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Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra.

MichMash: Looking back on the state’s top political stories of 2024

December 28, 2024

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“Coltrane in Motion” by Curtis Chase (Top row from left); “Luxury Groove Bar” by ꓘeith Burns; “Starry Safari Waves” by Candy Lawson; “Enough is Enough” by Susan Brown; “Untitled” Dewitt Gallahan AKA Stained (center left); “Faraway” by Heavan (center right); “Please don't go in the water, Please” by Arthur E. Harriger (bottom row from left); “Tidal Waves” by Dayleisha Henderson; “Bonsai Tree” by David Lester; and “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder” by Danny Fenske.

Incarcerated artists find creative outlet through annual U-M exhibition

December 27, 2024
Former WDET Program Director Judy Adams (front and center in red) poses alongside her colleagues at WDET Studios.

Detroit community mourns loss of former WDET host and veteran radio personality Judy Adams

December 26, 2024
The Detroit Institute of Arts on Noel Night.

Detroit Today: Why Noel Night in Midtown Detroit is so special

November 30, 2023

The 49th annual Noel Night will return to Detroit’s Cultural Center and the Midtown district on Saturday, Dec. 2. A...

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Electreon’s wireless charging technology is based on inductive coupling between copper coils installed below the road surface and receivers installed on electric vehicles.

Detroit unveils nation’s first EV-charging roadway at Michigan Central

November 30, 2023

Detroit officials are debuting a roadway they say could mark a sea change in how electric vehicles operate. The short...

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The "Satin Doll Revue" makes its return this weekend at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Bert's Warehouse Theater.

CultureShift: Satin Doll Revue to revisit Detroit’s rich jazz legacy with holiday show

November 30, 2023

Back by popular demand, the Satin Doll Revue is making its return this weekend to Bert’s Warehouse Theater in Detroit. ...

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Stoop Lee and the Culdesac pose inside WDET's Studio A.

Live on WDET: stoop lee and the Culdesac

November 30, 2023

In the heart of Detroit's hip-hop scene, stoop lee, the artistic persona of Ade Olaniran — emerges not just as...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.

UAW targeting 13 non-union automakers in latest organization efforts

November 29, 2023

Fresh off the contract ratification with Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is taking aim at organizing...

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Cars driving during in snow.

Detroit Evening Report: Warming centers, respite locations now open throughout the city

November 29, 2023

The City of Detroit has opened up warming centers around the city to give residents a break from the cold...

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President of UNITE HERE Local 24, Nia Winston, speaks at a rally for striking union members in Detroit on Oct. 19, 2023.

Detroit Today: Is 2023 the year of the worker?

November 29, 2023

Throughout the first 10 months of this year, over 492,000 workers have gone on strike across multiple industries — more...

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Striking workers wave their signs in the air.

Detroit Today: How the Detroit casino strikes fit into the labor movement

November 29, 2023

Last week, about 2,800 unionized casino workers with MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown voted to ratify new contracts,...

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UAW workers picket Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Oct. 2, 2023 in Detroit.

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Blue Cross, potentially ending strike

November 29, 2023

After 11 weeks on strike, the United Auto Workers union announced Tuesday it has reached a tentative "verbal agreement" with...

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“Pessimism is pointless,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she prepared to sign the legislation to enact Michigan’s new climate law. Critics say it seizes power from local governments to regulate solar farms and wind turbines.

Gov. Whitmer signs landmark energy law

November 29, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy law in Detroit on Tuesday that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan to...

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The casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, arrives inside Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta.

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy

November 29, 2023

ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and...

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Rob Reinhart leads a group of listeners on a tour of WDET during Noel Night 2022.

CultureShift Events Guide: Noel Night, artisan gifts and more

November 29, 2023

WDET has a jam-packed schedule this weekend, and I don't just mean on our broadcast. Our team will be dining...

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