Flint City Council Wants to Reconnect to Detroit Water

Sarah Razak / CC The Flint City Council has voted to reconnect the city’s water system to Detroit Water and...

Duggan Introduces 0% Interest Loans for Home Repairs

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has introduced a program to allow homeowners to set no interest loans for...

Michigan Tourism Expected to Grow in 2015

Marissa Gawel/WDET Michigan State University professors say they expect state tourism will grow this year. Assistant Professor Dan McCole says, compared...

Michigan Attractions Can Now be Virtually Visited via Google Maps

Courtesy of Pure Michigan Interested tourists can now visit about 40 Michigan attractions from the comfort of their homes. Pure...

Michigan World War II Memorial Moving Forward

Courtesy of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial A Michigan group is making progress on a memorial honoring the state’s involvement...

BURQ OFF! One Woman, 21 Characters, A Burqa and A Bikini.

Burq Off, an acclaimed one-woman show about growing up in a conservative Muslim home comes to the Arab American National Museum this...

Detroit To Offer Zero-interest Home Loans

   Detroit officials say they will offer zero-interest loans to those who invest in repairing homes in the city.   ...

U-M Offers Leadership training to DPS

DucDigital/Creative Commons The University of Michigan School of Business is offering to train select Detroit Public Schools staff and administrators....

Bankruptcy Consultant, State Review Panel Seek “Harmonizing” In City Budget

During Detroit’s bankruptcy trial, Judge Steven Rhodes selected Martha Kopacz as his “expert witness” to help him assess whether the...

Funk Brother Says Blurred Lines Verdict Will Change Little In Music Industry

Musicians continue debating the impact of last week’s multi-million dollar jury verdict in favor of Motown singer Marvin Gaye’s family,...

Bugs Can Tell Us How Healthy A River Is

Friends of the Rouge   Researchers can learn a lot about a river’s health by the condition of the creatures living...

Youth Unemployment in Michigan is At An All-Time High

Youth unemployment in Michigan is at an all-time high.  Recent reports put the state’s youth jobless rate at 59%, among the highest...