Detroit Education Coalition Evaluates City’s Pre-K Programs
Courtesy of Excellent Schools Detroit The organization Excellent Schools Detroit is ranking city programs for children under 6 years old. The coalition works...
Michigan’s Honey Bee Population Shrunk by 30 Percent Last Winter
Hashoo Foundation USA/Creative Commons Experts say Michigan’s honey bee population is down by about 30 percent from last year. They say the...
Detroit Police Department Increasing Neighborhood Presence by Providing Officers With ‘Take-Home’ Cars
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Police say they will allow certain members of the force who live in the city to take...
Windsor Mayor on New Bridge, Crime, Diplomatic Relations, Sports and More
“We’re the automotive capital of Canada and you’re the Motor city. So the automotive industry really runs in our blood...
Michigan Senator Gary Peters Working In Doublewide
It's been four months since former U.S. House member, Gary Peters, took the office of U.S. Senator for Michigan. Peters...
Thousand Of Kids Looking For Help
There are 13,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system. Many of those children have been in the system for years....
Summer Road Work Goes On After Proposal 1’s Failure [Map]
Governor Rick Snyder said the defeat of Proposal 1 would cost Michigan a construction season. But that doesn’t mean road...
Macomb County Celebrates National Small Business Week
Nemo/ Public Domain Macomb County celebrates National Small Business Week. Almost 90 percent of the county’s 17,000 businesses are local industries. Deputy Director...
Detroit City Council Transfers 40,000 Lots to Land Bank
Pat Batcheller The Detroit Land Bank Authority is taking over almost 40,000 residential properties owned by the city. The Detroit City Council...
Duggan Announces Plans to Bring 300 New Housing Units to Brush Park
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says more than 300 housing units will be built in the city’s Brush Park....
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Awards Detroit’s Recycling Program $95,000
John Lambert Pearson/Creative Commons The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is awarding $95,000 to support Detroit’s recycling initiatives. The grant will...
Ex-Judge Who Marched With King In Detroit Says Freedom Still at Risk In Baltimore
It’s been more than a half century since civil rights activists boarded buses and took a dangerous trip through the segregated...