Study: COVID-19 may cause fetal inflammation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says pregnant women who get COVID-19 have a higher risk of severe illness....
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.
Michigan’s youngest kids lack child care
A new report says about a third of children under age 5 in Michigan qualify for child care subsidies. But...
New Soo lock could lift Michigan’s economy
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is getting almost a half-billion dollars to build a new shipping lock in Sault...
Detroiters may be learning to live with bike lanes
Detroit has more than 250 miles of dedicated bicycle lanes on its streets. The city has spent millions of dollars...
Wayne State Word Warriors offer a grandiloquent list of words to use in 2022
Looking to beef up your vocabulary? Wayne State University's Word Warriors can help. The school has published its 13th annual...
Wait, What? Lake Superior State University Takes a Deep Dive into Banished Words for 2022
At the end of the day, there are words and phrases people use incorrectly or too often. For example: "At...
Wayne County Prepares to End Train Delays on Busy Downriver Road in 2022
Wayne County plans to remove a major roadblock downriver in 2022. Officials estimate 30,000 cars and trucks cross the railroad...
Detroit’s 2021-22 Winter Could Be a Little Colder, Wetter and Snowier Than Usual
Metro Detroit got its first taste of a new winter at the end of November when several inches of snow...
Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Jail
Courtesy of The Richardson Center Danny Fenster is free. Bill Richardson, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, says...
Detroit City Football Club Will Join USL Championship Division in 2022
Detroit City Football Club began playing soccer in 2012, mostly against local and regional squads. Enthusiastic supporters filled the stands to...
At-Large Candidates Promise More Transparency and Accountability on Detroit City Council
Federal agents recently searched the home and office of Detroit City Councilmember Janee Ayers as part of a corruption investigation that led...
The Regional Transit Authority Is Revising Its Long-term Plans for Moving People Around in Metro Detroit
The COVID-19 pandemic battered mass transit in Metro Detroit. Public health orders mandated masks and distance rules for bus drivers...