Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers
Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...
Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.
Batcheller joined WDET in 2007 after nine years at WWJ, where he was a news editor, producer and reporter. He started his broadcasting career in 1989 and has lived and worked in Michigan his entire life. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. He has won multiple awards for excellence from the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is an amateur musician, playing percussion in the Downriver Community Band.
Grosse Ile voters could authorize a plan to buy one of the island’s two bridges
Voters on Grosse Ile will decide whether to let the local government buy one of the two bridges connecting the...
Voters in Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods will decide senior millage proposal
Voters in six Wayne County communities will decide whether to pay a new property tax to fund senior services.The proposal...
This Constitution Day, know your rights: The Bill of Rights
The Sept. 9 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took place at the National Constitution...
Why were the Lions so bad for so long? New book offers insights
The Detroit Lions kick off the 2024 NFL season in an unfamiliar role — Super Bowl contender.The team has never...
Michigan should have plenty of apples this fall
It's apple season in Michigan, and farmers across the state are ready for another good harvest.The Michigan Apple Committee says...
Political expert says conventions still matter
Political conventions are highly polished productions, but that wasn't always so. The Democratic National Convention in 1968 was the last...
Detroit could be without a Black member of Congress — again
The 2022 election left Detroit without Black representation in Congress for the first time in decades. After the results of...
CuriosiD: Why do the Detroit Lions wear ‘Honolulu’ blue?
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. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...
Observers track rain data on Detroit’s flood-prone east side
The National Weather Service has a new cooperative observation station on Detroit’s east side. Volunteers measure rain and snow at...
Small corner of Michigan awaits total solar eclipse
Americans from Texas to Toledo will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8. That includes a very small part...
Early in-person voting in Michigan’s presidential primary begins Feb. 17
Voters in Michigan's presidential primary elections can start casting ballots in person on Feb. 17. A new state law allows...