Search for the Next State Superintendent: Brian Whiston

  The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates tomorrow to become the next state school Superintendent. Current Superintendent...

Fiat Floats Possible Chrysler Merger

   Could Detroit’s Big Three automakers become the Huge Two? Or one?      It’s a possibility, according to the head of...

Search for the Next State Superintendent: Scott Menzel

The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates on Wednesday to become the next state school Superintendent. Current Superintendent Mike Flanagan will...

Knight Arts Challenge Grants Start Third Year In Detroit

Detroit artists can now apply for a grant from the Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Foundation began the grant program...

MDOT Closes I-94 Eastbound, Aims For Monday Re-opening

  The Michigan Department of Transportation says crews will work all weekend to repair a stretch of eastbound I-94. A...

Daylight Saving Time Would Go Away Under State Lawmaker’s Bill

Daylight Saving Time began last Sunday. But a Michigan lawmaker says it's time to end the practice of "springing forward"...

Palestinian Activist Sentenced To Prison For Not Disclosing Alleged Terrorist Ties

A federal judge in Detroit is sentencing a Palestinian activist to prison time for lying about her alleged role in...

Michigan Department of Education Narrows Field for State School Superintendent

  Mike Flanagan   The State Board of Education has named three finalists for the state Superintendent position. In a...

Lake Superior State University to Offer In-state Tuition to All Students

  Lake Superior State University is offering in-state tuition prices to students throughout North America. Director of Public Relations Tom...

New Ontario Birth Certificates Will Better Prevent Fraud

  Ontario officials are introducing new, more durable birth certificates to the province. The documents will be waterproof, resistant to fading and...

Ulysses S. Grant’s Former Detroit Home is Moving

  A home U-S President Ulysses S Grant lived in while he was stationed by the military in Detroit is...

WDET Awarded Public Radio Station of the Year by Michigan Association of Broadcasters

WDET is the proud recipient of 10 Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcast Excellence Awards for our work in 2014. We also won “Public Radio Station...