Michigan university’s banished words list is perfect, full stop
Lake Superior State University has the perfect way to celebrate 2026, by banishing the word "perfect" and nine other terms...
Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.
Batcheller joined WDET in 2007 after nine years at WWJ, where he was a news editor, producer and reporter. He started his broadcasting career in 1989 and has lived and worked in Michigan his entire life. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. He has won multiple awards for excellence from the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is an amateur musician, playing percussion in the Downriver Community Band.
GLWA takes steps to reduce sewage backups in southwest Detroit
The Great Lakes Water Authority has started building a new tunnel in southwest Detroit. The project will divert excess stormwater...
Lake Erie’s summer algal bloom was relatively mild
This year's harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie was among the mildest this century.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
New flu variant, vaccine guidance worry MDHHS’s top doctor
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging people who can get this season's flu shot to do...
Michigan seeks 5th straight win over Ohio State
The College Football Playoff's last two national champions collide in Ann Arbor on Nov. 29.Ohio State won the CFP title...
DNR makes progress in months-long ice storm cleanup
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America’s Thanksgiving Parade is ready to roll
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Muck runs amok in Lake St. Clair
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FBI makes arrests in Michigan, saying it has thwarted a “potential terrorist attack”
The head of the FBI says agents thwarted a potential terrorist attack, arresting several people in Michigan this morning. Bureau...
DFD veteran James Harris takes on City Council incumbents
Detroit voters will elect two at-large city council candidates from a field of four.Incumbents Coleman Young II and Mary Waters...
CuriosiD: Why isn’t Lake St. Clair a Great Lake?
In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer the question:Why isn't Lake St. Clair considered a Great Lake?An easy way to remember...
Red Wings return to action hoping to end playoff drought
The Detroit Red Wings celebrate 100 years of hockey in the Motor City. The team started playing as the Cougars...