Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior

WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (AP) — Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking...

PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

The Metro: Asian Americans celebrate the Lunar New Year throughout metro Detroit

The Lunar New Year is celebrated globally from Jan. 21 to Feb. 20. For many Asian Americans, the holiday is...

Created Equal: Rediscovering Indigenous American history with Ned Blackhawk

The history of the United States is intertwined with the history of Native Americans, but it’s not always told that...

Biden officials press Russia to free Paul Whelan after Putin’s comments on prisoner swap

Biden administration officials are again pressing Russia to free Michigan native Paul Whelan from prison after recent comments made by...

Detroit Evening Report: EGLE rolls out new program to ensure safe drinking water in schools

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that it will soon roll out a...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Land Bank Authority negotiating new contract with the city

The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) is negotiating a new deal with the city after its 2020 contract expired at...

Whitmer calls for public safety, education funding boosts in budget plan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formally rolled out her budget proposal this week for the coming fiscal year. The discretionary spending budget...

The Metro Events Guide: Celebrate Black History Month, Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year

Welcome to The Metro Events Guide! There’s so much to celebrate this week: Black History Month, Mardi Gras, Lunar New...

CuriosiD: What’s the highest point in Detroit?

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit approves new city council district maps

Detroit City Council has selected a new map for the purpose of redrawing city council districts.  Subscribe to the Detroit...

Detroit Evening Report: New ‘Water Square’ luxury apartments open in downtown Detroit

Officials from the city of Detroit and project developers gathered Tuesday to mark the grand opening of “The Residences at...