Andy Meisner Shares Strategies to Deter Land Speculation
Jay Tafilowski/WDET "We have a real vested interest in fighting foreclosure, preventing the effects of blight and avoiding the effects...
Michigan Joins National Transgender Bathroom Debate with School Policy
Sascha Raiyn/WDET The US Department of Justice is suing North Carolina over its laws requiring transgender people to use bathrooms...
What Happens to the 8th District Congressional Race Now that Melissa Gilbert Dropped Out?
Melissa Gilbert was widely criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike for running a lackluster campaign for Congress. And now the...
Dry Weather Increases Fire Risk Up North
Dry weather has increased the risk of fires in northern Michigan. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning...
Detroit Receives Grants to Preserve Historic Sites
The State Historic Preservation Office with Michigan State Housing Development Authority is granting Detroit about $50,000 for historic research and repairs on two historic...
City of Warren Fights Scammers Targeting Seniors
The City of Warren is forming a police task force to fight scammers targeting senior citizens. Investigators are looking specifically...
Michigan Members of Congress Propose $700 Billion Water Fix
Several Michigan members of Congress want to target hundreds of billions of federal dollars to repair the nation’s water infrastructure...
Speculators Own 20 Percent of Land Parcels in Detroit
Jay Tafilowski/WDET A few investors making big gambles on the future value of land in Detroit are buying up lots...
Michigan Must Do Better By Its Vets, GOP And Democratic Lawmakers Agree
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) One thing many Democrats and Republicans can agree on at the state Capitol...
Clinton Vows to Protect Workers, Fight for Sanders’ Agenda
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton told a crowd of union members in Detroit a Donald Trump presidency would erase decades...
Lake Michigan Sands Moving South Each Year
Scientists are looking at shifting sands on the bottom of Lake Michigan and the relationship to erosion and shorelines. They’re...
Working Sprinkler System Could Have Saved Huge Building in Highland Park
The cause of a massive Highland Park fire that burned for nearly seven days is still under investigation. It’s been two...