Bob-Lo Boat Catches Fire [VIDEO]

A fire damaged the S.S. Ste. Claire, the last Bob-Lo boat on the Detroit River, on July 6, 2018. Detroit...

MichMash: Are You Cool With Just 20 Percent of Eligible Voters Deciding Who Represents You?

WDET Digital Monday, July 9 is the last day to register to vote for Michigan’s August primary elections. Voters will decide...

Possible Trade War Between U.S. and Canada could Hit New Howe Bridge

The group in charge of creating a new span between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario says it has selected a company...

New Book Strives to Make Muslim American Children Feel At Home At Home

Shayma Mustafa Shayma Mustafa  released her first book last week. It’s called Excuse Me Ma’am, Excuse Me Sir – I’m...

CuriosiD: Why Does Michigan Avenue Have Brick Pavers?

In this installment of CuriosiD, listener Dan Lombardo asks:  I was wondering why there are brick pavers at Michigan and...

Feds: New Soo Lock Necessary for Nation’s Economy, Security

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says in a just-released report that building a new lock in Sault Ste. Marie...

MichMash: Here’s How You Can Influence The Drawing of District Lines in Michigan

WDET Digital Big changes could be on the horizon for the way Michigan draws its congressional and legislative lines. There's...

Ohio Offers Its Own Solution to Gerrymandering [MAPS + GRAPHS]

Michigan voters could decide whether to change the way the state’s political maps are drawn. A state elections board voted...

Redistricting 101: Your District, Your Politicians, But Does Your Vote Matter?

An Introduction to Redistricting: Voters elect someone to represent them in Congress and the state Legislature.  That individual represents a...

Who Should Draw Michigan’s Political Maps? Voters May Decide [PHOTOS + MAP]

A state elections board certified a petition to change the method of setting the boundaries for Michigan's congressional and state...

Voters Not Politicians: The Cons [TRANSCRIPT]

Jamie Roe If this November's statewide ballot allows Michigan voters the choice to change the process of drawing the state's...

Voters Not Politicians: The Pros [TRANSCRIPT]

A proposal to change the way Michigan's political maps are drawn could be on the November ballot. The Voters Not...