Pandemic Puts Strain on Pet Care Providers
Reporter's note: This story is dedicated to my beloved Louie, who died unexpectedly after a brief illness in July. Rest in...
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.
Citizen Scientists to Map Urban Heat Islands in Detroit This Summer
Volunteers will spread out across Detroit this summer to take the city's temperature — literally. A citizen-led science project will...
Study Says Economic Recovery Disproportionately Benefitted Wealthier, White Households
The COVID-19 pandemic ended more than a decade of economic growth in the United States. From the end of the...
Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Reopens With New Safety Rules for Visitors
Editor's note: this story has been updated with information about the cancellation of the Thunder Over MIchigan air show. --...
Parents Going Back to Work After Pandemic Peak Struggle to Find Child Care
The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on the nation's child care system. Many providers had to close due to...
Feds See Spike in COVID-19 Payment Scams
The Internal Revenue Service says it has seen an uptick in scams to cheat people out of their Economic Impact Payment checks....
Macomb County Will Test Sewage for COVID-19
Macomb County will test sewage samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The results could help...
Lake Erie Researchers Forecast Smaller Algal Bloom in 2020
Harmful algal blooms have been a summertime problem in western Lake Erie for years. "We're looking at a smaller bloom,...
Faith Under COVID-19: One Pastor Learns to Adapt
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people practice their faith. "As people yearn for worship, they yearn to be...
Beaumont Studies Drug Combination As Possible COVID-19 Treatment
Beaumont researchers have spent weeks looking for effective ways to treat COVID-19. In April, they started a large study to...
Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....
Studies Suggest Link Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Death Rates
Researchers in the U.S. and Italy are looking at whether people who live in places with high air pollution are...