Old Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac at Center of Petition Drive

"The reason we got involved is that we think the State is taking too long and we can’t afford a...

State Lawmakers Finally Approve Money for Flint

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET After stops and starts, the state Legislature has finally adopted a bill to send $100 million dollars to...

“The Intersection”: Book Provides Perspective on 1967

Sandra Svoboda/WDET WDET reporters and producers have some of their work included in a new book -- a published version of "The...

Marathon Plants Trees as Part of Green Buffer Near Refinery [PHOTOS]

It's been about a decade since Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced plans to expand its Detroit refinery. In 2011, the company...

Detroiters Weigh In On The City’s Waste-to-Energy ‘Incinerator’

Jake Neher/WDET Recently, WDET aired a feature as part of the the CuriosiD series about Detroit Renewable Power’s waste-to-energy facility...

CuriosiD: Did Detroit Have “Colored-Only” Signs?

Courtesy of Lori Nelson The question for this edition of CuriosiD comes from listener Lori Nelson in Livonia: “Please tell...

Is Eviction a Symptom or a Cause of Poverty?

Flickr  Should officials in America do more to keep people in their homes, even if tenants are far behind on...

Deal Made Over Macomb County Sinkhole Funding

Jake Neher/WDET Macomb County will get money to work on a giant sinkhole. A deadlock in the Legislature was holding...

Ohio Will Not List Lake Erie As Impaired…

“We hope that EPA will get this one right and deny Ohio’s list, because it doesn’t currently include Ohio’s portion...

“Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” comes to Fisher Theatre

The Broadway play, based on the best-selling book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, comes to Detroit’s...

Bats Avoid Moonlight? What? Why? How?

Contrary to popular belief, it appears that some bats may not be fond of moonlight. A new study conducted in Oakland...

Feed the Bees for Earth’s Sake

“If you live in a condo or apartment and you’ve got a deck, you can put a planters on your...