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Technology and media are changing at a rapid pace. WDET is rising to meet this challenge as a cutting-edge public...
A Guide To Vacant Land Is Coming Soon
Detroit Future City Detroit has thousands of vacant properties that could be re-used in many way, from new business ventures to parks...
New Town Homes Coming to Midtown Detroit
Construction is set to begin on 58 new town homes along East Ferry Street in Midtown Detroit. The town...
New Payment Programs Are Helping 7,500 Detroit Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
More than 60,000 Detroit properties face tax foreclosure, but the city is implementing new programs to keep families in...
2,000 Detroit Students to Receive Free Tickets to DIA Rivera-Kahlo Exhibit
Bank of America is sponsoring two-thousand tickets for students to visit the Detroit Institute of Arts' newest exhibit. Students from...
University of Michigan Studying How Communities Can Best Cope with Great Lakes Fluctuations
The University of Michigan is researching how communities can best adapt to high fluctuations in the water levels of...
SEMCOG Says Stricter Regulations for Ozone Standards Are Not Needed
Officials with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments are asking the US Environmental Protection Agency to maintain current national...
Pension Cuts Become Reality For Detroit City Workers
This week Detroit city retirees begin to see reductions in pension benefits -- cuts enacted as part of Detroit’s exit from bankruptcy....
World 101: Antiquities
WDET Co-hosts Sandra Svoboda and Saeed Khan are joined by a panel of guests including Wayne State University Associate Professor...
Gas Prices Down 11 Cents
Wikimedia Commons AAA Michigan says gas prices in the state are down 11 cents this week. That’ s the first...
Washtenaw May Add E-Cigarettes to Indoor-Smoking Ban
Xavierrap23/Creative Commons Washtenaw County residents have an opportunity to comment on possible changes to the county’s clean indoor-air regulation. Officials...
Washtenaw Looks to Add E-Cigarettes to Indoor Smoking Ban
Washtenaw County is holding a public hearing next week to listen to residents about whether e-cigarettes should be added to...