After 175 Years Mt Elliott Cemetery Represents Detroit’s Cultural Immigration

Detroit’s oldest cemetery turns 175 years old this week. The Mount Elliott Cemetery Association formally incorporated on August 31st  1841....

Detroiters: Proposal A…Proposal B…Both or Neither?

Detroit residents will decide in November whether to approve a Community Benefits Agreement, or C-B-A. But the ballot is expected to...

Increase in Fatal Accidents Worries AAA

AAA says there were twice as many fatal crashes on Michigan roads during last year's Labor Day weekend as there...

State School Officials Say M-STEP Scores Are A Success, But Results Mixed

Jake Neher/WDET At least half of students in every grade scored “below proficient” on every subject of this year’s state...

Trump Targets Michigan with New Ad Buy

The Donald Trump campaign says it plans to air a series of television advertisements in Michigan promoting the Republican’s bid...

Lake Erie Algae Bloom Smaller and Less Toxic this Summer

  There’s good news from scientists studying algae blooms in Lake Erie. As predicted, the growth in southwestern Lake Erie is...

I-275 Rebuild Is Almost Finished

One of the biggest road construction projects of 2016 is almost finished. The Michigan Department of Transportation says it hopes...

Canadian Auto Workers Authorize Strike

Auto workers in Canada have authorized their union to go on strike against Detroit’s automakers if contract negotiations fall through....

Detroit Boat Delivers Mail by the Pail

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET   Imagine being a sailor on the Great Lakes stuck on a freighter for weeks on end on...

VW Dropping Price to Upgrade Sales

Volkswagen is pledging to lower prices of vehicles it sells in the U.S. in an effort to boost sales hit...

Trump to Stump in Detroit on Labor Day Weekend

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans a campaign stop in Detroit on Labor Day weekend. Presidential candidates often make stops...

Scientists say Little Brown Bats are in BIG trouble

Two common species of bats in Michigan are struggling to stay healthy. Certain  Little Brown Bat  and  Northern Long Eared...