National Company Hired to Keep Downtown Detroit Clean
Marissa Gawel/WDET A new company will be helping to keep Detroit’s downtown clean this summer. The national organization Block by...
Survey Reports Optimism is Increasing Among Michigan’s Small Business Owners
A recent survey shows optimism among Michigan’s small business owners is the highest it has been since the recession. The results, released...
Detroit’s West Riverfront Park to Host Major Music Events this Summer
Courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is bringing major music events to a new park this...
New Apartments Coming to Lafayette Park
user: Mikerussell/ CC Developers will break ground on a new apartment complex in Detroit’s Lafayette Park in June. Plans for DuCharmes...
March Auto Sales Cool Off, But Better Than Expected
Auto sales slowed in March. General Motors, Ford, and Nissan all sold fewer vehicles last month than they did a...
State Urges Vigilance for Bird Owners to Prevent Spread of Avian Flu
Photo Credit | Kusabi (FLICKR) There has been an increase in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza since the end...
Lake Michigan Water Level Rises Rapidly
Corey Seeman/Creative Commons Experts say the water level of Lake Michigan is rising rapidly.Doctor Alan Steinman is a researcher with...
Debbie Dingell Rallies With TSA, Demand More Security
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Transportation Security Officers and the American Federation of Government Employees are asking to beef up security at...
March Sales Cool For GM, Ford
A wintry month of March helped cool-off sales for two of Detroit’s Big Three automakers. Ford and General...
UAW Membership Hits 400,000–the Highest it’s Been Since 2008
Tom Magliery/Creative Commons Membership in the UAW is the highest it has been since 2008, according to the organization’s annual...
Motor City Match to Connect Entrepreneurs with Properties
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation is launching a program designed to lure more business to the city. The...
The Kresge Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Community Projects
The Kresge Foundation is funding more than $1.6 million dollars’ worth of community projects in Detroit. Foundation CEO Rip Rapson...