Mary Waters campaigns on her record as she seeks second Detroit City Council term
Detroit voters will elect two people to at-large seats on the City Council this fall.Incumbents Mary Waters and Coleman A....
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.
Janeé Ayers seeks return to Detroit City Council
Detroit voters will elect two at-large city council candidates in 2025. Incumbents Coleman Young II and Mary Waters are on...
Ford to relocate its world headquarters by 2027
Ford Motor Company plans to move out of its world headquarters in Dearborn, but it's not moving far. Chairman Bill...
SMART braces for potential state budget cut
Michigan mass transit agencies are waiting to find out how much money they will get from the state in 2026.Lawmakers...
Ed Deeb, Founder of Metro Detroit Youth Day, has died at 89
Longtime Detroit businessman and youth advocate Ed Deeb has died. The Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation says the founder of Metro...
Michigan apple orchards and cider mills will have plenty of fruit this fall
Apple lovers will have plenty to pick this fall. The Michigan Apple Committee estimates growers will harvest about 30 million bushels...
EGLE launches virtual summit on microplastics this fall
Microplastics are everywhere, including the Great Lakes. They come in many forms, but are typically smaller than 5 millimeters. Some wash...
DCFC reveals new stadium’s name, plan for community benefits
Detroit City Football Club celebrated the naming of its new stadium with food, music, and artist renderings of the project. Club...
Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim says manufacturing can create more affordable housing in Detroit
Detroit's mayoral candidates agree the city needs more affordable housing but have different ideas to solve the problem. Retired businessman Joel...
Wayne State to offer women’s soccer in 2026
Wayne State University will field a women's soccer team in the fall of 2026. It will be the school's first...
ARISE Detroit! celebrates neighborhoods and its founder’s legacy
Journalist Luther Keith didn't just tell the stories of Detroiters--he was a Detroiter. He cared about the city. But he...
Local bishop to preside at Irish church’s Pride service
An American religious leader will preside over an LGBTQ+ pride service in Ireland on June 13.The Rt. Rev. Bonnie Perry...