Bre'Anna Tinsley is a reporter for Detroit Public Radio, 101.9 WDET. She covers city government and housing, as well as co-hosting the "Detroit Evening Report" podcast. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors in Journalism. She also is a licensed real estate agent. Fun fact: her great-grandmother was Detroit blues singer Alberta Adams.

DWSD Kiosks Open in 28 Locations

WDET Detroiters can now pay their water bills at kiosks across the city.   The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...

EPA Files Lawsuit Against FCA

WDET The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for allegedly cheating on emission tests. The...

Consumers Energy Investing $440M in Natural Gas Pipeline Improvements

Consumers Energy is investing $440 million to improve the safety and integrity of its natural gas system. Company officials say $75...

Fruit Juice Does Little for Infants

WDET Marketing The American Academy of Pediatrics says fruit juice has no nutritional value for infants younger than a year...

QLINE: What You Need To Know

For the first time in 60 years, a streetcar will travel the streets of Detroit. The QLINE opens to the...

Not Your Average Egg Roll [MAP]

You may or may not be aware but egg rolls and spring rolls in Detroit (and some other cities, too)...

GM Lansing Plant to Lay Off 650 Employees

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET GM’s Delta Township Assembly Plant will shut down for a month to prepare for production of the new...

Detroit Ranks Top Ten in Fastest Construction Job Growth

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit made the top ten list of US metro areas with the highest growth rate in construction jobs....

“MoGo” Detroit’s First Bike Share System

WDET Marketing Detroit Bike Share revealed the name of the city’s first public bike program Wednesday.  The program. called “Mogo,”...

Flint to Stay on GLWA Service

The City of Flint announced Tuesday it will keep the Great Lakes Water Authority as its drinking water source under...

Michigan Looking to Remove Seven-Day Insurance

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET One insurance company may no longer be allowed to offer seven-day insurance policies to customers in Michigan. The...

City Council Plans for Future Pension Payments

City of Detroit The Detroit City Council has voted to earmark $50 million for pension funding. It’s part of the...