Why Is Ford Killing Its Cars?

Jake Neher/WDET This week, Ford announced it will phase out North American sales of sedans between now and 2022 in favor...

Metro Detroit Continues Upward Residential Building Trend

  Southeast Michigan continues to bounce-back from the recession of 2009. A report released Thursday says new residential building permits...

Efforts to Identify Harmful Chemicals in Great Lakes FAR Behind Schedule

  Algae blooms in Lake Erie can be a problem for boaters and municipal water systems, but scientists say other...

Video: Underwater ROV Launched in Straits of Mackinac

USCG Press Release: Click on the picture below to play video   MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command announced that the...

Campaign to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac Gaining Support

  Governor Rick Snyder is asking Enbridge Energy to accelerate it’s decommissioning of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits...

Legislature Passes Resolution Favoring Hunting Season for Sandhill Cranes

  Discussions in Lansing about opening hunting seasons for Sandhill Cranes and Morning Doves has birders headed to the Capitol...

Outdoor Access: Parks Across Metro Detroit At Your Fingertips

  More than 2600 parks, playgrounds, trails and other recreation spaces can be found at the touch of a finger. The...

Wildlife Managers Want Public Input on Michigan’s Deadly Deer Disease

  State Wildlife managers are trying to stay ahead of a disease that has the potential to devastate Michigan’s deer...

Scientists Plan Real Time Analysis of Water Conditions in Lake Erie

  Canada’s federal government is stepping up funding for programs to monitor the health of the water in the Great...

Nestle’s Permit to Increase Groundwater Pumping in Michigan Approved

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Nestle will be able to increase the amount of water it can take from a well in...

At least One Michigan Industry Could Take a Hit from China’s New Tariffs

A move by China to increase tariffs on U-S pork products may hurt some Michigan farmers. The 25-percent increase on...

U.S. House Restores Great Lakes Funding Trump Vowed to Cut

Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The U.S. House is reversing the Trump Administration’s budget proposal and restoring...