Michigan Jobless Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
Flazingo Photos Michigan’s monthly unemployment rate has dropped to 4.7 percent. That’s the lowest it’s been in 15 years. The...
Michigan, Ontario Negotiating Waterways Strategy
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario are negotiating a strategy for improving and managing waterways. Gov. Rick Snyder...
Pipeline Problems Add to Higher Gas Prices
Gasoline prices in the Detroit area have nearly doubled in the last four months. Gasbuddy.com reports that the average price...
The Life of Gordie Howe in His Own Voice
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Some of the best-known in the sport of hockey, and in the halls of government, paid tribute to...
It’s Not Just Detroit, Students of Color Struggle Even In Good Suburban Schools [Map]
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s largest school district is on the brink of going broke. Detroit students, parents, and educators are...
What Are Michigan Schools Doing to Address the Racial Achievement Gap?
Jake Neher/WDET Students of color have long struggled to keep up with their peers in school. This is a problem...
Judges Dismisses Charges Against Gamrat; Courser to Stand Trial
Cindy Gamrat Former state Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) will face trial on perjury and misconduct charges, while a judge has...
Does Your Vote Count?
govtech.com The November presidential election is fast approaching. Both major parties have presumptive nominees and media coverage is ramping up....
AMBER ALERT: Detroit Police Seeking Tonya Smith, Michael Hunter.
Detroit Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing five-month-old girl. The department says Michael Hunter took Tonya Denise...
Thousands say Final Goodbye to Hockey Legend Gordie Howe
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Thousands of people flooded into Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena to pay their final respects to the man...
Detroit Transit Police to Increase Presence on DDOT
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Transit Police is placing more of its officers on city buses. The department says it...
Group Aims to Arm Detroit Students with Financial Skills Necessary to Impact City’s Economy
Daymon J. Hartley Officials in Detroit say one of the keys to improving the city’s overall economy is creating a...