The Rats are Here and They are Not Leaving

There’s something lurking throughout Metro Detroit. They’re in abandoned homes and over-stuffed garages. cdc.gov They desert sinking ships. They have...

MichMash: Experts Weigh Michigan’s Piggy Bank, Setting Stage for Divided Government

WDET Digital The state will have more than $24 billion to work with as it gets ready to kick off its...

Water Main Break Affects Downtown Detroit [MAP]

Residents and business owners in downtown Detroit and the lower east side can should boil their water until further notice. ...

RTA Makes Adjustments in 2019 [MAP]

If at first you don't succeed, try something a little different. The Regional Transit Authority is reworking its long-term plan to...

Looking Back at 1982 Poletown Documentary

WDET/Laura Herberg Thousands of journalists from around the world will be in Detroit next week for the North American International...

Family of Michigan Man Detained as Spy by Russia Still Waiting for Specific Charges

Courtesy of David Whelan The family of a Michigan man detained in Russia for alleged espionage say this week may...

Hungry For a Bigger Vocabulary? Slonk These Words in 2019

Have you ever been part of a conversation in which everyone is talking, but no one is listening? There's a...

Looking to Buy a Home in Metro Detroit? Find Out How to Get a $15K Forgivable Loan

Additional money is coming to help people purchase homes in areas of Michigan hit hard by the mortgage crisis. The...

MichMash: Whitmer Wastes No Time Changing Policy

WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is wasting no time in her new role when it comes to making policy changes....

New Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin: ‘We Are Changing The System Already’

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Four Democrats from Michigan are among the new members of Congress sworn in on Thursday. Three...

Why Is the Motor City Encouraging E-Scooters?

Eli Newman / WDET A version of this story originally aired on Marketplace. For a city that built its name...

The Year in Weather; Bitter Cold, Ice Storm, and Tornadoes [MAPS + GRAPHS]

Oh, the weather outside was occasionally frightful in Metro Detroit this year.  We had it better than other parts of...