Mosquito Pool in Windsor-Essex County Positive for West Nile Virus

Robert Andersson/Creative Commons The Windsor-Essex Health Unit is reporting a mosquito pool in the county has tested positive for West...

Michigan Schools Still Do Not Provide Enough Resources to Special Needs Students

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan schools need to spend more money helping students with special needs. That’s the finding of a study...

State Starts New Way To Pay For Child Support

micase.state.mi.us Michigan currently collects 71 percent of child support owed. But the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services hopes...

Campaign To Put Fracking Ban On 2018 Ballot Has A Bad Day In Court

Jake Neher/WDET The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan has hit another roadblock as it tries to put an anti-fracking...

Trump Delivers Address at Detroit Economic Club

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is laying out a vision for an economy he says would work for both business...

Pay Child Support at 7-Eleven, Family Dollar

Parents can now pay child support at participating 7-Eleven and Family Dollar stores across the state. The Michigan Department of...

Packard Plant Developer Asks for Tax Freeze

A developer working on a restoration of the Packard Plant are asking Detroit City Council for a 12-year “tax freeze”...

Detroit Animal Control and Care Shows Signs of Improvement

Detroit Animal Care and Control says dog bite attacks in the city are down 30 percent since last year. That’s...

Fatalities Rise As More People Walk, Ride [Data+Links]

The number of people killed while walking or riding a bicycle in Southeast Michigan rose 10 percent in 2015. Data...

Michigan Receives $4.5 Million in U.S. Grants to Aid Homeless

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is giving Michigan funding to serve its homeless population. The Michigan...

Former Detroit Council President to Stand Trial

Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh is being ordered to stand trial on charges of criminal sexual conduct with...

Neighborhoods Day Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

Communities across the city of Detroit will be out in force Saturday, enjoying festivals, cleaning up parks and meeting other residents. ...