Former state Rep. Henry Yanez launches bid for Congress in 10th district
The field for the newly redrawn 10th Congressional District is growing. Henry Yanez, a Sterling Heights council member and a...
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.
“A beautiful process”: Work continues for Detroit Sugarbush Project
The sugar maples are running in Rouge Park, and a local group is out tapping trees for the sweet sap. ...
Indigenous ceremony in Rouge Park shut down by police
Update 3:55 p.m. Feb. 22: This story has been updated with comments from Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell. The...
Baristas on strike at Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. “making unique labor history”
Workers at Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. walked the picket line Wednesday demanding the owners of the Midtown Detroit café...
More than 40 people arrested in Ambassador Bridge blockade
Windsor police arrested more than 40 people and towed 37 vehicles near the Ambassador Bridge during the nearly weeklong protest...
Ambassador Bridge blockade: ‘A lot of workers are affected by this’
The auto industry is taking a hit on both sides of the border due to the protest shutting down the...
Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry
The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...
How anti-vaccine protests in Ottawa sparked Windsor demonstrations
What started as a protest against vaccine mandates morphed into something else. It turned into a traffic jam, a trade...
Michigan Supreme Court tosses redistricting lawsuit
The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the new legislative districts drawn by an independent commission. At issue...
Metro Detroit braces for potentially historic snowstorm
A winter storm is moving up from the south and bringing lots of Gulf moisture with it, setting up Southeast...
Whitmer’s State of the State focuses on education, taxes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out her agenda Wednesday night during her State of the State address. Speaking at Detroit Diesel in Redford Township, Whitmer,...
Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments challenging newly redrawn legislative districts
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether they should direct the state’s redistricting commission to redraw recently approved district maps. A coalition of current and...