Sheffield team says all of city’s stakeholders are helping design new mayoral administration
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield is shaping her administration’s personnel and policy priorities.A group of 18 committees will advise Sheffield about...
Detroit Evening Report: Civil rights group responds to Dearborn march
Advocates push back on candidate’s Dearborn marchA Muslim civil rights organization is advising Dearborn residents to ignore what it calls...
Federal government is back open, but at what cost?
Shutting down the federal government was a matter of principle for U.S. Senate Democrats back in October. Tens of thousands...
WDET’s Klinefelter honored by Ball State University
Reporter Quinn Klinefelter has been inducted into Ball State University School of Journalism and Strategic Communication Hall of Fame. Klinefelter...
Muck runs amok in Lake St. Clair
Harmful algal blooms form in western Lake Erie every summer. Scientists monitor the water for toxic bacteria and caution people...
DNR awards new community grants to grow Southeast Michigan’s urban tree canopy
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is giving money to 25 communities and organizations to help grow local urban tree...
Report says local court funding relies too much on fines, fees
A new judicial task force report calls for an overhaul in how Michigan’s local courts are funded. The report says...
The Metro: The two Republican frontrunners in the governor’s race
Political junkies have their minds on the elections that just happened this past week. But one year ahead, there are...
Hamtramck mayoral race remains undecided
Unofficial results say that Adam Alharbi beat Muhith Mahmood in Hamtramck’s mayoral race by 11 votes in Tuesday’s election—but officials...
The Metro: The pressures of being a first
For the first time, a woman is mayor-elect for the City of Detroit. Mary Sheffield is a 38-year old Black...
2025 Municipal Election Results: Oakland County
In Oakland County, we're tracking key mayoral races, as well as a proposal for a Novi school bond and a Troy...
2025 Municipal Election Results: Macomb County
In Macomb County, we're tracking key mayoral races and proposed charter amendment that would allow the mayor to make interim...