DWSD: WRAP is NOT Running Out of Money

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and Great Lakes Water Authority are denying claims that their water bill assistance program...

Michigan Kurd Long Facing Deportation will have Case Reopened

In a rare move by immigration officials, a Michigan man who’s fought against being deported for more than a decade...

Detroit Family Making It Work And Working To Make Detroit Better

"You may not be able to do anything about the DPS system as a whole. You may not be able...

How Far Will Flint Investigation Go?

Thousands of people affected by lead-tainted water. Millions of dollars spent on repairs and the investigations. Nine people charged to...

Lead Levels Rise in Michigan Children

There were more children in Michigan with elevated levels of lead in their blood than there were last year. The...

Perceptions of Detroit Continue to Improve

Attitudes about Downtown Detroit have apparently improved for the second year in a row. A survey released yesterday by the...

The End of the World’s Largest Stove

Michigan State Fair You might recognize this massive stove. Maybe you grew up going to the Michigan State Fair or...

Vacant Buildings Become Indoor Farms

Indoor farming is gaining traction in Detroit. Using vertical shelving and hydroponic systems, entrepreneurs are turning abandoned buildings into greenhouses...

Chain Restaurants Are Popping Up All Over Downtown Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET It was only a matter of time before the chain restaurant renaissance took hold in Detroit, says Metro Times...

Detroit Jazz Fest President Talks About How Jazz Binds Detroiters Together

Credit: Len Katz (Courtesy of Detroit Jazz Festival) Labor Day Weekend is fast approaching, and that means so is the...

Sterling Heights Officials say No Bias in Rejection of Mosque Plan

Officials in Sterling Heights say they did not discriminate against Muslims when they denied a request to build a new...

Growing Business And Community on Michigan Avenue in SW Detroit

The stretch of Michigan Avenue running through Southwest Detroit is one of the city’s most diverse and burgeoning neighborhoods. It’s...