Thanksgiving Holiday Special Programming
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Annamarie Sysling is a producer for Detroit Public TV's Great Lakes Now.
She is a former producer for “Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson.” She also focuses on solutions-oriented environmental stories as a reporter.
Sysling was an intern at WDET beginning in 2012 and has worked as a freelance reporter, producer and storyteller for a variety of media outlets. She was hired by WDET in 2014 as a part-time reporter and anchor, and became a full time producer for Detroit Today in the Fall of 2019. For her 30th birthday, she went to the U.S.-Mexico border and volunteered in the Sonoran Desert searching for migrants with a humanitarian aid group.
When she’s not at work, Sysling is likely walking through the city, practicing yoga or out in her garden.
Bittersweet Beverages and History Comes To Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit Institute of Arts has a new exhibition opening Sunday, November 20, 2016. Bittersweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate is...
Past of 11th Congressional District Lingers While Future Hangs In Balance
As WDET examines elections throughout Southeast Michigan, Annamarie Sysling takes a look at the candidates running in the 11th District....
Foundations of Herbalism
A few artists and educators are hosting a community discussion and lunch at a revitalized Hamtramck church on Saturday, September...
Detroit Native Empowers Youth Through New Cookbook
A Detroit native is celebrating her new cookbook, “Kid Chef” with a hands-on culinary event at Eastern Market. Author Melina Hammer...
Michigan Science Center’s STEMinista Project Offers Opportunities for Girls in Middle School
The Michigan Science Center is encouraging middle-school aged girls to explore science, technology, engineering and math through a new initiative...
Bald Eagles Visit DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant
Scott Hocking Monroe has one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the country--the largest in Michigan-- and it’s owned...
UM Physics Professor and LIGO Researcher Keith Riles on Gravitational Waves
The existence of gravitational waves was confirmed earlier this week after researchers verified a signal generated by the colliding of...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha On Leading Public Health Initiative in Flint
A group of physicians is working to combat the long-term effects of lead exposure in Flint children. The newly-launched Pediatric Public...
Reverend Jesse Jackson Comes To Flint
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is visiting the city of Flint this weekend. Jackson, who is also President and Founder of...
A Little Somethin’ Sweet
The shop, appropriately called, Sweet Potato Sensations, is owned and operated by the Thomas family. Just in time for Christmas...
DPS Teachers Stage ‘Sick Out’
Enough teachers participated that Mason and Mackenzie Elementary-Middle Schools and West Side Academy were closed. While DPS Emergency Manager Darnell Earley argues...