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...

Got an Election Question?

Shelby Jouppi/WDET WDET and the Citizens Research Council are teaming up to answer your questions about elections in Michigan. Questions...

Some Detroiters Frantically Searching For Relatives in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Jake Neher/WDET Many people across the United States are frantically trying to get information about loved ones living in Puerto...

Michigan’s Top Health Official could Face Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Michigan officials are preparing to continue a preliminary exam that could leave the state’s top health official facing...

DWSD Takes Step Toward Improving Access and Bill Paying

A new app and website is intended to improve customer service at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. The app gives...

Should President Trump be Focused on NFL Anthem Protests?

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Over the weekend, NFL players, coaches, and owners stood united. Many with arms locked, some kneeling, and some refusing to come...

Bedrock: Four New Developments for Downtown Detroit

By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Four developments totaling more $2 billion in new investment are planned for...

Public Clashes over Future of Detroit Grand Prix

DETROIT (AP) — State officials are deciding whether to continue hosting the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle, a state...

Researchers Find Flint Had Drop in Births, Spike in Fetal Deaths During Water Crisis

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A new study finds a significant drop in pregnancies in Flint during the time residents there were exposed...