MIchigan May Ban Regulating of Plastic Bags
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Senate has passed a bill to ban local governments from regulating the use and sale...
MIchigan May Ban Regulating of Plastic Bags
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Senate has passed a bill to ban local governments from regulating the use and sale...
Get a Job!
Michigan’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.8% this month. That is just below the national average. Michigan Works Job Center CEO Greg...
Gilbert Buys Two More Buildings in Detroit
Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert is exercising his real estate muscle in Detroit. Gilbert has bought two more buildings in...
Great Lakes Levels Finally Return to Normal
It may have been a milder than normal winter but plenty of rain helped raised the water levels in both...
New Funds will Let Detroit Take a Bigger Bite out of Blight
Detroit is receiving a new infusion of funding to help tear down blighted buildings in the city. Detroit now has...
Watch Out Siri, ‘Viv’ is Coming
The team that created the voice-operated Siri device is unveiling what could be the next step in that technology. A...
Feds say Michigan Must Reopen Unemployment Fraud Cases
A Michigan Congressman says the state’s government is wrongly penalizing tens of thousands of people on unemployment for fraud they...
Levin: Michigan Violating Feds Order to Revisit Unemployment Penalties
A Michigan Congressman alleges the state’s unemployment system is violating a directive from the federal government. Federal officials say Michigan...
Obama Tells Flint to Keep Kids and Hope Alive
President Obama told a crowd in Flint the nation has not forgotten their plight. The President said the water crisis...
Growing Numbers of High School Seniors are Taking “Gap Year” Before College
President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced this week that she has been accepted to Harvard and plans to attend the storied institution...
Charter Schools Buck Trend and Move from Extended School Year Back to Traditional Calendar
A handful of Detroit charter schools plan to modify how long students are in school. Four schools operated by Cornerstone...
Grand Hotel Opens for 130th Season Friday
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens its 130th season on Friday, May 6. A few guests paid for an early...