Must Detroit Shrink to Survive?

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET   When the city of Detroit emerged from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy almost two years ago it...

After a Three Year Delay, “The Damn Bridge Is Fixed” Over Rouge River

"The Damn Bridge is Fixed" Jefferson drawbridge b/w River Rouge & Detroit opens for the first time since 2013 @wdet...

Detroit “Pink Zoning” Initiative Puts Design Before Regulation

Detroit officials hope to cut red tape in some of its commercial corridors, putting design before regulation. With a $75,000 grant from...

CuriosiD: Who Chooses Detroit’s “Tax-Free” Renaissance Zones?

In this installment of CuriosiD, listener Paul Mungar asks ...   Who are the deciding parties when it comes to...

Greening of Detroit Inspires Students to Consider Careers in Agriculture

Greening of Detroit More than 180 Detroit students are returning from a three-day trip in the Northern Lower Peninsula to...

Satori Shakoor’s Twisted Storytellers Podcast Now Available

Laura Weber Davis, WDET Satori Shakoor is a woman who has lived what seems to be many lives.  She’s an...

The Past, Present, And Future Of Public Transit In SE Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET The Regional Transit Authority’s plan to expand and improve mass transportation in Metro Detroit will go before voters...

Delta Flights to Soon Pick Up at DTW

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Metro Airport officials say Delta flight schedules are returning to normal after many cancellations and delays on...

Mosquito Pool in Windsor-Essex County Positive for West Nile Virus

Robert Andersson/Creative Commons The Windsor-Essex Health Unit is reporting a mosquito pool in the county has tested positive for West...

Was Trump’s Speech In Detroit A Turning Point For His Campaign?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET, Rick Pluta/MPRN Donald Trump was on-script on Monday during his Detroit Economic Club speech at Cobo Hall....

Pay Child Support at 7-Eleven, Family Dollar

Parents can now pay child support at participating 7-Eleven and Family Dollar stores across the state. The Michigan Department of...

Packard Plant Developer Asks for Tax Freeze

A developer working on a restoration of the Packard Plant are asking Detroit City Council for a 12-year “tax freeze”...