little bit closer to fruition. The Detroit Black...
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.
Highland Park Official Wants to Clean Up the Whole City
A Highland Park city councilmember wants to see the entire 2.97-square-mile city cleaned up. Litter and graffiti have been an...
Why Highland Park, Once Lined with Elms, Is Cutting Down Trees
A tree stands about 30 feet high on a residential street in Highland Park. Its branches span across the street,...
Why Do Huron-Clinton Metroparks Shoot the Deer on their Land?
The day before Kensington Metropark was scheduled to have park officers hunt deer, a receptionist for the park received an...
Michigan Car Insurance Rates Decline by 18% But Are Still the Highest in the Country
Michigan’s auto insurance rates went down 18% in 2020 compared to what they were the previous year. That’s according to...
For the First Time Ever, State Officials Say Michigan Is Working On a 5-Year Housing Plan
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has assembled an advisory council of more than 30 members from organizations across...
Examining Dearborn’s Disproportionately High Number of COVID-19 Cases
Dr. Mouhanad Hammami is the Chief Health Strategist for Wayne County. The county's COVID-19 case count is fairly low right...
Project Blue Light Officially Launches in Highland Park
After more than a year in the making, Highland Park’s Project Blue Light officially launched on January 15, 2021. As...
What it’s Like to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Laura Herberg/WDET Mustapha Al-shorbaji is a nursing student at Wayne State University. He sits in the lobby of the Campus...
Detroiters Line Up To Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine at TCF Center
The City of Detroit began COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday at TCF Center downtown. Residents are receiving their shots while sitting...
Vaccinations Begin at Wayne State University
Wayne State University has begun issuing COVID-19 vaccines to medical students and faculty who work on the frontlines. The plan is...
These Metro Detroit Christmas Light Displays Are Set to Music For Your Viewing Pleasure
It’s one thing to deck out your house in a ton of holiday lights. It’s another thing to make the...