Who’s Running for Detroit City Council and Police Commissioner?
Voters are meeting face-to-face with candidates for Detroit city offices and police commission at Citizen Detroit events this month. WDET's...
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.
Who’s Running for Detroit City Council and Police Commissioner?
Voters are meeting face-to-face with candidates for Detroit city offices and police commission at Citizen Detroit events this month. WDET's...
Voter Voices on Education
In advance of Detroit's Nov. 7 general election for mayor, city clerk and city council, WDET is checking in with people who...
Voter Voices on Safety, Blight, Youth
In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET is checking in with people who live and work in Detroit...
How Are Detroit’s Senior Citizens Doing?
While Detroit’s overall population has declined, the number of seniors has grown in recent years, according to U.S. Census records....
Christian and Jewish Congregations Come Together in Historic Place of Worship [SERVICES SCHEDULES]
WDET/Laura Herberg With Rosh Hashana beginning at sundown tonight and Yom Kippur next Saturday, the Jewish "High Holidays" are upon...
Outreach Efforts Have Reduced Tax-Foreclosures in Detroit, Officials Say
About half as many homes were tax-foreclosed in Detroit this year as in 2016, officials say. 12,552 houses...
Stumped Over How to Create a Community Gathering Space? [VIDEO, MAP]
On the city's east side, near the intersection of I-94 and Cadieux Road, the Yorkshire Woods Community Organization led the transformation...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: “The city is like one big house”
One day while renovating her recently purchased home, 55-year-old Tate Osten heard a knock on the door. When she answered it,...
This Detroit Locale is Giving Out Free Certified Eclipse Glasses Today
As of 11:30am today, the Detroit Public Library Main Branch is giving away free, certified solar eclipse glasses. Visitors can...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: A Tale of Two Paper’s Opinions
Stephen Henderson is the editor of the liberal-leaning editorial page at the Detroit Free Press. Nolan Finley, on the other...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: House, Techno, Raves and Voguing
In this episode of StoryCorps Detroit, we bring you three stories where people talk about the supportive culture they find...
Standout Detroit House Songs
House music may have been created in Chicago, but in Detroit's LGBT club scene in the 1980s and 1990s, it...