Volkswagen to recall 261,000 cars to fix pump problem that can let fuel leak and increase fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that...
Nominations sought for Detroit’s poet laureate and composer laureate
The city of Detroit is currently seeking nominations for a new poet laureate, and — for the first time —...
MI Local: Listen to Quality Cinema Band, Jay Alan Kay, Michigan shoegaze and more
This week on MI Local, I feature new music from Detroit-based artists Quality Cinema Band and Vespre, Grand Rapids folk/punk...
Detroit Evening Report: Redistricting Commission hosting public hearings on state House maps
The Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission is hosting in-person public hearings in Detroit this week about new maps the body...
Created Equal: Our immigration system is broken. What does the Constitution say about it?
Immigration has been synonymous with the United States for centuries, but what do the country’s founding documents actually say about who...
Dearborn launches city-wide air quality monitoring program
Dearborn officials announced the launch of a city-wide air quality monitoring program this week. In partnership with Michigan-based startup JustAir,...
The Metro: New report analyzes Detroit’s economic development strategies
The Detroit City Council recently tasked the Citizens Research Council of Michigan with analyzing Detroit’s economic development policies. They’ve released...
The Detroit Move: Hear The Muggs, Greenhornes, a tribute to the late Mary Weiss and more
This week on The Detroit Move, hear music from Detroit’s blues rock champs The Muggs and learn how Cincinnati’s The...
Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan
It’s around 8 a.m. on an early February morning at Mt. Holiday, a small ski area in Traverse City. The...
Live on WDET: Strange Heart
Metro Detroit band Strange Heart stopped by WDET as part of the revived Essential Music Tour, performing a stripped down...
Judge refuses to toss court case to remove Karamo as GOP chair
A Kent County judge has allowed a lawsuit to go forward that seeks a court order to legally declare that...
Michigan Democrats talk strategy, goals heading into 2024 presidential election
Democrats in Michigan finally succeeded this year in the party’s long-sought goal to move its presidential primary ahead in the...