Lions Make Stafford Highest-Paid Player in NFL History

Q The Detroit Lions have made quarterback Matthew Stafford the highest-paid player in the history of the National Football League....

How Prepared Is Metro Detroit For a Major Weather Disaster?

Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division Hurricane Harvey’s devastation this week reminds us of a few things. That Mother Nature relents...

Beau Taylor Takes Over As Detroit’s Lighting Chief

Detroit Public Lighting Authority It’s one of Mayor Duggan’s favorite campaign lines -- especially when people accuse him of not paying...

Does Janice Winfrey Deserve Another Term as Detroit City Clerk?

Incumbent Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey cruised to victory in the primary election earlier this month, setting up a November...

Michigan company sending 2,000 kayaks to Texas, Louisiana

MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan company is sending about 2,000 kayaks to parts of Texas and Louisiana to...

Wildlife Managers Tighten Rules to Help Curb Spread of Deadly Deer Disease

Michigan wildlife managers are notifying people about new regulations for anyone who hunts deer out-of-state. The changes prohibit hunters from...

Strong Winds Help Keep Algae Scum off Shores of Ohio; Michigan

Consistent westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie this summer have apparently helped keep a harmful algae bloom away from Toledo’s...

Consumers Energy Gifts $1M to Flint Students

WDET Marketing Consumers Energy Foundation and the Flint Now Foundation has announced a two million dollar commitment to the future...

New Construction and Rehabs Continue to Expand Footprint of Southeast Region

Southeast Michigan businesses gained about 20-million square feet of floor space during 2016. That’s according to a new report from...

This Historic Barn is Looking for a New Home

Oakland County plans to sell a barn that could date back 185 years. But there’s a catch to the sale, the...

StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: “The city is like one big house”

One day while renovating her recently purchased home, 55-year-old Tate Osten heard a knock on the door. When she answered it,...

Detroit’s Newest Fall Festival Celebrates Brazil [VIDEO]

How's your samba? If it's a little rusty, you can learn a few pointers at a new festival coming to...