175 Million Allocation for Roads May Not Go the Distance
Michigan’s harsh winter weather recently led the state legislature to appropriate 175-million dollars to state and local governments for road...
Major Repairs Planned for Former Detroit Boat Club
A deteriorating building at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge is expected to get a facelift. After years of...
Was the Kerner Commission Report the Beginning of the ‘Unraveling of American Liberalism?’
Sandra Svoboda Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission appointed by then President Lyndon B. Johnson drafted a major report on...
Vegan In Michigan? There Are More Options Than Ever Before In Metro Detroit
Courtesy of Nosh Pit Ten years ago it was definitely a lot more difficult to be a vegan in Detroit...
Data Show Where Healthy Food Gaps Exist in Detroit [MAPS + REPORT]
Here are some facts about food in Detroit: Almost half of all households in the city are "food insecure". That...
State of the City: Are Duggan’s Bold Proposals for Detroit Students Realistic?
AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan laid out some fairly bold plans during his State of the City speech Tuesday...
The State of the City: How’s Detroit Doing? [LIVE STREAM]
Jared Herberg Speaking at Western High School on the city’s southwest side, Mayor Mike Duggan gave the first “State of...
The End Is Near for Flu Season… Hopefully
cdc.gov It appears the flu season peaked a couple weeks ago in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control says there...
Opioid Crisis Leads to Increase in Organ Donations
A tragic epidemic is apparently having some positive effects. Organ recovery centers say the opioid crisis is contributing to an...
Detroit Mayor’s State of City Speech to Chart Path Beyond Bankruptcy
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is preparing for his first State of the City address since being re-elected in...
Michigan Needs Frogs, Toads and They Need Your Help
As temperatures begin to warm up, critters that sleep through the Winter months begin to wake up. That includes 13...
As Scandals Rock Israel, Detroit Jewish and Muslim Communities Come Together
Jake Neher/WDET It’s easy to focus on the political chaos here in United States and forget that we’re seeing similar...