Canton Tries to Cure Crash-Filled Crossroads
Like many in Michigan, residents in Canton Township say they have no bigger concern than the state of the roadways....
Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC. Klinefelter joined WDET in 1998 after earning a M.A. from the nation's top-ranked journalism school, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and working as a sports correspondent for BBC Radio 4 and as a talk show host, anchor and reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
He has won over 50 awards for his work from groups including CBS Radio, the Associated Press, the Wisconsin and Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has covered government and politics for WDET, including interviewing numerous presidential candidates, Michigan governors and every Detroit mayor elected in the 21st century. He also regularly reports on sports and entertainment, including covering 20 editions of the Indianapolis 500.
He was literally on top of the news when he finished an interview with then-Senator Bob Dole by stepping on his shoes.
Court Opens Door to Deporting Iraqi Detainees
An appeals court says a federal judge in Detroit did not have the authority to stop Iraqis held in U.S....
Websites Sued for Allegedly Leaving the Blind Behind
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A myriad of business websites, government websites, college websites and even some promoting entertainers are facing criticism over...
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Target Michigan in Early Campaigning
Democratic presidential candidates are targeting Michigan, vowing to retake a state Donald Trump won in 2016 by a razor-thin margin....
Expert: UAW Contract Talks could Impact U.S. Economy
The United Auto Workers is closing a special convention in Detroit designed to set the union’s agenda for upcoming contract...
Detroit Convention Center Erases Name of Tarnished Ex-Mayor Cobo
Tony Spina reuther.wayne.edu Detroit’s iconic Cobo Center is getting a new name. The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority sold the...
Automakers Await Trump Tariff Decision
Jake Neher/WDET Automakers in Detroit and across the globe are waiting to see if President Trump follows through on a...
Unpaid Auto Loans Skyrocketing
Laitr Keiows/CC New data this week from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows roughly 7 million people in...
All The Donald’s Men: Watergate Reporters say Trump Era Demands Aggressive Journalism
Legendary reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein say the presidency of Donald Trump has distinct echoes of the Watergate scandal...
Automakers Fight Fear of Driverless Vehicles
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET General Motors is in the midst of restructuring its operations, including cutting jobs and halting production at some...
Dangerous Deep Freeze Descends on Detroit
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Metro Detroit is plunging into dangerously-cold conditions. Forecasters say a mass of arctic air – the infamous polar...
The Rats are Here and They are Not Leaving
There’s something lurking throughout Metro Detroit. They’re in abandoned homes and over-stuffed garages. cdc.gov They desert sinking ships. They have...
