Officials want answers after Ohio train derailment waste sent to Michigan for disposal
State and county officials are upset over the decision to ship toxic chemicals from an Ohio train derailment to Michigan....
Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news to the station’s loyal listeners. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.
McNamara has been honored by the Associated Press, the Radio and Television Digital News Association, and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for his work.
He is an amateur photographer, enjoys backpacking, bonfires and traveling with his wife, Sara.
Over 700K without power in Michigan after ‘historic’ ice storm (Updated)
Update 2/25/23: According to DTE Energy's outage center, roughly 290,000 customers remain without power. Original story below. Hundreds of thousands...
City of Flint says water pipe repair to be completed by August after activists demand new deadline
Activists tied to the Flint water crisis were back in federal court Wednesday trying to get the city to finish...
Michigan Democrats look to repeal right-to-work law
In 2012, Michigan Republicans pushed through a right-to-work law that sought to decrease the influence of labor unions in the...
Michigan economics professor says recession would be mild despite rising inflation
The U.S. economy has been dealing with a shortage of goods and high gas prices during the past year, leading...
Rep-elect John James urges House Republican holdouts to support McCarthy in first floor speech
Electing a new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is usually a quick process, but infighting within the GOP...
Charting the course of pop music through its number one hits
The history of pop music is still being written. Not just in the weekly Billboard updates on what’s at the...
Detroit Police announce new initiative to improve mental health crisis intervention
Detroit Police are struggling to handle calls involving people in mental health crisis. On Wednesday, they announced a new initiative...
City of Toledo, Lucas County vote to spend federal money on buying medical debt for residents
Toledo City Council voted to spend $800,000 to purchase medical debt of people that live in the city. The measure...
Dearborn fighting rise in overdoses with NARCAN vending machine
Dearborn is fighting an increase in opioid overdoses by making NARCAN free and readily available. The city’s Department of Public...
Ann Arbor teen wins prestigious environmental prize
An Ann Arbor teenager earned a national honor while trying to positively impact her community. 13-year-old Isabelle Sutton received the...
Accused Oxford High School shooter pleads guilty
The teen accused of going on a murderous rampage at Oxford High School last November has pleaded guilty to all...
