Laura Herberg is a civic life reporter for Outlier Media, telling the stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here.

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...

Livonia Officials Aim to Turn a Historic Park into a Holiday Gathering Space

Laura Herberg/WDET In Livonia, at Newburgh Road, just South of Eight Mile Road sits Greenmead Historical Park, a farm site...

Southfield Entrepreneur Launches Bowling Alley On Wheels During The Pandemic

Laura Herberg/WDET A black semi truck is parked in front of a nondescript office building in Southfield on a recent...

Dearborn Residents Get Face Masks Delivered to Their Doors

Dearborn residents are finding packages of cloth face masks on their doorsteps, courtesy of the city and Wayne County. The...

Some ‘MI COVID Alert’ Users Say the App Won’t Let Them Tell Others They Tested Positive

Updated 12/17/2020 at 12:11 p.m. to include another way to retrieve a PIN number. When David Rumble tested positive for...

Assistance May Be Available for Michigan Residents to Help Heat Your Home

As temperatures drop, there are people in Michigan who are unable to keep the heat on in their homes. In...

Michigan’s Contact Tracing App ‘MI COVID Alert’ is Designed with Privacy Concerns in Mind

The promising COVID-19 vaccines that are going into production aren't here yet. As the public awaits the end of the...

Your Guide to Getting Tested for COVID-19 in Metro Detroit

Updated 4:20 p.m. December 7, 2020 to reflect testing location changes in Wayne County. Updated 12:21 p.m. November 24, 2020 to include rapid testing available...

Celebrating Diwali During the Pandemic

We’re in the midst of Diwali, a holiday celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains in Metro Detroit, India and around the world....

Canton Township Reports Two Instances of Attempted Voter Fraud to AG’s Office

The Canton Township clerk Michael Siegrist says he reported two instances of attempted voter fraud that occurred this election to the...

Republican Clerk In Macomb Township Supports the President and Michigan’s Election Process

President Trump continues to make unfounded claims about voter fraud. Yesterday, he made the baseless claim illegal votes had been...

Republicans Self Identified as Poll Challengers Protest at Detroit’s TCF Center

This afternoon a crowd began gathering outside the TCF Center, the building where absentee ballots are being counted in Detroit,...