Michigan State Fair celebrates 10 years in Novi
The Michigan State Fair returns this Labor Day weekend at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The original state fair...
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.
Great Lakes Now exposes coal ash threat
Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for refusing to regulate older coal ash dumps near power plants. Coal...
Bridge Detroit: EV chargers omit Black neighborhoods
President Joe Biden, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit's automakers have made big commitments to building electric vehicles. That includes big...
Bridge Detroit: Flood prevention relief trickles in
It's been more than a year since heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit. This year, city leaders said...
Urban gardens don’t lead to gentrification in Detroit, study says
Researchers at the University of Michigan say urban gardens in Detroit don't necessarily lead to gentrification. But they are concerned...
Fire destroys Traffic Jam & Snug
A massive fire ripped through a popular Midtown Detroit restaurant Friday. Traffic Jam & Snug is located at Canfield...
Westland is ready to “Walk & Roll”
Westland leaders have a plan to make the city a safer place to walk and ride a bike. From 2016...
Scientists watch Lake Erie for toxic algae
Flowers aren't the only things that bloom in spring. Algae will soon be sprouting again in western Lake Erie. The microorganisms...
What to expect at Motor City Comic Con
Set your phasers to fun: Captain James T. Kirk is beaming down to Novi this weekend as Motor City...
DNR enhances vital wetland on Lake St. Clair
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and two conservation groups are working together to revitalize one of the state's most...
Bridge Detroit: Police complaints pile up
Detroit's Board of Police Commissioners gets a number of citizen complaints about law enforcement. The Detroit Police Department handles...
CuriosiD: Revisiting the salt mines underneath Detroit
WDET is working on a new season of CuriosiD – where listeners like you ask questions about what you’re...