EMU Receives $1.8 Million for Veterans, Low-Income Students

$1.8 million in federal grant money will benefit students at Eastern Michigan University. Low-income, first-generation freshman students and military veterans will...

Palmer Park’s New Life Began on Its Tennis Courts

When Detroit was on the verge of bankruptcy, city leaders considered closing several parks because it couldn't afford to maintain...

Sister Ships: Filmmakers Tell the Tale of the Boblo Boats

Filmmakers from New York are working on a Detroit-based documentary titled “Boblo Boats: A Tale of Two Sisters.” Combining old footage...

Books N’ Beats: Musicians Flock to Ferndale To Benefit Bibliotheca

Longtime Detroit music journalist and employee of the Ferndale Public Library, Jeff Milo has brought together top-tier Michigan musicians from...

What A Week! Shea and Henderson Take a Look Back

Bill Shea, reporter and editor at Crain's Detroit Business, sits down with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to recap what's...

Southfield Freeway Closed This Weekend

i_yudai/ CC The Southfield Freeway will be closed in both directions this weekend between Joy Road and I-96 starting at...

Pingree Park Community Groups Help Keep Park Alive

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit announced two years ago it would close about 50 parks due to lack...

Education in New Orleans vs. Education in Detroit

Stephen Henderson talks with Chastity Pratt-Dawsey, reporter at Bridge Magazine, and Danielle Dreilinger, reporter at The Times-Picayune, about the New...

Duggan, Gilbert Partner to Bolster Detroit Neighborhoods

Eli Newman / WDET The Detroit Land Bank Authority, Quicken Loans, and The Home Depot are partnering on an initiative...

Anonymous Donor Rescues Oak Park Jewish Community Center from Closure

An anonymous donation is saving an Oak Park Jewish Community Center from closure. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit decided...

Hungarian Slovak Musician Group to Deliver Rare Performance Tonight in Metro Detroit

A small group of Hungarian-Slovak musicians are putting on a concert in Southgate tonight. They are some of the last...

Wayne County CEO to Create Partnerships to Help Improve Roads

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans is seeking out partnerships to effectively fix roads. Evans says the plans to...