City of Detroit launches program to help homeowners with flooding repairs

Detroit is hiring plumbers to help flood-prone neighborhoods in the city. Homeowners and landlords in eligible properties that regularly flood...

Palmer Park to host Winter Fest

Photo courtesy of the City of Detroit This year will mark the inaugural Winter Fest presented by Detroit Parks and...

How concerned should we be about inflation?

These days, pundits are talking a lot about rising prices and specifically, inflation. And it’s true prices at the grocery store...

Witnesses testify in Crumbleys’ preliminary exam

5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8: This story has been updated with the date of the next court appearance and testimony...

COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest...

Lawrence says decision to retire was “death by a million cuts”

Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) says personal loss and political violence were among her reasons to retire after this term. "My...

Whitmer to present spending plan this week

The first step toward spending Michigan’s surplus from tax revenue and federal recovery funds begins this week.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...

Enter the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest

   Do you have what it takes to perform at the Tiny Desk? NPR Music wants to hear from...

Political storylines to watch this year in Michigan

It’s now February. And while it may feel like summer and fall are a long ways away, this is an...

“Rooted” explores how humans can live aligned with nature

Humans now impact all parts of the globe, leaving us responsible for the fate of various plant and animal species....

Detroit retirees want the city to issue them a one-time check using ARPA funds. The city says it can’t.

A segment of Detroit retirees are circulating a change.org petition asking for the City of Detroit to pay them a...

2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer

DETROIT (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty,...