Dept of Education Audits Detroit Public Schools Community District
Federal investigators are coming to audit the Detroit Public Schools Community District next week. WDET’s Sascha Raiyn reports.
Tons of Floating Plastic on Surface of Great Lakes
For the first time…scientists have been able to calculate how much small particle plastic may be floating in the Great...
ESPN: Lions Face Tough Task in Playoff Battle Against Seahawks
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The Detroit Lions travel to the loud confines of Century Link Field tomorrow for a wild card playoff...
Snyder Signs Speed Limit Increases Into Law
Federal Highway Administration Gov. Rick Snyder is letting Michigan drivers go a little faster. Snyder signed a package of bills...
Detroit’s School Board Holds First Public Meeting
The new school board for the Detroit Public Schools Community District held a special meeting last night (Thur). WDET’s Sascha...
Michigan Unemployment Director Reassigned Amid Massive False Fraud Allegations
The head of Michigan’s unemployment insurance agency is being moved to a different position amid complaints that the state falsely...
Senate to Grill Education Secretary Nominee DeVos Next Week
Members of the U.S. Senate will hold hearings next week on President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become the next Education...
Bill Allowing Landlords To Ban Medical Marijuana Smoking Goes To Snyder’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has just a few bills from last session left to consider. Among them is a...
U.S. Consumers Bought More Vehicles Than Ever in 2016 [TABLE]
U.S. consumers bought more than 17.5 million cars and trucks in 2016, setting a new record. But most industry analysts say...
New Grant Awarded to Protect Huron River Watershed
WDET The Huron River Watershed Council has received one-point-eight million dollars in federal funds to help protect the land near...
Study: Communication Tower Lights are Dangerous to Birds
WDET Research shows that current lighting standards for communication towers in Michigan are dangerous to birds. The US Fish and...
Auto Sales for 2016 Hit Record High
WDET A consulting firm reports that automakers sold a record number of cars in the U-S last year. Officials with...