Detroit Evening Report: Madison Heights cuts drag queen story time from Pride festival
The Madison Heights City Council voted to cut “Drag Queen Story Time” from their Pride festival days before the event. The story time event...
CuriosiD Extra: Belle Isle has long history of hosting koi
In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET’s Russ McNamara examined why so many fire stations in Detroit have koi ponds. Now...
The Metro: Lyme disease cases surge as ticks expand into Southeast Michigan
Reported Lyme Disease cases in Michigan nearly quadrupled between 2022 and 2025.Blacklegged ticks (deer ticks), which transmit Lyme Disease hitch...
In The Groove: Revisiting our talk with Resavoir + live music from St. Vincent, Jules Buckley and The Cure
Today we feature music from Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, English Teacher, Julia Jacklin, and Broken Social Scene. We also play live...
The Metro: A children’s art museum in Rosedale Park nurtures Detroit’s next generation of artists
Over in the Rosedale Park neighborhood on Grand River is an art gallery for children. It’s a space where some...
Inside a race weekend at the Detroit Grand Prix
This year’s running of the Detroit Grand Prix is in the books. The temporary walls along Jefferson Avenue will be...
Detroit Evening Report: Lawsuit to block transit millage dismissed
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit targeting a millage proposal on the August primary ballot that would prevent Wayne County...
Eli Savit aims to be Michigan Attorney General
Eli Savit is the Washtenaw County Prosecutor and the Democratic endorsed candidate for Michigan attorney general. Savit spoke with WDET's...
The fight to save Michigan’s hemlock trees is far from over
Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid along Lake Michigan is increasing. Native...
The Shake Out: Detroit’s The Falcons, Brendan Benson, Waxwings + more
This week's episode is another all-vinyl hour of soul and rock’n’roll from Dave Lawon's record collection. Hear Detroit supergroup the...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police explore alternatives to ShotSpotter surveillance system
Detroit Police want to extend their contract with ShotSpotter before it expires at the end of the month. But DPD...
In The Groove: Spotlighting Marisa Anderson, new James Blake, Sault + more
New music from James Blake leads today's playlist, alongside recent releases from Sault, Knxwledge, Cleo Sol, Sampha, Olivia Dean, and Paul McCartney's collaboration with Khruangbin. The mix also features music from Tom...