Kalamazoo Promise Turns Ten
DucDigital/Creative Commons The Kalamazoo Promise celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. The Promise pays in-state college tuition for all kids...
Thousands Expected for Detroit Veterans Day Parade
Thousands of area residents are expected to show up on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit Saturday for the city’s Veterans’ Day Parade....
What’s Happened in 10 Years of Lake St. Clair and Detroit River Restoration
Fish populations in Lake Saint Clair and the Detroit River are reportedly on the rebound in a big way. U.S....
Windsor Film Festival Growing and Showing
The 11th annual Windsor International Film Festival started this week. Organizers say it’s the largest one so far with 90...
The Cost of Obamacare Too Much?
Enrollment for Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) opened this week. People face a tax penalty if they don’t sign up....
The Week in News: New House Speaker, Ballot Proposal Rejections, and a Lions Shake Up
This week David Shepardson, Washington DC Bureau Chief for the Detroit News, joins Stephen on Detroit Today at the NPR...
Get Covered Wayne County Event Offers Health Care Options
waynecounty.onlineparentingprograms.com Wayne County hosted a health care enrollment event in Detroit Thursday. Residents applied for Affordable Care Act coverage, Medicaid,...
Michigan DEQ Plans to Lower Phosphorus Levels in Lake Erie
Officials with Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality have devised a plan to reduce harmful chemicals in Lake Erie. The state, in...
Violence, #BlackLivesMatter, Justice and Blame
Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR Recent killings of unarmed black men and women in the United States have given rise to the Black...
The Michigan Economic Activity Index Increase for Fifth Month Straight
Simon Cunnigham/CC Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index grew three-tenths of a percentage point in August. The report suggests auto...
Michigan Legislature Finally Passes Road Funding Package
The Michigan Legislature approved a roads funding package after years of stalemates and postponed votes. State Capitol reporter Jake Neher join Stephen...
More Women on Boards but No More in Power Positions
A newly updated report from Inforum, a professional womens organization says despite the historic appointment of a woman CEO at...