Detroit Land Bank Executive Director to Step Down
Afries52/CC The Detroit Land Bank Authority, under investigation for problems with the program’s billing practices, is losing its executive director....
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.
U.S. Women’s Hockey Team May Boycott World Championships in Michigan
Kathy Monear Officials with USA Hockey are meeting with representatives of the national women’s team today in an attempt to...
Trump Tells Autoworkers in Ypsilanti U.S. will Display ‘Manufacturing Might’
Jake Neher/WDET President Trump told a crowd of autoworkers at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti that the Trump Administration will...
Trump Budget Cuts could Hit Border Protection Services
The Trump Administration is reportedly considering making significant cuts to the budgets of the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency...
Report: Most Motorists Fear Driverless Vehicles
A new national survey by the auto club AAA finds that most drivers say they would be frightened of riding...
Flint Begins Paying Full Price for Tainted Water Utility Bills
Amber Neher Officials in Michigan say they will no longer help residents in Flint pay their water bills. The state...
Flint Doctor Who Exposed Water Crisis to Attend Trump Address
The doctor who discovered elevated levels of lead in the blood of children in Flint will be a special guest...
Former VW Official Arraigned in Diesel Emissions Cheating Scandal
A federal magistrate judge on Thursday arraigned a former top Volkswagen official for allegedly misleading the U.S. government about the...
Civil Rights Report Blames Racism for Flint Water Crisis
Amber Neher Civil rights officials in Michigan are blaming what they call “systemic racism” for decisions that left the city...
Dems Say Single-Payer Good Option for Health Care Replacement
WDET/Laura Herberg President Trump has vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, with a...
School Rivalry: Duggan Promises to Fight State Plans for Closures [MAP]
Mike Duggan made no secret of his opinion about the state’s proposed closure of city schools as he announced his run...
Duggan Seeks Re-Election
Promising to fight the state’s proposed closure of Detroit schools and celebrating the partnerships and progress made in the city,...
