Survey Reports Optimism is Increasing Among Michigan’s Small Business Owners
A recent survey shows optimism among Michigan’s small business owners is the highest it has been since the recession. The results, released...
Marissa Gawel is a reporter in WDET’s newsroom. She originally joined the station as an intern after working for a social media start-up in San Francisco.
Marissa grew up in Grosse Pointe and then graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in International Studies and German. She’s worked as a cherry picker, photographer, chakra adviser, magazine editor, and innkeeper.
Detroit’s West Riverfront Park to Host Major Music Events this Summer
Courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is bringing major music events to a new park this...
UAW Membership Hits 400,000–the Highest it’s Been Since 2008
Tom Magliery/Creative Commons Membership in the UAW is the highest it has been since 2008, according to the organization’s annual...
Motor City Match to Connect Entrepreneurs with Properties
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation is launching a program designed to lure more business to the city. The...
The Kresge Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Community Projects
The Kresge Foundation is funding more than $1.6 million dollars’ worth of community projects in Detroit. Foundation CEO Rip Rapson...
The Knight Foundation Announces Winners of its Cities Challenge
Marissa Gawel/WDET The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is awarding $600,000 dollars to projects designed to increase opportunity and...
Dearborn Historical Museum Looking to Grow Endowment
Courtesy of Dearborn Historical Museum Officials with the Dearborn Historical Museum are launching a campaign to help grow the institution’s...
Macomb County 32 Mile Road Bridge Closed Indefinitely
Kyle May/ Creative Commons The 32 Mile Road bridge in Macomb County is being closed indefinitely. During an annual inspection,...
Heritage Plaza Will Commemorate Lincoln Park’s 90th Anniversary
Courtesy of Lincoln Park Historical Museum Lincoln Park is celebrating its 90th anniversary by creating a Heritage Plaza next to...
Michigan Tourism Expected to Grow in 2015
Marissa Gawel/WDET Michigan State University professors say they expect state tourism will grow this year. Assistant Professor Dan McCole says, compared...
Michigan Attractions Can Now be Virtually Visited via Google Maps
Courtesy of Pure Michigan Interested tourists can now visit about 40 Michigan attractions from the comfort of their homes. Pure...
Michigan World War II Memorial Moving Forward
Courtesy of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial A Michigan group is making progress on a memorial honoring the state’s involvement...