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...
Penske says Detroit Grand Prix has Greatly Improved Belle Isle
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The man who originally moved this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix to Belle Isle says the event is helping...
Wayne County to Transfer Control of Downriver Sewage Disposal System to Local Operators
Wayne County is transferring control of the Downriver Sewage Disposal System to local operators. The Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority (DUWA) has...
Universities Research Corridor Generates $950 Million Impact
Jake Neher/WDET Three University Presidents, M. Roy Wilson from Wayne State University, Lou Anna Simon from Michigan State University and Mark Schlissel from University of...
Growers Ready for Good Cherry Harvest
A mild winter and a lingering spring this year should mean a healthy cherry harvest across Michigan. Nikki Rothwell is...
DEQ Permits Marathon Refinery Expansion With Emission Curbing Measures
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has approved permits to expand the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest Detroit, while curbing some...
RTA Gives First Look at Master Transit Plan [Video + Map]
Regional Transit Authority Chairman Paul Hillegonds says Southeast Michigan needs a viable mass transit system that connects people to jobs,...