Federal English Learner Data Tracks Students, Worries Some
The U-S Department of Education launched a new tool this week it says will help people understand more about students...
Detroit Jazz Icon Wendell Harrison Named 2018 Kresge Eminent Artist
Gus Navarro/WDET Longtime Detroit jazz musician Wendell Harrison is part of a small community of artists who truly shaped what...
WDIV’s Devin Scillian Talks Trip to South Korea Ahead of Winter Olympics
Devin Scillian/WDIV The Winter Olympic Games kick off next Friday from Pyeongchang, South Korea. As with every four years, we...
U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Joins Detroit Today
Joan Isabella/WDET Last year, Tracy K. Smith was named the United States Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. In an...
Warren Evans Advocates for Transit: “It’s My Obligation as a Leader” [TRANSCRIPT]
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans showed strong support for a November millage election to raise funds for a regional transit...
Snyder Trying to Kick Start Plan to Block Invasives from Great Lakes
Pat Batcheller/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says a new shipping lock in Joliet, Illinois is needed to stop Asian carp from...
Tracing Michigan’s Meteoric Past
National Park Service A meteor hit Michigan a few weeks ago. It seems like the whole state took notice as social...
Is John Engler the Right Man for the Job at MSU?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN On Wednesday, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees unanimously named former Michigan Governor John Engler the interim...
Why Do Snowy Owls Give A Hoot About Detroit?
Audubon Society Over the past few weeks there's been pictures circulating of snowy owls sitting on the hood of cars...
MDOT Director: Michigan Roads Bad Right Now and About to Get Worse
Cheyna Roth/MPRN If you think pothole season is particularly bad this year -- you're not alone. As Michiganders, we reserve the...
Metro Detroit Visitor Bureau Announces New Ad Campaign
Sandra Svoboda/WDET The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau announced a new strategy Wednesday to draw visitors to the region....
Snyder Calls for Increased Cost to Dump Waste in Michigan Landfills
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder wants to increase the cost of dumping waste in the state’s landfills. This is part of...