Polar Vortex Freezes Michigan
Experts forecast that a dangerously-cold mass of chilly weather will invade Michigan and the Midwest this week. It’s the dreaded...
State Considers Penalizing Mass Protests
The Michigan Senate is considering a plan already approved by the House which would increase the penalties for people or...
Audit Of 20 Detroit Area Polling Places On The Horizon
Jake Neher/WDET The recount may be over, but the Michigan Secretary of State isn’t done with the ballots yet. They...
Will The Last Week Of Lame Duck Be The Quietest Yet?
Jake Neher/WDET The lame duck session is quickly drawing to a close in Lansing. With only a few days left,...
MI Legislature May Leave Life Saving Legislation on the Table
As the Michigan legislature wraps up its work for 2016, special interest organizations and lobbyists are pressed for time to...
Local Reporter Talks Standing Rock Protest
Jake Neher/WDET The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had a victory recently with the halting of an oil pipeline that would...
Metro Detroit School District Closures for December 13, 2016
Lapeer County: Almont Chatfield Dryden Imlay City -- child care open Lapeer -- child care open Lapeer Co-ed Tech Center...
Green Flashers Alert Drivers to Maintenance Vehicles Ahead [VIDEO]
Flashing green lights could help drivers spot snow plows and other maintenance vehicles more easily this winter. Kent County...
Freezing Temps This Week in Metro Detroit
WDET Freezing temperatures are coming to Metro Detroit this week with wind chills below zero. High temperatures will hit the...
Michigan Could Soon Compensate Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners
Jake Neher/WDET It should be no shock to anyone that our criminal justice system isn’t perfect -- far from it. There...
Journalist Chad Livengood Talks About Leaving Lansing To Cover Detroit
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) One of Michigan’s best state Capitol reporters is leaving Lansing. Chad Livengood of the...
Bill Restricting Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Making Progress During Lame Duck
Jake Neher/WDET Legislation important to Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is making its way through the legislature. A package of bills banning...