State Rep. Dylan Wegela: Funding to erase $12M Inkster school debt rights ‘historic’ wrong
Officials in Inkster are celebrating funding approved by the Michigan Legislature and Gov. Whitmer that erases nearly $12 million of...
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.
Judge weighs whether to hold simultaneous trials for Ethan Crumbley’s parents
An Oakland County judge is weighing whether to hold simultaneous, separate trials for the parents of the teen who killed...
Michigan judge sentences Oxford High School shooter to life without parole
The Michigan teen whose murderous rampage took the lives of four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021, will...
Detroit on track for fewest homicides in more than 50 years, officials say
Detroit and Wayne County officials this week reported an 18% reduction in the number of homicides in the city this...
Pete Buttigieg: ‘No question’ future of auto industry is electric
President Joe Biden's administration is trying to showcase the impact of their economic agenda, including the two-year old infrastructure law...
Detroit unveils nation’s first EV-charging roadway at Michigan Central
Detroit officials are debuting a roadway they say could mark a sea change in how electric vehicles operate. The short...
Parents of Oxford school shooter granted separate trials
The parents of the teen who killed four classmates at Michigan’s Oxford High School have requested —and have now been...
State Legislature votes to reissue 3 vintage Michigan license plates
Michigan motorists could soon see a bit more variety on their vehicles after Michigan lawmakers passed a bill that will...
Rep. John James meets with Israeli officials, families of hostages
Michigan Republican Congressman John James says he traveled with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee for an update on the...
Democrats lose control of Michigan House following Warren, Westland elections
For the first time in 16 years, voters in Warren and Westland have a new mayor-elect, and that’s creating a...
Detroit’s Buffalo Soldiers using motorcycle club as a force for good
WDET’s series CuriosiD recently examined the history of Black motorcycle clubs in the Motor City. But the image some people...
UAW President Shawn Fain calls on other auto worker unions to align contract expiration dates
Members of the United Auto Workers are examining tentative contract agreements between the union and Detroit’s Big Three automakers, and...