Weight Ristrictions Are Lifted for Truckers
The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting all weight restrictions on state trunkline highways in most of the Lower Peninsula. Special...
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.
Recycle Your Old Electronics!
Mosman Council/ CC The University of Michigan’s eighth annual electronic recycling event starts Friday. The devices will be broken and...
Michigan Roads are Breaking the Economy
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Michigan’s road conditions are endangering the state’s economy. That’s according to a report from TRIP, a national non-profit...
Flint to Add Filter to Water System
Sarah Razak / CC The City of Flint is investing about one-and-a-half million dollars in a new filter to be...
Detroit Propose Brewster Rec Center Redevelopment
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is proposing plans to preserve the city’s Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center. The proposed...
Michigan Officials Plan Tornado Warning Drill
Daphne Zaras/ Public Domain The Michigan State Police will signal a tornado warning this week as part of a state...
John Kasich Speaks at Detroit Economic Club
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Ohio Governor John Kasich (kay-sick) visited the Detroit Economic Club Monday. Kasich spoke to the group about Ohio’s...
Groups Protest the I-94 Expansion
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Public Interest Research Group in Michigan, or PIRGIM, is asking the Governor to reconsider expanding the I-94 Highway....
VP Biden will Speak at NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner
Adam Fagen/ CC Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at the 60th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund...
Washtenaw County is Cracking Down On Distracting Drivers
Thomas Hawk / CC The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on motorists who are texting and driving. Additional...
Jefferson Avenue Remodel Underway
A road construction that will add parking, bike lanes, and landscaped islands to the street is underway on Jefferson Avenue between Alter...
Jefferson Avenue Gets A Makeover
Kyle May/ Creative Commons A road construction project is underway on Jefferson Avenue between Alter Road and Chalmers. Parking and...