Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 13th Congressional District

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.First-term incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar is seeking reelection in the state's 13th District,...

The Metro: A spooky Halloween show with zombies, a haunted house and politics 

George A. Romero’s 1968 film 'Night of the Living Dead' featured an invasion of ghouls – mindless cannibals, thriving off...

Created Equal: How early voting affects voter turnout and election distrust

Michigan is among 47 states in the U.S. that have early in-person voting this presidential election. More than 500,000 people...

WDET 2024 listener survey results

Last year, WDET launched a listener survey and heard from you about what you liked about WDET, what you didn’t,...

The Metro: The history (and end) of Devil’s Night in Detroit

The day before Halloween is referred to as Mischief Night in many parts of the country, but in Detroit, it...

In The Groove: Mary Jane Dunphe, Tamar Aphek, Zamrock mixtape + your Halloween picks!

The term “devil’s night” has been dead in Detroit for some years… but I do reference it because it went...

Challenge to state PFAS rules on MI Supreme Court’s November docket

A challenge to the state’s rules on water contamination by a group of forever chemicals is on the Michigan Supreme...

Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 12th Congressional District

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.In Michigan’s 12th Congressional District, incumbent U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is facing Republican challenger James...

Detroit Evening Report: City of Detroit names new deputy mayor

Mayor Mike Duggan named Melia Howard as his new deputy on Wednesday, replacing Todd Bettison — who becomes Detroit’s interim...

Michigan’s 12th Congressional District could impact voter margins in presidential race

Michigan is anticipated to play a critical role in the upcoming presidential election, and the state’s 12th Congressional District could...

Meet the rural Democrats of Southwest Michigan

You may think of rural West Michigan as Trump country. But Democratic voters live there too, even if they’re outnumbered.My...

MI Local: Eerie Halloweeny vibes + new tracks from Speed Circuit, Chris DuPont

Happy Halloween, everyone! This week, on MI Local, I dedicated the latter third of the show to play some songs...