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Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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  • News

Michigan Congresswoman Dingell fears Trump’s proposed limits to Clean Water Act

Quinn Klinefelter November 21, 2025

The Trump administration wants to cut the number of waterways protected under the Clean Water Act.Some business owners and developers...

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FILE - Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter (left) and Sheriff Mike Bouchard at a press conference in December 2021.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Investigation finds potential conflicts of interest in Oakland County contracts

Cary Junior II, The Metro November 13, 2025

Controversy among local leaders in Oakland County is brewing.A Detroit Free Press investigation uncovered gaps in the county's laws that...

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Lynn Blasey
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Lynn Blasey runs as write-in candidate for Hamtramck mayor as alternative choice

Nargis Rahman October 28, 2025

Lynn Blasey, 42, is a write in candidate for Hamtramck mayor. She says she decided to run after community members...

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Kassandra Rodriguez speaks at a Detroit protest
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: No Kings rally protests anti-immigration

Nargis Rahman October 20, 2025

Over ten thousand people rallied in Detroit on Saturday for the No Kings Protest.  The event started in Roosevelt Park...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: The unintended consequences of consumer reviews

Cary Junior II, The Metro October 16, 2025

The internet and the social platforms that exist there have been both an interesting and unsettling experiment. When we look...

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A half-built bridge over the Detroit River
  • The Metro

The Metro: Cracks showing in the Detroit-Windsor economy

David Leins, Robyn Vincent, The Metro August 18, 2025

Detroit and Windsor's economies are intimately connected. On a typical day, thousands of trucks cross the Detroit River with parts...

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Hassan Beydoun, group executive of Economic Development for the city of Detroit.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s ‘bold plan to cut red tape’ for small businesses

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 16, 2025

Detroit City Council recently approved changes to city ordinances to make the licensing process easier and less cumbersome for small...

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The Ferrero Group is set to acquire W.K. Kellogg Co, the branch of the Kellogg company that makes all of the brand's cereals. Kellanova, the branch of Kellogg that makes its non-cereal products, is in the final stages of being acquired by the Mars Corporation.
  • News

Ferrero will acquire Kellogg cereal brands for $3.1 billion

Anna Spidel July 10, 2025

WK Kellogg Co announced Thursday that it’s been bought by The Ferrero Group. The Italian multinational company makes candy and...

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The newly renovated Roosevelt Park eliminated the road to create a unified park with lush gardens, swings, tables and walking paths.
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  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit parks climb in national ranking

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 29, 2025

In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit parks national ranking, Sister Pie temporarily closing, community milestones, and...

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Mark Lee, president and CEO of The Lee Group, on The Metro at WDET Studios, May 13, 2025.
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit workshop aims to help small businesses thrive amid economic uncertainty

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, The Metro May 13, 2025

Uncertainty. That’s the word that economists are using to describe the U.S. economy lately. It’s also the theme of an...

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The Second Baptist Church in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood is considered the oldest Black church in the Midwest and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • News

The ‘Airbnb of Churches’ is bringing its headquarters to downtown Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 5, 2025

Church Space, the startup known as the “Airbnb for churches,” is establishing a new headquarters in Detroit.Church Space helps congregations...

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The floor of The Peacock Room Boutique is rife with vintage treasures. Tables are covered with jewelry displays and a fashionable mannequin stands with a dark patterned evening dress. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: The importance of shopping small and supporting local economies

John Filbrandt, Robyn Vincent, Cary Junior II, The Metro March 6, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. You’ve probably heard the saying “small businesses are the backbone of...

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