Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan pilot program aims to address turnover in early education
A new state pilot program kicking off this fall aims to reduce turnover and attract talent in early childhood education...
Hernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend Edition," the producer for our political podcast, "MichMash," and reports on arts, culture and politics. Hernz graduated from Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with his bachelors in broadcast and digital journalism and his masters in television, radio and film.
Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan pilot program aims to address turnover in early education
A new state pilot program kicking off this fall aims to reduce turnover and attract talent in early childhood education...
MichMash: Michigan loses deal for major semiconductor plant; new proposal aims to expand bottle bill
Michigan lost a deal for a massive semiconductor plant this week that was projected to bring about 10,000 jobs to...
MichMash: Unpacking the criminal investigation of Fay Beydoun
An email obtained by The Detroit News revealed this week that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) may have played...
Chase Bank workshops helping metro Detroit seniors avoid fraud
Chase Bank is teaming up with the Detroit Police Department this summer to help educate seniors on how to avoid...
Detroit Evening Report: A MichMash lookahead; Detroit eases business licensing + more
This week on WDET’s Michigan politics podcast MichMash, Craig Mauger and Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News join the show...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s efforts to attract immigrants contributed to population growth, report finds
Efforts to attract and settle immigrants in Detroit may have been a contributing factor in the city's recent population growth,...
MichMash: Is ranked choice voting a better system for Michiganders?
Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote is campaigning for signatures to get ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot.This week on MichMash,...
MichMash: Attempts to oust MSP director continue; higher ed advocate reacts to recent challenges
Michigan State Police Director Col. James Grady II is expected to testify before the state House Oversight Committee this week...
Detroit Evening Report: City to bring back annual Detroit Bike Summit this weekend
The city of Detroit's Office of Mobility Innovation has announced the return of its annual Detroit Bike Summit at Chandler...
MichMash Live (bonus episode): A Michigan politics look ahead
The political leadership in Michigan will go through some major changes with the multiple elections being held in the next...
MichMash Live: A Michigan politics rewind
It has been an eventful year in Michigan politics with the Michigan Legislature dynamically evolving. This week on WDET's MichMash, Gongwer News...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit announces return of autonomous shuttle service ‘The Connect’
The city of Detroit announced this week that its free community shuttle service, "The Connect," will return next month with...