New Community Center to Open at Detroit School
The Ford Motor Co. Fund is bringing a center to Detroit's east side to help increase educational opportunities for students...
Mark Clementz: Grower of Giants
Big things are happening in Holly—literally. The city is home to Mark Clementz, owner of WorldwideGiantGrowers.com, and his record-breaking pumpkins....
Voter Voices on Safety, Blight, Youth
In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET is checking in with people who live and work in Detroit...
Reporter and Photographer Talk About New WDET ‘Framed By’ Project ‘Beyond Balkanization’
Taken by Doug Coombe / Framed by WDET We all know that our region is rich with ethnic and racial...
Are Sports Arenas Supposed to be Hallowed, Apolitical Ground?
San Jose State University The adage goes, sports and athletics represent a sacred, apolitical middle ground. A place where we...
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Reaches Mouth of Detroit River
Scientists monitoring the algae bloom in western Lake Erie say scum from the toxic growth is spreading from the shores...
Free Book Exchanges Coming to Detroit Police Precincts
Police in Detroit want to help children in the city read more often. The police department is partnering with the national...
Beyond Balkanization
In the latest Framed by WDET feature, Detroit-based storyteller Rob St. Mary and photographer Doug Coombe take a look at various metro...
Few and Fewer: Odd-Year Election Ballot Initiatives
As the 2017 elections approach, analysts say a trend is emerging in Michigan and other states: Odd-year elections are...
The Art of Community: How the City, Citizens, Donors Created the Detroit Institute of Arts [VIDEOS]
The Detroit Institute of Arts originally was built with money allocated by the city and contributed from its residents. That...
How Are Detroit’s Senior Citizens Doing?
While Detroit’s overall population has declined, the number of seniors has grown in recent years, according to U.S. Census records....
Ivanka Trump Joins Tech Firms in Detroit to Push for More Computer Training
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of private tech companies say they will join with the Trump Administration to spend a combined...
