Michigan’s Silent and Wage-less Seven Billion Dollar Industry
Michigan has a seven Billion-dollar industry where almost everyone works for free. It’s called Elder Care. Over a half-million Michigan...
Forbes’ “Most Affordable Cities” Ranks Detroit in Top Ten
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit has been ranked tenth on Forbes’ list of “Most Affordable Cities,” with median costs for houses at...
Snyder Waiting To See How Trump Handles Immigration Promises
Jake Neher/WDET It’s been a year since Gov. Rick Snyder called for a “pause” in re-settling refugees from the Middle...
Car Companies Consider Future Under Trump Administration
The Los Angeles Auto Show began this week amid slowing U.S. sales and Donald Trump’s election as president. Trump’s victory...
State to Help Detroit Collect Business Taxes
State officials say they are taking charge of handling some business and corporate taxes filed in Detroit. Detroit agreed to...
A Northwest Detroit Coffee House is Brewing Again
Always Brewing Detroit closed at the beginning of the month due to slow sales. But Cody Williams decided to purchase...
Automated Cars Legislation On Its Way to Gov. Snyder’s Desk
Marissa Gawel/WDET Research and testing of self-driving cars in Michigan are seeing a boost. A package of bills that furthers...
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...