Three-Day ‘Reclaiming Vacant Land Conference’ Coming to Detroit This Week

Pat Batcheller More than 1,000 people will fill Detroit this week to learn about repurposing land that is vacant. The Flint-based Center...

Midtown Detroit Incinerator Hosting Community Meeting

Courtesy of Detroit Renewable Power Officials representing a Midtown Detroit trash incinerator are hosting a community meeting this week to...

Detroit Police Chief Calls Spike In Homicide Rate Misleading

It’s been a tough year so far for some police departments. Tension over shootings in Baltimore and other cities spilled-over...

Roseville Debates Continuing Gratiot Cruise

This week officials in Roseville decide whether to cancel the city’s Gratiot Cruise. In the metro area that put the...

Belle Isle Conservancy Says It Has NO Plans for a Hotel

The president of the Belle Isle Conservancy says it has NO plans for a hotel on the island. The group...

Funeral Set For Famed Detroit Singer Ortheia Barnes

Funeral arrangements are set for this week for Detroit-based jazz and R&B singer Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly. She gained fame as both...

NPR Presents: Michele Martin Live in Miami

NPR   NPR’s Michel Martin is traveling the country to tell the stories of people and cities that are shaping...

Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Could Be Heaviest in Years

AAA predicts this Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest Michigan has seen in eight years. The auto club says...

DNR Helps Michiganders Hunt Morel Mushrooms [Map]

Michigan mushroom hunters now have a helpful tool to find the tasty morsels. The state Department of Natural Resources is producing...

The Progressive Underground Show 123

Detroit Wax Recordings On this episode we interview one of the founding fathers of techno, EDDIE 'FLASHIN' FOWLKES in addition...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 5-16-15

Join me out at Eastern Market from 2-4 pm for fun interviews, giveaways, and music from all over the musical...

WDET Kicks Off Live Summer Broadcasts at Eastern Market

WDET's Jerome Vaughn, Ann Delisi and Rob Reinhart are at Eastern Market to kick off a new season of live broadcasts...