The Word on Detroit’s Streets: Roads Are Bad, Hiking Taxes to Fix Them Would Be Worse
Michigan voters head to the polls next Tuesday to decide whether to increase the sales tax from six to seven...
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.
Report: Michigan Has Highest Auto Insurance Rates In US
A new report finds that Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates in the nation. The report, by...
Hundreds of No-show Jurors Ordered to Wayne County Circuit Court
This week hundreds of people are being ordered to Wayne County Circuit Court to explain why they failed to show...
Feds Sue Quicken Loans
The federal government is suing lending company Quicken Loans for allegedly issuing improper mortgages. The Justice Department accuses...
US Seeks Cut In Greenhouse Gasses From Farms, Forests
The Obama Administration is unveiling a plan to significantly cut so-called greenhouse gas emissions from US farms and forests. The...
State Lawmaker Wants To Create Homeschooling Registry
A state legislator is introducing a measure that would require parents or others who homeschool children to be registered...
Court Blocks Suits Over Defective GM Ignition Switches
People who were injured or lost family members because of problems with General Motors ignition switches are weighing their...
The Henry Ford To Display Chair Lincoln Shot In On 150th Anniversary Of His Death
A series of events and exhibits across the nation are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President...
Tigers Start Season By Setting Major League Record
The Major League baseball season is only a few days old, but the Detroit Tigers have already set a...
Thousands of Cases of Hummus Recalled Because Of Possible Listeria Contamination
The US Food and Drug Administration is working with a private company to recall thousands of cases of hummus...
Sweep Nets Nearly 90 Alleged Gang Members
Federal agents have arrested almost 90 people in Metro Detroit in connection with a nationwide crackdown on gang activity....
Agent: Investors Buying Detroit Property Unfairly Criticized
Wayne County officials are allowing home owners more time to pay past-due property taxes, stave-off foreclosure and keep their...