A History of Metro Detroit’s Extreme Tornadoes [TIMELINE]

The Palm Sunday tornadoes that ripped across Monroe and Lenawee Counties in 1965 packed winds estimated at 200 miles an...

Michigan Prepares To Commemorate 50th Anniversary Of Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak

Next week,  several communities throughout the Midwest will commemorate one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the nation’s history. On April...

Spartans March To Another Final Four

Michigan State overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Louisville 76-to-70 in overtime in the NCAA men's basketball tournament Sunday...

Free Press Editor Reflects On Paper’s Digital Evolution

The Detroit Free Press has broken some big news stories during Paul Anger’s time as editor and publisher. They include...

Pastors and Community Organize “March For Justice 2015”

A group of Detroit pastors and community members are coming together to hold a “March for Justice” Saturday.  The event...

Personal Stories Of Wayne County’s Foreclosure Crisis

Roughly 76-thousand homes in Wayne County are at risk of tax foreclosure.  As the deadline to pay back taxes approaches...

Wayne County Leads Nation In Population Loss

   Newly-released Census data reveals that more people left Wayne County last year than in moved out of any other...

Dearborn Historical Museum Looking to Grow Endowment

Courtesy of Dearborn Historical Museum Officials with the Dearborn Historical Museum are launching a campaign to help grow the institution’s...

Macomb County 32 Mile Road Bridge Closed Indefinitely

Kyle May/ Creative Commons The 32 Mile Road bridge in Macomb County is being closed indefinitely. During an annual inspection,...

Ford Issues Recall for Some Police and Emergency Vehicles

J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET Ford is issuing three recalls in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The largest recall affects around 213,000...

New Affirmations Director Has Deep Roots in the Community, Organization

Photo Courtesy of Affirmations Darrious Hilmon has joined the LGBT organization Affirmations as its Executive Director. The Detroit native previously worked...

Population and Poverty: A View of Detroit, the State and Other Big Cities [Maps, Charts]

Poverty Rates Across U.S. Cities Press “play” and watch how the populations and poverty rates change in various American cities,...