Democratic Congresswoman Dingell says Trump could win Michigan, Presidency

Democrat Hillary Clinton is considered by many to be her party’s presumed presidential nominee. Rival Bernie Sanders says he will...

Platform For Growth: New Development Project Includes Neighborhoods

A new development company called the Platform has ambitious plans to build in Detroit. The $250 million project includes 1,000 new apartments...

Why Are Foundation Leaders Pushing for Better Preschool In Michigan?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Why would businesses be interested in preschool? Leaders of two major foundations say the business community can...

Meet the New Director Of the Detroit Institute of Arts

WDET "I don't know how to paint or draw... but art has always been a nice work companion in my life......

How Has The “Detroit Future City” Blueprint For The City’s Future Fared?

Sandra Svoboda A blueprint for the future of our city was unveiled to great fanfare five years ago and the model...

EPA Says Flint Must Address Concerns Over Chlorine

The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly warning officials in Flint that the city may not be prepared to adequately treat...

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Warns Against Ignoring Upper Peninsula

Laura Weber Davis, WDET Before Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) went to Mackinac Island last week for the policy conference with business...

Penske Shows Power at Detroit Grand Prix

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET   Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Team Penske showed its strength during the weekend’s Indycar races at the Detroit Grand Prix...

Op-Ed: Detroit Regional Chamber Recognizes the Role of Small Business at 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference

  For over a decade, WDET has been covering the annual Mackinac Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber. Held...

Feds Provide Funding to Ease Traffic Problems at Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

The federal government is granting Michigan more than $95,000 in an effort to ease congestion at the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. The...

Castroneves Hopes Detroit Puts Poor Indy Finish in Rearview Mirror

The race drivers who brought roughly 300,000 fans to their feet at last weekend’s Indy 500 are setting up shop...

Big Freighter Stuck on the Rocks in Lake Superior

One of the largest freighters on the Great Lakes remains grounded on a rock reef in Lake Superior. The 833-Foot...