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.

St. Clair River Beaches Will Be Safe to Swim This Summer

James/ Flickr The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is taking public comments on a plan to end beach closings on...

Flint City Council Demands for Full Powers to be Restored

cityofflint.com The Flint City Council is demanding Governor Rick Snyder restore all powers to the council. The members wrote a...

Oakland County to Host Water Quality Town Hall Feb 23

Oakland County officials are hosting a town hall meeting on water quality tonight. Laura Nawrocik/ CC Water Resources Commissioner Jim...

Construction Project to Begin on I-75 Near Square Lake Road

Road crews are clearing brush Tuesday along I-75 near Square Lake Road in preparation of a major reconstruction project. The Michigan Department...

Some Flint Fire Trucks Intake Valves Corroded by Flint Water

FraukeFeind/ Public Domain Flint’s contaminated water is causing issues with some fire trucks. The Fire Department has found corrosion in...

Wayne County Calls on MDEQ to Protect Health and Safety of Communities

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County officials are calling on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to reject a proposal to...

GM and UAW Donate $3M to United Way of Genesee County

Matt Morley General Motors and the United Auto Workers have partnered with the United Way of Genesee County to fight...

Flint Mayor Outlines Plan to Remove Lead Pipes

Karen Weaver Flint Mayor Karen Weaver outlined plans Tuesday to replace all lead pipes in Flint residents’ homes. Weaver says it...

Archives of Michigan to Display Rare Slavery Document

Michigan Library/ CC An Eaton Rapids resident has donated a slavery freedom receipt to the Michigan Historical Center dating back...

Church in Burton Using Flint Water Exposed to Lead

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain The City of Flint has reissued a list of Its water customers who...

Congress Asks When Flint’s Water Will Be Safe

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain The US Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan officials testified Wednesday before a congressional committee...

US Marshals to Deliver Subpoena to Darnell Earley

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain Former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley failed to appear before Congress for a...