Completion of ‘East Riverfront’ connects Riverwalk to Belle Isle Bridge
Twenty years ago, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy had a vision. Public and private leaders wanted to turn an area that...
Laura Herberg is a civic life reporter for Outlier Media, telling the stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here.
Street grillers are keeping Detroit’s outdoor BBQ culture alive
In a grassy Detroit lot between two vacant commercial buildings on Dexter Avenue and Monterey Street, chicken wings slowly cook...
Detroit Historical Society, Wright Museum seeking millage to continue operations
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Detroit Historical Society are taking steps to ask taxpayers...
Dogs, owners have a ball at Palmer Park’s new dog park
A brand new dog park has opened up at Palmer Park in Detroit. The City of Detroit surveyed residents to...
Detroit Auto Show ready to kick off second September edition this week
The North American International Auto Show started Wednesday morning for media and industry days at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit....
New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev
Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...
Research finds housing instability in Detroit hurts students
A recent report by the University of Michigan and Wayne State University shows housing instability in Detroit is impacting children...
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud launches campaign to eliminate litter
Krista Komisar is playing with her kids at a park in Dearborn. She says this is a common activity for...
Warren’s Bangladeshi community seeks representation on City Council
In Warren, Michigan’s third largest city, there is a growing Bangladeshi community. That increase in population, however, hasn’t yet translated...
Study finds 43% of Michigan beaches were likely contaminated with poop in 2022
Nearly half of all Michigan beaches saw unsafe levels of fecal bacteria last year according to a new study. A...
CuriosiD bonus: Who created Blue Moon ice cream?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Blue Moon ice cream...
Crossing the Lines: University District is Detroit’s fourth neighborhood to add security fee
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...