Snyder Praises Wayne County’s Choice to Enter into Consent Agreement

By Jake Neher Gov. Rick Snyder is applauding Michigan’s largest county for moving toward a consent agreement with the state. Wayne...

‘Little House on the Prairie’ Actor Running for Congress

By Rick Pluta Melissa Gilbert, who gained fame playing Laura Ingalls on TV’s Little House on the Prairie, says she’s running...

Lawmakers to Make Major Push to End Property Tax Discounts for Big Box Stores

by Jake Neher A bipartisan group of state lawmakers say they’ll make a major push in the fall to end special...

Effects of Detroit Newspaper Strike Still Being Felt 20 Years Later

On July 13, 1995, nearly 2,500 Detroit newspaper employees walked off their jobs to protest what they called management's unfair...

First-Of-Its-Kind Elder Abuse Shelter Opens in Metro Detroit

A one of a kind shelter opens in Metro Detroit today. The Jewish Senior Life organization announced Monday, during “Worldwide Elder...

Michigan’s Heroin Epidemic

Every day somewhere across Michigan at least one person overdoses on heroin.  The number of non-fatal hospitalizations due to overdoses...

WDET’s June Eastern Market Broadcast

    WDET's Amy Miller learns there's more to Eastern Market than produce. She's joined by Eastern Market's Director of Development...

Flood Warning Issued for Clinton and Lower Rouge Rivers

The river was at 16.4 feet and rising Sunday morning.  Flood stage is 16.0 feet.  The weather service says minor...

Meijer Moves Up North

The Meijer retail chain is expanding its brand to Northern Michigan. The Grand Rapids-based company now operates two Meijer locations...

Proposal 1 is Road Kill: 80 Percent Voted “No”

Michigan voters have soundly rejected Proposal 1, Governor Rick Snyder’s $2 billion plan to fund road repairs without siphoning money from schools...

Motor City Makeover to Begin Saturday

Courtesy of the City of Detroit Detroit officials say it’s time for spring-cleaning. The first three Saturdays in May will...

Varvatos Kicks Out His Jams: The Soundtrack to Fashion Designer John Varvatos’ Wardrobe

Detroit native John Varvatos makes ridiculously cool clothes. From Iggy Pop to Thom Yorke, he outfits the rock stars that set...