Lead Levels Rise in Michigan Children
There were more children in Michigan with elevated levels of lead in their blood than there were last year. The...
“Detroit’s Jewelry Box” To Become Extended Stay Hotel
The Metropolitan Building in Detroit will undergo a major rehab after developers announced plans for an extended-stay hotel. Dan Austin...
Perceptions of Detroit Continue to Improve
Attitudes about Downtown Detroit have apparently improved for the second year in a row. A survey released yesterday by the...
Clinton Picks Granholm for Transition Team, Trump Plans Return to Michigan
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The presidential campaign continues to have something of a Michigan flavor. Both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns...
The End of the World’s Largest Stove
Michigan State Fair You might recognize this massive stove. Maybe you grew up going to the Michigan State Fair or...
Vacant Buildings Become Indoor Farms
Indoor farming is gaining traction in Detroit. Using vertical shelving and hydroponic systems, entrepreneurs are turning abandoned buildings into greenhouses...
Chain Restaurants Are Popping Up All Over Downtown Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET It was only a matter of time before the chain restaurant renaissance took hold in Detroit, says Metro Times...
The Scoop on What’s Playing During the Detroit Film Theatre’s New Season
Jake Neher/WDET The new season at the Detroit Film Theatre begins in September, and is filled with “passion” says Elliot Wilhelm. As curator of...
Detroit Jazz Fest President Talks About How Jazz Binds Detroiters Together
Credit: Len Katz (Courtesy of Detroit Jazz Festival) Labor Day Weekend is fast approaching, and that means so is the...
Sterling Heights Officials say No Bias in Rejection of Mosque Plan
Officials in Sterling Heights say they did not discriminate against Muslims when they denied a request to build a new...
Growing Business And Community on Michigan Avenue in SW Detroit
The stretch of Michigan Avenue running through Southwest Detroit is one of the city’s most diverse and burgeoning neighborhoods. It’s...
New DNA Evidence In Decades Old Murder Case
Joe Gratz, flickr A man serving life in prison for multiple murders across several counties could get a new trial...
