RTA Looks At Express Bus Service Between Detroit And Metro Airport
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is looking at establishing a new low-cost bus service connecting downtown Detroit with...
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.
Design, Weather Delay Completion Of New Fort Street Bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation says it's taking longer than expected to replace the Fort Street (M-85) bridge over the...
MSU Gets Another Crack At Duke, Which Beat Spartans In November.
The Michigan State Spartans are no strangers to the Final Four. This is their 7th trip to the semifinals of...
March Auto Sales Cool Off, But Better Than Expected
Auto sales slowed in March. General Motors, Ford, and Nissan all sold fewer vehicles last month than they did a...
A History of Metro Detroit’s Extreme Tornadoes [TIMELINE]
The Palm Sunday tornadoes that ripped across Monroe and Lenawee Counties in 1965 packed winds estimated at 200 miles an...
Spartans March To Another Final Four
Michigan State overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Louisville 76-to-70 in overtime in the NCAA men's basketball tournament Sunday...
Free Press Editor Reflects On Paper’s Digital Evolution
The Detroit Free Press has broken some big news stories during Paul Anger’s time as editor and publisher. They include...
Vaccination Rates Remain High In Michigan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most Michigan school children start kindergarten with all the required vaccinations. The Michigan Department...
Bugs Can Tell Us How Healthy A River Is
Friends of the Rouge Researchers can learn a lot about a river’s health by the condition of the creatures living...
A New Study Says Lack Of Food Access Isn’t Just A Detroit Problem
A new study says nearly two-million people in Michigan live in areas where healthy food is hard to get....
Too Soon? 2016 Campaign For Rep. Miller’s Seat Is On
Inside Michigan Politics The 2016 Congressional campaign began this week when State Senator Phil Pavlov said he’s running for Rep. Candice...
Let The Hoops Hysteria Begin!
The field is set for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Michigan State earned the 7th seed in the East Region,...