Snyder Announces Program to Spur Economic Development Across the State
Governor Rick Snyder launched a statewide initiative in River Rouge today to stimulate economic growth in cities across the state. The program called...
Town Hall Meeting Addresses: Should Politicians Draw District Lines?
Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget The League of Women Voters in Michigan is hosting 30 town hall meetings...
Sandy Baruah Discusses What the MICHauto Summit Will Mean for Michigan
Sandy Baruah, CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, talks with Stephen about the 2015 MICHauto Summit and how Michigan...
Michigan Prisons Face Inadequacies in Mental Health Care for Prisoners
Stephen talks with Macomb County Executive and former sheriff Mark Hackel and Dr. Brant Fries, professor of Health Management...
Brightmoor Community Comes Together to Protect Historic Farmhouse from Arson
Marissa Gawel/WDET A 100-year-old farmhouse on the western end of Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood is one of the oldest and most beloved...
Knudsen Park Receives $100,000 Upgrade
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Eight Mile Boulevard Association will officially adopt a park after spending nearly $100,000 on improvements. For years, Knudsen...
Prison System Reform: Release 10,000 Prisoners?
A group advocating for prison reform in Michigan wants to see 10,000 prisoners released from state facilities. Citizens Alliance on...
Judge Rules Ann Arbor Public Schools Can Ban Guns
Michigan’s open-carry gun laws are under criticism following a decision from the Washtenaw County Circuit Court. The ruling allows Ann Arbor...
Highland Park Residents Ask City ‘Where is the Money?’
Laura Nawrocik/ CC Highland Park residents are asking city officials where the money they paid on their water bills has...
U of M Study to Examine Connection Between Relationships and Well-Being in Metro Detroit
University of Michigan sociologists are beginning a study in Metro Detroit to understand how relationships and forgiveness affect a person’s...
Peters and Stabenow Unveil Legislation Meant to Protect Great Lakes from Oil Spill
Both U.S. senators from Michigan are spearheading legislation meant to protect the Great Lakes from an oil spill. Senators Gary...
DEQ Study: Michigan Lost More Than 4 Million Wetland Acres [Data]
Courtesy of Michigan DEQ More than four million acres of wetlands in Michigan have been lost over the past 200...
