Widow of Former Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins Announcing Bid for the Job
The widow of the former Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins says she will run for the job. Sandy Collins says she wants...
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.
Developer Working to Bring New Life to Detroit’s Virginia Park Shopping Plaza
Detroit’s Virginia Park Shopping Plaza is getting an upgrade. The development company Beal Properties plans to spend the next two...
New Detroit Water Trail Map Charts 32 Miles of Paddling
Courtesy of Metropolitan Affairs Coalition Paddlers hitting Metro Detroit’s river system will have a new guide: a water trail map. The...
Three-Day ‘Reclaiming Vacant Land Conference’ Coming to Detroit This Week
Pat Batcheller More than 1,000 people will fill Detroit this week to learn about repurposing land that is vacant. The Flint-based Center...
Midtown Detroit Incinerator Hosting Community Meeting
Courtesy of Detroit Renewable Power Officials representing a Midtown Detroit trash incinerator are hosting a community meeting this week to...
New Detroit River Crossing to be Named ‘The Gordie Howe International Bridge’
Marissa Gawel/WDET Officials from Canada and Michigan have a name for the new crossing planned between Detroit and Windsor: "The...
Northville Officials Hoping to Fix Roads with a New Millage
Marissa Gawel/WDET Northville officials are giving residents an alternative to fix roadways after voters rejected the state’s ballot initiative to...
Detroit Police Department Opening Museum to Showcase its History
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Police Department is putting historic traffic signals, body armor and other artifacts connected to the force on public...
Southeast Michigan’s Regional Transit Authority Working on Master Plan
Courtesy of the RTA of Southeast Michigan Officials in Metro Detroit are envisioning a bus rapid transit line along Woodward...
MDOT Celebrates National Bike Month with Urban Planning Classes
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Michigan Department of Transportation is showcasing the many benefits of using two wheels instead of four to...
Detroit Education Coalition Evaluates City’s Pre-K Programs
Courtesy of Excellent Schools Detroit The organization Excellent Schools Detroit is ranking city programs for children under 6 years old. The coalition works...
Michigan’s Honey Bee Population Shrunk by 30 Percent Last Winter
Hashoo Foundation USA/Creative Commons Experts say Michigan’s honey bee population is down by about 30 percent from last year. They say the...