Former Detroit Mayor Gribbs Dies
Former Detroit Mayor Roman Gribbs has died. He spent roughly half-a-century in public life, moving from roles as a prosecutor...
Detroit Water Director Says City Targeting Past-Due Business Owners
Recent published reports say the city of Detroit shut off water service to more than 20,000 residents behind on utility...
“Every Third Bite Requires a Pollinator” So What Happens When the Bees are Gone?
Spring is officially here and gardeners are pondering what to plant this year. One of the new trends in gardening...
Who Will Win the Day in the Wisconsin Primary?
Flickr Today Wisconsin votes in its presidential primary elections. The Midwestern state has a lot in common politically with Michigan, often voting...
Water Officials Say They’re Boosting Efforts to Collect on Delinquent Commercial Water Accounts
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Yesterday on Detroit Today, host Stephen Henderson spoke with a Detroit News investigative reporter about water shutoffs that continue...
Lawmakers In Trouble: What Happens When Constituents Go Without Representation?
Jake Neher/WDET State Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) is in jail for shooting his ex-wife’s car last May. He submitted his resignation...
Parks Stay Open Late For Dark Sky Week
Get away from the bright lights and you’ll get a better look at the stars, if the skies are clear....
Pontiac’s Post-Emergency Management Board Relinquishes Some Powers to Mayor, City Council
Pontiac is slowly regaining control of its local government. The city’s mayor and city council will regain some authority previously...
Federal Oversight of Detroit Police Department Ends
After 13 years of answering to the U.S. government, the Detroit Police Department is free of federal oversight. A U.S. District...
Reveal: Billion-Dollar Scam
California’s workers’ compensation program covers 15 million workers across the state. If you get hurt on the job – fall...
Water Shutoffs Still Plague Detroit
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Michigan has made international news on a few occasions over controversies surrounding one of the most basic necessity...
MDOT Takes a Flier on Drones
The Michigan Department of Transportation is experimenting with flying drones to see how they could be used in road projects....