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’s only city-run outdoor pool to close for season after Labor Day

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in many ways. In Detroit it denotes the final weekend that...

The Belle Isle giant slide is back after a bumpy start

After a bit of a bumpy start, a giant slide on Belle Isle was back in businesses over the weekend....

Communities gear up for Woodward Dream Cruise

Oakland County communities are preparing to host the Woodward Dream Cruise this Saturday. Organizers say the event draws more than...

CuriosiD: What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you...

Do you have questions about Michigan’s elections?

Michigan's 2022 general election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8. The outcome of several key races will decide Michigan's...

Nursing home workers file to unionize following strike

Workers at a nursing home in Bloomfield Hills have filed to join the Michigan Healthcare arm of the Service Employees...

What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

Update Aug. 11, 2022: We're no longer seeking swimmobile memories but if you want to hear a story we did...

Project aims to find new ways to convert river water into drinking water as pollutants evolve  

The Great Lakes Water Authority is paying Wayne State University nearly $585,000 to develop a research project at its Waterworks...

Detroit to host a Juneteenth event on Sunday

The Metro-Detroit Black Business Alliance, in partnership with the City of Detroit and other organizations, is hosting a Juneteenth Freedom...

Residents demand more accountability for hazardous waste facility in Detroit after odor violations

Advocates are seeking a host community agreement with the City of Detroit on a hazardous waste plant in the Poletown...

How residents can prepare for floods 

Detroit experienced 7 inches of rain in the early morning hours of June 26, 2021. The result was impassable freeways...

Silence the Violence rally to call for change amid recent mass shootings

An annual event to stop gun violence is taking on added meaning this year after multiple mass shootings have dominated...