State Lifts Most Lane Restrictions For Weekend Travel
The Michigan Department of Transportation is giving road workers and drivers a break for Memorial Day weekend. The state plans...
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.
Dry Weather Increases Fire Risk Up North
Dry weather has increased the risk of fires in northern Michigan. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning...
Memorial Day Travel Could Be Highest Since ’07
AAA is expecting the busiest Memorial Day weekend in Michigan in nine years. The auto club projects nearly 1.2-million people in...
Catapult Grants Aim to Launch Small Nonprofits
One of the biggest challenges new nonprofits face is finding funding. In 2015, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan started...
Bugs Have Benefits
Bugs fascinate some people and frighten others. Either way, they’re vital to the world around us. That’s the message of...
NASA Verifies New Planets
NASA has classified more than 1,200 celestial objects in our galaxy as planets. The space agency says it’s the largest single...
POW! BAM! “Batman” Stars Headline Comic Con!
It’s been 50 years since the Caped Crusader jumped from comic books to television. “Batman” debuted on ABC in January 1966,...
A New Season for Detroit City FC
While Major League Soccer considers future expansion team in downtown Detroit, the city's semi-professional side begins a new season Wednesday,...
Michigan Traffic Fatalities Up 10 Percent in 2015 [DATA]
Michigan State Police say 963 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2015, ten percent more than the year before. The...
A Rosy Outlook for Nyquist
A horse named for a Detroit Red Wings star is favored to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville....
Art Birmingham Kicks Off Summer Art Season [MAP LINK]
Metro Detroit’s first major outdoor art festival begins this weekend. Art Birmingham is celebrating its 35th anniversary May 7 and 8...
Grand Hotel Opens for 130th Season Friday
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens its 130th season on Friday, May 6. A few guests paid for an early...