Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses
An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...
Wanted: Housing for Homeless Veterans
Earlier this month Americans celebrated Veterans Day. As part of the recognition, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority or MSHDA...
Great Lakes Water Authority Poised to Expand, Enters Talks With Lyon Twp.
Courtesy of GLWA The Great Lakes Water Authority may soon add a new community to its ranks. The regional system, which...
Second Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Moving Forward
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority is choosing between three teams of developers to create a new span between the...
Lake Erie Algae Added to Action List
The State of Michigan is adding the western portion of Lake Erie to its list of impaired waterways. The list...
Michigan Senate Adopts Energy Overhaul
Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate has adopted an overhaul of Michigan’s energy policy. It’s designed to ensure reliability as the...
Detroit Career Summit Aims To Connect Young Men of Color To Jobs
whitehouse.gov Last year, Michigan’s overall unemployment rate fell to about five percent. But the unemployment rate for African Americans in...
Local Doctors Invent Device That Could Revolutionize Pathogen Diagnosis
A new invention coming out of Detroit could revolutionize health care. The Seraspec machine allows doctors to identify within seconds...
The Cases For And Against Community Benefits Proposals On Detroit Ballot
Jake Neher/WDET On Tuesday, Detroiters will have a chance to put their stamp on future development projects in the city, including...
GM Opens New Solar Array at Warren Transmission Plant
GM.com General Motors has unveiled a 900-kilowatt solar array at the Warren Transmission Plant. It’s part of the company’s commitment...
Voters To Decide Future Of Region’s Transit System Next Week
Melissa Mason Voters in four southeast Michigan counties will find a proposal for a 1.2-mill, 20-year property tax on the ballot...
State, Local Business Fight Over Iconic M-22 Highway Sign
Rick Pluta/MPRN There’s a fight over a simple black-and-white sign that identifies a state highway that runs through a popular...