Sewage overflow raises stink in Oakland, Macomb counties
A heavy rainstorm on April 2, 2025 filled Macomb County's Red Run Drain with more than one million gallons of...
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.
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan leaders reflect on the loss of Pope Francis, a ‘powerful, prophetic and loving voice’
Several Michigan leaders released statements today in response to the news of Pope Francis' death, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and...
DNR says northern Michigan forests don’t look the same after historic ice storm
An ice storm at the end of March caused widespread damage throughout northern Michigan.The Department of Natural Resources says an...
New soccer stadium in Detroit could open in 2027
Detroit City Football Club has called Hamtramck home since 2016. The team moved from its original grounds at Cass Technical...
Detroit will get another area code before the end of 2025
Detroit's iconic area code is getting some company.The Michigan Public Service Commission says the city and adjacent suburbs will run...
NWS kicks off training on how to spot and report severe weather
Tornado season has arrived, and the National Weather Service has started its annual training sessions for Skywarn spotters.Jackie Anderson is...
Garlin Gilchrist announces bid for governor, saying he’s a ‘problem solver’
Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II wants the top job in state government.He has declared his candidacy for governor in...
Local meteorologist says weather service layoffs risk public safety
The Trump administration's purge of federal workers includes layoffs at the National Weather Service.An NWS spokesperson would not say how...
Michigan DNR prepares for wildfire season
Michigan averages more than 200 wildfires per year. The Department of Natural Resources says fires burned almost 1,500 acres statewide...
GOP state rep. explains why she voted for minimum wage and sick leave changes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills last week to raise Michigan's minimum wage and guarantee sick leave for workers.The hourly rate...
DNR says avian flu kills wild birds as well as poultry
A backyard poultry farm in Monroe County is the latest Michigan flock hit by the highly pathogenic Avian influenza. Hundreds of...
MDOT to close part of I-696 for two years
The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to begin the final phase of its Restore the Reuther project on March 1,...