IRS increases deductions for 2024 income taxes
It's tax season. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2024 returns on January 27, 2025. IRS spokesperson Luis Garcia says...
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.
Detroit journalist creates tool to monitor misinformation in Spanish language media
English speaking media are not the only news sources fighting the rising tide of misinformation and disinformation infiltrating American politics....
Wayne State group revives old words in new year
If you resolved to beef up your vocabulary in 2025, Wayne State University's Word Warriors are here to help.Each year,...
Lake Superior State University shares Banished Words List for 2025
If certain words and phrases make you cringe, you’ll appreciate Lake Superior State University’s Banished Words List for 2025. It’s...
Five communities approve new senior services millage
Voters in four of the Grosse Pointes and the city of Harper Woods approved a new millage for senior services...
National Weather Service seeks winter weather spotters in Detroit
The National Weather Service expects a warmer and wetter than normal winter in southeast Michigan. But that doesn't rule out...
Detroit’s winter outlook trends warmer and wetter
The National Weather Service says this winter could be warmer and wetter than usual in southeast Michigan.The agency recently issued...
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...
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...