Play Ball! Tigers Host Red Sox on Chilly Opening Day
The 2017 Detroit Tigers expect to contend for the playoffs after missing the post-season last year. To get there, they'll...
Detroit Board Visits Florida Superintendent’s Schools
Detroit school board members are in Florida visiting facilities run by one of the finalists for superintendent of the Detroit...
Former FBI Director to Oversee Compensation for Takata Air Bag Victims
The U.S. District Court in Detroit is naming a former director of the FBI to oversee restitution payments connected to...
State Gives Detroit Schools, Two Other Districts Funding Boost for Consolidation
Jake Neher/WDET Three school districts in the state are getting some extra help. The state has approved grants totaling three...
Can Western World Do Anything To Prevent Tragedies Like Syrian Chemical Attack?
Jake Neher/WDET This week horrific images emerged from a rebel stronghold in Syria that was bombed with toxic gas, killing civilians...
‘Fake News’ Political Tweets Targeted Michigan During Presidential Election
If you were using Twitter in Michigan in the days before, during or after Election Day last year, about half...
Legendary Blue Bird Inn Stage Restored, Goes To France For Exhibition
Jake Neher/WDET In its heyday The Blue Bird Inn was one of the iconic jazz clubs in Detroit. Located on...
Michigan Teen Completes Junior Iditarod Race in Alaska
Suzanne Mahoney A Bloomfield Hills teen is back in Michigan after finishing this year’s Junior Iditarod race in Alaska. 17-year-old...
Detroit Mortgage Numbers “Pathetic” But Increasing
WDET/Laura Herberg Nate and Amber Hunt had been looking for a home in Detroit’s University District for more than a...
Reporters Joel Kurth, Laura Herberg: Detroit Suffers from Lack of Home Mortgages
Jake Neher/WDET More people in Detroit bought houses with mortgages last year than in 2015. Still, the vast majority of...
A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies with Author Kevin Smokler
WDET's Ruby Duffield recently spoke with him about his book and the enduring appeal of the films that defined the...
Do Trump’s Views on Manufacturing Jibe With Michigan CEOs?
Rick Pluta, MPRN President Donald Trump has spent many of his first days in office meeting with small groups of...