High E. Coli Levels Close Lake St. Clair Metro Park Beach
The Macomb County Health Department has temporarily shut down the beach at Lake Saint Clair Metropark. Water quality tests from...
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.
Great Lakes Water Levels Highest in Years
Marissa Gawel/WDET Water levels in Lake Michigan are almost a foot higher than they were last year and are still...
Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Compares Atlanta to Detroit
Civil rights leader Andrew Young compared the rise of Atlanta with that of Detroit during a visit to the city....
Former DMC CEO Arthur Porter Passes Away in Panama
Former Detroit Medical Center CEO Arthur Porter has died. Porter left the city around 2004 to serve as director general...
Tour Palmer Park’s Log Cabin this Weekend
Detroit’s Palmer Park celebrates its fourth annual Log Cabin Day this weekend. The event marks the one day each year the...
Community Meetings Set to Discuss Proposed Riverside Park Land Swap
Marissa Gawel/WDET A couple of community meetings are taking place in Southwest Detroit this month to discuss the proposed land...
Detroit Parks Leaders Looking to Create Green Spaces for Seniors
Marissa Gawel/WDET Those working to improve parks in Detroit say the city needs greenspaces that serve all ages. Experts say...
Next Week is Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week
Ed Dunens/Creative Commons State officials are warning boaters they could be bringing dangerous stowaways with them into Michigan’s waterways. The...
Study Finds Sexual Assault Less Likely in Neighborhoods with Registered Sex Offenders
A new study by the University of Michigan explores the connection between sexual assault and the neighborhoods where sex offenders...
Two Detroit High Schools to Include College Acceptance as a Graduation Requirement
Students at two Detroit charter schools will soon need to be accepted by a college before they’re allowed to graduate. Officials...
47th Annual Ford Fireworks in Detroit Bigger and Brighter
More than 10,000 fireworks are set to be launched tonight for the 47th annual Ford Fireworks. The lights and music...
Michigan Department of Treasury Begins Review of Wayne County Finances
Wayne County’s finances are undergoing a preliminary review by the Michigan Department of Treasury. County Executive Warren Evans submitted a request to...