Michigan Taxpayer Return on Investment Among the Worst in the Country
John Morgan/Creative Commons New research finds that Michigan residents receive one of the worst returns on investment in the nation...
Flint to Add Filter to Water System
Sarah Razak / CC The City of Flint is investing about one-and-a-half million dollars in a new filter to be...
The Future Of Work: Who Wins, Who Loses?
Wiley The world is always changing and with it so is work. Author Jacob Morgan's new book "The Future of Work"...
Detroit By The Numbers: Poverty and Human Trafficking
WDET's new series "Detroit By The Numbers" is exploring the issue of poverty in southeast Michigan. In this chapter, WDET's Sandra Svoboda...
Governor Rick Snyder On Michigan Roads
Michigan Municipal League / CC Voters will head to the polls on May 5th to vote for, or against, Proposal 1. That’s...
The Henry Ford To Display Chair Lincoln Shot In On 150th Anniversary Of His Death
A series of events and exhibits across the nation are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President...
Detroit Propose Brewster Rec Center Redevelopment
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is proposing plans to preserve the city’s Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center. The proposed...
Michigan Officials Plan Tornado Warning Drill
Daphne Zaras/ Public Domain The Michigan State Police will signal a tornado warning this week as part of a state...
Recently Closed RadioShacks Reopen as “Sprint-RadioShacks”
Marissa Gawel/WDET RadioShack closed about 1,700 of its stores this year, but now the majority are reopening in partnership with...
Southeastern Michigan Parks Need Volunteers to Clear Out Invasive Species
Tom Coleman/Creative Commons State officials are seeking volunteers to help protect parks in Southeast Michigan from invasive species. The Department...
Truck Fire Closes Ambassador Bridge
Marissa Gawel/WDET A fire closed the Ambassador Bridge for about an hour this afternoon. A trailer pulled by a pick-up...
Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say …
Amy Alkon/Creative Commons Amy Alkon grew up in Farmington and is now a science-based syndicated columnist, author and frequent contributor...