Belle Isle Conservancy Says It Has NO Plans for a Hotel
The president of the Belle Isle Conservancy says it has NO plans for a hotel on the island. The group...
Funeral Set For Famed Detroit Singer Ortheia Barnes
Funeral arrangements are set for this week for Detroit-based jazz and R&B singer Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly. She gained fame as both...
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Could Be Heaviest in Years
AAA predicts this Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest Michigan has seen in eight years. The auto club says...
Congress Calls For Review Of Entire Criminal Justice System
U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan is proposing the creation of a commission to review the nation’s entire criminal justice...
Creating a Culture Where Automobiles and Bicycles Can Get Along
Patrick Goossens - FLICKR/Creative Commons Today is "Ride your Bike to Work Day," and it seems that motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians...
Iconic Folk Rocker McGuinn Turns, Turns, Turns His Attention To Metro Detroit
rogermcguinn.com Certain songs can conjure up a feeling or an era. For many people tunes like “Turn Turn Turn”...
Dave Bing Says Mentoring Takes Time and Effort, But is Worth it
Focus:HOPE honors three prominent Metro Detroiters for their contributions to social justice Friday night. The human rights group will present...
New Detroit River Crossing to be Named ‘The Gordie Howe International Bridge’
Marissa Gawel/WDET Officials from Canada and Michigan have a name for the new crossing planned between Detroit and Windsor: "The...
Hulk Will Smash, And Pose For Pictures, at Motor City Comic Con
courtesy of Motor City Comic Con One major character in the second edition of the record-breaking Avengers film franchise does...
Coleman A. Young Mayoral Papers Open to Public
The Detroit Public Library is making available hundreds of documents from Detroit’s first African-American mayor. The Coleman A. Young Mayoral Papers...
DSO’s Live Webcast Spins Musical Tales for Students
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's first classroom edition of its free webcast series reached almost 50,000 students nationwide last fall. The second such...
Making Laws Isn’t What It Used to Be
A former state lawmaker says he’s disappointed that the Michigan Legislature and Governor Rick Snyder haven’t been able to pass...