New Construction and Rehabs Continue to Expand Footprint of Southeast Region

Southeast Michigan businesses gained about 20-million square feet of floor space during 2016. That’s according to a new report from...

This Historic Barn is Looking for a New Home

Oakland County plans to sell a barn that could date back 185 years. But there’s a catch to the sale, the...

StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: “The city is like one big house”

One day while renovating her recently purchased home, 55-year-old Tate Osten heard a knock on the door. When she answered it,...

Do We Need More or Less Argument? University of Windsor Says More

Jake Neher/WDET Let’s say -- for the sake of argument -- that a reasonable and persuasive debate plays an important part...

Shelby Twp. Clerk Announces Run for Michigan Secretary of State

Cheyna Roth/MPRN A new candidate is entering the ring for Michigan Republican Secretary of State nominee. Each political party will pick...

Detroit City Council Candidate Cleared to Run [COURT DECISION]

vote-mi.org Read the full decision and the dissenting opinion below. Update at 10:45 a.m.: Prosecutor Worthy will appeal to Michigan Supreme...

Detroit’s Newest Fall Festival Celebrates Brazil [VIDEO]

How's your samba? If it's a little rusty, you can learn a few pointers at a new festival coming to...

Detroit’s AJ Fosik Returns Home for Art Show at Library Street Collective

Hailing from the Motor City but currently living in Portland, Oregon, AJ Fosik is one of the most compelling artists...

Will Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Be Forced to Close Before They Can Get a License?

Jake Neher/WDET In December, the state will start accepting applications for medical marijuana shops to get licenses. But meanwhile, there’s...

John Lee Hooker To Be Inducted Into Detroit Sound Hall of Fame on 100th Birthday

National Park Service Tuesday marks what -- most historians believe -- would have been bluesman John Lee Hooker's 100th birthday. He's...

Is There Any End In Sight for the War in Afghanistan?

“Absent 9/11, Afghanistan would not be on the United States radar,” says Professor Trumbore. “And I think it’s a fair...

CuriosiD: What is the History of Detroit’s Times Square?

Chris Raab recalls having a conversation with his mom about the Detroit Times. He remembers seeing the now-defunct newspaper around...