Essex County Council Working on 800 Kilometers of Bicycle Trails
Essex County council members are working to expand the area’s bicycle infrastructure. They are applying for a provincial grant to...
Belle Isle Scott Fountain to Stay Open Two Weeks Longer This Year
The Belle Isle Scott Fountain is staying open for an extra two weeks this year. Park Manager Karis Floyd says it...
New Rule for Parents Seeking Vaccination Waivers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Michigan parents who want to opt out of vaccinations for their children must now get...
What and Where is The Dark Web?
An estimated 200,000 Apple iPhones have been hacked. Personal information is now in the hands of the hackers and presumably...
Detroit Culture in ‘Orbit’: Peelin’ Back the Pages of the Alternative Magazine’s Anthology
Travis Wright Before blogs and memes, we had alt-rags and zines. During the 1980s and 'well into 90s, humor was comparatively...
Michigan Opens New Season with Coach Harbaugh and Loses
Angelique Chengelis, Michigan beat writer for the Detroit News, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today, to dissect the Wolverines 24-17 loss...
We Look Back at Detroit’s Alternative Paper ‘The Fifth Estate’, Founded 50 years Ago
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of Fifth Estate newspaper in Detroit. Two of the founding members; Peter Werbe and...
DPD Refurbishes Old Cop Cars for Neighborhood Officers
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Police Department is working to fix up 40 police cars for neighborhood officers to drive home....
Detroit Hazardous Waste Facility Looking to Expand
A hazardous waste facility on Detroit’s Eastside is looking to expand. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing the company’s...
Sneak a Peek at Detroit’s 36th Annual Jazz Fest
The 36th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz event around. Hear one of this year’s bands, Steve...
Arts, Beats & Eats…and Heat? A Preview of This Year’s Festival [Map+Forecast]
The annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival returns to Royal Oak for Labor Day weekend. The event started in 1998...
Detroiters Petition for Higher Wages for Child Care Workers
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit parents and child care workers gathered in a town hall meeting Wednesday in Detroit's North Rosedale...