Oakland County Providing Hand Sanitizer, PPE for Small Businesses
Oakland County is in the process of distributing 10,000 COVID-19 safety kits to assist local businesses in reopening. County executive...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Food Security Bill During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has continued to wreak havoc on the country's food supply chain. "We need to look at food...
Survey Finds 48% Unemployment Rate in Detroit
Detroit’s jobless rate could be as high as 48 percent. "Many residents cannot work from home, so they have been laid...
Wayne County Jail Facing Lawsuit Over Coronavirus Response
Wayne County law enforcement and jail officials have exposed inmates to an unnecessary risk of infection, illness, or death during...
Michigan Flooding Is A Climate Change Problem, Too
Last week’s flooding in mid-Michigan is just one more example of how the earth’s changing climate is having dangerous and...
Hamtramck’s ‘Yemen Mural’ Lives On, For Now
Hamtramck, the city shaped by immigrants over a century, is famous for its melange of Polish, Eastern European, Arab and...
David Frum On How the Tea Party Led to Donald Trump
The Trump presidency has been marked by a dizzying amount of political controversy and cultural division. The sheer amount of...
White Backlash to Pandemic Is Rooted in American History
Since the pandemic began, the country has been afflicted with political and cultural strife. This fallout is nothing new and...
WDET At Home: Level Up Your Garden With Expert Tips
It’s May in Michigan, which means novice and expert gardeners alike are exercising green thumbs. “Gardening is just a great way...
New Year for Michigan Schools Could Mean Smaller Class Sizes, More Tech
For many students across the country the school year is wrapping up much differently than once expected. "Any plan has...
Michigan Infrastructure Needs An Upgrade. Midland Flooding Proves It.
Last week, Michigan experienced one of its worst infrastructure disasters in the state’s history. "Dams were originally built to be...
COVID Diaries: A City Waiting For Your Return
101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...