A Mild, Wet Winter? Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts One for Metro Detroit
Detroit is on track for its warmest August on record. The National Weather Service says the average daily temperature 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.
Howell Nature Center Sees High Number of Injured, Orphaned Animals
The Howell Nature Center is taking in a record number of orphaned and injured wild animals this year. The wildlife...
CuriosiD: Why Doesn’t Detroit Have A Subway Or Elevated Rail?
Bus Rapid Transit may be in Detroit's future, but elevated rail or a subway probably are not. In this episode...
Long Rebuild of I-75 Starts in Oakland County
The Michigan Department of Transportation has started the first phase of a project that will last more than a decade--the...
Road Debris Can Be Deadly [Fact Sheet]
A new study says road debris wreaks havoc on U.S. highways. AAA reviewed more than 200-thousand crashes involving debris over the...
Detroit Zoo Says “Thanks a Million” to Visitors
The Detroit Zoo is on its way to setting a new attendance record this year. Detroit Zoological Society Director and CEO...
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
Hot weather is back in Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures at or near 90 degrees through...
Fatalities Rise As More People Walk, Ride [Data+Links]
The number of people killed while walking or riding a bicycle in Southeast Michigan rose 10 percent in 2015. Data...
Detroit City FC Attracts More Fans, Spreads the Wealth
Detroit City Football Club averaged more than 5,000 fans per game during its first season at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck....
Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Frank Accavitti, Jr.
Whoever wins the Republican primary election in Michigan's 10th Congressional District will face Democrat Frank Accavitti, Jr. in November. The...
Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Alan Sanborn
Three of the five Republican candidates running in Michigan's 10th Congressional District primary on August 2 have legislative experience, including...
Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: David VanAssche
One of the Republican candidates in Michigan's 10th Congressional District primary election is a military veteran. David VanAssche enlisted in the...