Wayne County CEO to Create Partnerships to Help Improve Roads
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans is seeking out partnerships to effectively fix roads. Evans says the plans to...
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.
U-M to Notify Parents of Students with Repeat Alcohol, Drug Offenses
Joe/CC Starting this school year, the University of Michigan will notify parents of first year students who repeatedly commit alcohol and...
State Agency Launches New Website for Aging Services
Gflores/Public Domain A new website designed to help older adults connect with their local aging services launched this week. The site...
High School Student Work in Healthcare Field through DMC Program
Parkerdr/Creative Commons Detroit high school students are receiving experience in the healthcare field through a summer program called Project Genesis. The...
THAW Water Assistance Funds Dried Up
Laura Nawrocik/ CC Officials say a fund that helped over 2000 Detroit residents pay their water bills is out of...
Sky Lanterns Banned in Sterling Heights
It is elisa/ CC The Sterling Heights City Council signed an ordinance this week banning the sale and use of...
MDOT LIghts Up Metro Detroit Highways
Tom Paton/ CC The Michigan Department of Transportation is entering a public-private partnership to upgrade freeway lights in Metro Detroit....
Dearborn WIll House Allen Park Prisoners
my_southborough/ CC The City of Dearborn will temporarily house convicts jailed in Allen Park. Allen Park is currently without a...
Ford Recalls 26,000 Pick-up Trucks For Faulty Seat Belts
Sam Varnhagen/Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is recalling about 26,000 trucks. Officials say the front passenger and center...
Duggan Announces 150 New Jobs in Detroit
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says a new logistics center on the east side will create 150 jobs....
Federal Grants Lower Costs of AP Testing for Low-Income Students
timlewisnm The Michigan Department of Education is receiving a $512,926 federal grant to cover the costs of advanced placement tests for low-income...
Ann Arbor Council Considers Marksmen for Deer Cull
Courtesy of Michigan DNR The Ann Arbor City Council is considering whether to hire sharpshooters to thin the city's deer...