Will Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel Run for Governor in 2018?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference is a place for possible statewide candidates to test...

What Music Have You Discovered on 101.9 WDET? Let Us Know.

Each week, WDET hosts present a mix of music that is as unique as the city we serve. It's because they know that...

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Slams Trump’s Great Lakes Plan, Russian Links

Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump recently unveiled his spending plan for the nation, and it was a bitter pill for...

Sick of Canada Geese? Block Their Runway

"A lot of urban centers do not allow seasonal waterfowl hunting. And in fact, it’s the hunting activity that actually...

Flint Business Group Hopes to Attract Investment After Water Crisis

cityofflint.com The Flint Water Crisis has made it harder for the city to attract and keep residents. It’s no different...

Detroit Mayor: “This is our history, and it’s something we still have to overcome.” [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Detroit’s history of racial segregation is evident today as economic segregation between the city’s thriving and struggling neighborhoods, says Mayor...

Detroit’s First All Vegan Coney Island Coming Soon

Detroit may soon see its first all vegan Coney Island restaurant. “Chili Mustard Onions” is scheduled to open in Brush...

UM Receives $58M Grant to Improve Healthcare

WDET Marketing The University of Michigan has received a 58 million dollar grant to help push research and improvements in...

PBS Examines Science Behind Lead Poisoning in Flint

Courtesy of PBS Residents in Flint continue dealing with the fallout from a government decision that left the city’s water...

Detroit Future City’s Anika Goss Foster On City’s Turnaround, Mackinac Policy Conference

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Future City is a model by which the city could be re-imagined, where and how to concentrate resources...

Army Corps May Dredge Four Feet from Rouge River

“It could be the difference between a ship carrying 26,000 tons of iron ore versus carrying 18,000.  And when you look...

CuriosiD: Who Was John R? [StoryMap]

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, listener...