Howard University Students Spend Their Spring Break Helping Detroiters
Students from the University of Michigan often spend their spring break in Detroit -- helping to clean up neighborhoods or...
Michigan Jobless Rate Increased 1% in January
Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The state’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in January. That’s according...
Detroit Water Project Pays Water Bills for 900 Families
Marissa Gawel/WDET A non-profit is connecting Detroit residents unable to pay their water bills with donors. The Detroit Water Project...
Developers Presenting New Plans for the State Fairgrounds
Liza Lagman Sperl Developers are preparing to present a proposal for re-using the former Michigan State Fairgrounds. The company...
Warren Mayor Taking Stand Against Heroin
Dimitris Kalogeropoylos/Creative Commons Warren’s Mayor says he is fighting to deter heroin users and dealers from coming to the city....
Congress Struggles To Fix Medicare Payment Problem
Congress is debating a permanent solution for a problem that has forced some Michigan doctors to turn away Medicare...
New Exhibit to Shine Light on Race, Economic Disparity in 1967
Yelp, In./ Creative Commons The Detroit Historical Society is announcing plans for a new exhibit called the Detroit 1967 Project. The...
From Failing to Overachieving; How One School District Did It
A new film takes us on a journey with a small town that fixed it’s school system at astonishing speed....
Former Senator Carl Levin Returns To Detroit And Wayne State
Center for American Progress Wayne State University's new Levin Center at Wayne Law will begin offering courses this fall. The center...
Too Soon? 2016 Campaign For Rep. Miller’s Seat Is On
Inside Michigan Politics The 2016 Congressional campaign began this week when State Senator Phil Pavlov said he’s running for Rep. Candice...
Coyotes Are No Threat, Royal Oak Officials Say
Officials in Royal Oak say concerns over coyotes running rampant in the city are overblown. A recent sighting of a...
Detroit City Council Considers Giving Itself a Pay Raise
Mike Boening Photography flikr CC The Detroit City Council wants a pay raise, but officials reviewing the request are not...