Duggan Appoints New Fire Commissioner
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan today appointed former police officer Eric Jones as the city’s Interim Fire Commissioner....
Wayne State is Unveiling a New Research Lab to Address Health Disparities
Del arte/ CC Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Wayne State University officials will unveil the school’s Integrative Biosciences Center Wednesday. The...
Flint City Council Approves $2 Million for Switch to Detroit Water
Sarah Razak / CC Flint’s City Council has approved a deal to pay $2 million to help the city switch...
Detroit Future City Issues Field Guide For Residents
The Detroit Future City project has issued a field guide for city residents. Its purpose is to give ideas to...
Five Detroit Businesses Spotlighted on “Start-Up”
Host Stephen Henderson talks with Jenny Feterovich and Gary Bredow of the PBS show "Start Up." Detroit: “Start Up”...
Flint Needs Millions of Dollars to join Detroit Water System after Lead Controversy
Host Stephen Henderson talks with Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint Twp) about Flint’s water crisis, and the search for a new...
On Point’s Tom Ashbrook: “Show Offers News and Obsurity”
Stephen Henderson speaks with Tom Ashbrook, host of the NPR program On Point. Ashbrook says he spent many years in...
Southfield Buys Northland Mall
Nikolai Nolan/ CC The City of Southfield is buying Northland Mall near Eight Mile Road and the Lodge Highway. The...
Homes Values Increase After Blight Removal
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A report shows residents in Detroit are seeing an increase in home values as more blighted homes...
Is Binge Drinking on Campuses Out of Control?
A University of Michigan student died over the summer after falling from a parking deck, and through a glass enclosure....
Genesee County Sheriff Seeks Reimbursement for Bottle Water and Food for Inmates
Laura Nawrocik/ CC The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to get reimbursed for bottled water and dry food purchased...
Knight Cities Challenge
The Knight Cities Challenge awards grants to local activists for a chance to make their vision of a better community...