Alpino manager Thomas Chen, right, talks with Eddie Gillis, center, of Flat Rock, and Tom Duffy, left, of Milford as they dine with their wives Wendy Duffy, foreground left, and Angie Gillis at Alpino in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Ann Delisi: Alpino named Detroit Free Press’ 2024 Restaurant of the Year

March 8, 2024

The Detroit Free Press and the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers on Thursday named Alpino in Detroit its 2024 Restaurant of...

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing at left is Vice President Kamala Harris and seated at right is House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

President Joe Biden shouts out labor, defends immigration policy during spirited State of the Union

March 8, 2024

President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on Thursday, speaking on wide range of themes, from the economy,...

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Rae-Ann Eifert, a lake monitor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, braved sub-freezing temperatures to gather buckets of water for testing off a Lake Michigan breakwater in Racine, Wis., on Feb. 28, 2024, as part of an effort across the Great Lakes to understand the effects of an iceless winter.

Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

March 8, 2024

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island's fragile wolf population every...

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View of the Detroit Riverfront on a clear day

The Metro Events Guide: 313 Day in Detroit

March 7, 2024

This week, we’ve got tons to celebrate — 313 Day, Women’s History Month, St. Patrick’s Day and more. Plus, musical...

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Crackazat

The Boulevard: Hear Crackazat, Jihoon, Moodymann and more

March 7, 2024

This week's episode of The Boulevard is an eclectic mix of uptempo dance tracks, including music from Sweden-based DJ Crackazat....

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Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero speaks to Mayor Mike Duggan during his FY25 budget proposal on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Detroit Evening Report: Duggan presents 2025 fiscal year budget to Detroit City Council

, March 7, 2024

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presented a $2.76 billion budget plan to city council on Thursday. The proposal includes $20 million...

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An aerial view of Midtown Detroit.

The Metro: New leader of Midtown Detroit, Inc. aims to build inclusive community

March 7, 2024

Midtown Detroit, Inc. recently announced a new interim executive director. The nonprofit has worked to maintain community and economic development...

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Craig Brown Band

MI Local: Listen to music from Craig Brown Band, stoop lee, Brizzl and more

March 7, 2024

This week on MI Local, hear brand new music from Detroit-based artists like country rockers the Craig Brown Band and...

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Live6 Alliance Neighborhood HomeBase is a community gathering space and shared office space for the Live6 Alliance and other local nonprofits.

Created Equal: Is gentrification without displacement possible?

March 7, 2024

How do we make economic change in Detroit without steamrolling the people — mostly Black people — who are the...

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Former U.S. Attorney General for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade at WDET Studios.

Former US Attorney Barbara McQuade releases new book on fighting misinformation

March 7, 2024

In the age of social media, Americans face an unprecedented amount of misleading information. And former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District...

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Maxwell Leonard applies an egg wash to a pastry at his shop There is No Secret Bakery located at 821 Livernois Street in Ferndale on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press reveals its top 10 new restaurants of 2024

March 7, 2024

The Detroit Free Press and the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers have unveiled their list of the Top 10 New Restaurants...

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FILE - President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 7, 2023.

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

March 7, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union speech is one of the biggest pieces of political theater every year....

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