Art Birmingham Kicks Off Summer Art Season [MAP LINK]
Metro Detroit’s first major outdoor art festival begins this weekend. Art Birmingham is celebrating its 35th anniversary May 7 and 8...
Levin: Michigan Violating Feds Order to Revisit Unemployment Penalties
A Michigan Congressman alleges the state’s unemployment system is violating a directive from the federal government. Federal officials say Michigan...
Obama Tells Flint to Keep Kids and Hope Alive
President Obama told a crowd in Flint the nation has not forgotten their plight. The President said the water crisis...
Growing Numbers of High School Seniors are Taking “Gap Year” Before College
President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced this week that she has been accepted to Harvard and plans to attend the storied institution...
Obama: We Can’t Rely on Volunteers to Fix Infrastructure
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET President Obama says it is up to the government to fix infrastructure in Flint. He made the...
Charter Schools Buck Trend and Move from Extended School Year Back to Traditional Calendar
A handful of Detroit charter schools plan to modify how long students are in school. Four schools operated by Cornerstone...
What Impact Will DPS Sick-outs Have on Bailout Legislation?
Elizabeth Garrett For the second day in a row, teachers at Detroit Public Schools have called in sick causing mass school...
Grand Hotel Opens for 130th Season Friday
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens its 130th season on Friday, May 6. A few guests paid for an early...
DPS Closes Most Schools Again Tuesday
The Detroit Public Schools have closed more buildings again Tuesday as teachers protest pay and work conditions. Here is the...
Snyder Wants to Meet with Obama in Flint
Governor Rick Snyder is requesting a meeting with Barack Obama when the President visits Flint this week. White House officials...
Clinton Tells Detroit NAACP She is Best Candidate to Aid Black Communities
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Democrat Hillary Clinton says she is the best suited of the presidential candidates to deal with...
$10 Bill Gets Image of First Female Slave to Sue a White Man and Win
The U.S. treasury announced this week that Sojourner Truth, among others, will be featured on the back of the $10 bill. Her name...