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Postal Service Faces Busiest Week of the Year

Quinn Klinefelter December 18, 2017

Courtesy of USPS In this season of good will to all you might want to spare a kind thought for...

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StoryCorps Detroit: A Front Row Seat to the Looting of 1967

Laura Herberg December 17, 2017

In this StoryCorps Detroit segment, 82-year-old Clarice Rodgers asks her son, Curtis Rodgers, Jr., what he was up to when...

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StoryCorps Detroit: Poetry and Parenting

Laura Herberg December 16, 2017

Detroit-based poet jessica Care moore first gained national attention for her poetry performances when she won five weeks in a...

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Longitude and Latitude, with Attitude: One Man’s Quest to See the Entire World

Annamarie Sysling December 16, 2017

Author and semi-retired Social Studies teacher Rufus McGaugh has been everywhere from Antarctica to Australia. In his newly released book, "Longitude...

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StoryCorps Detroit: “Much better than everything people said you were”

Laura Herberg December 15, 2017

Jennifer Smith is the founder of Closing the Gap, a nonprofit that uses personalized mentorship to help Detroit students enter...

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School District Closings for Thursday, Dec. 14

Sandra Svoboda, Shelby Jouppi December 14, 2017

Wednesday's winter storm closed public school districts throughout southeast Michigan. Click on the county button to see a list of...

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Detroit Casino Revenue Up in November Compared to Last Year

Sandra Svoboda, Melissa Mason December 12, 2017

Detroit’s three casinos' combined November revenue of $113.1 million was up 1.4 percent from the same month a year, according to...

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New Detroit Land Bank CEO Assures She’ll Prioritize Safety Over Speed of Demolitions

Detroit Today December 11, 2017

Sandra Svoboda/WDET The new head of Detroit’s land bank says her priority will be respecting demolition safety rules when removing...

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Local Group Has Plan To Fight Effects of Climate Change in Metro Detroit

Detroit Today December 11, 2017

Jake Neher/WDET When we think about how climate change is and will impact our planet, we typically think of overpowering...

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The Kyle John Foundation Impacts Treatment and Outcomes for Pediatric Heart Patients Nationwide

WDET Staff December 11, 2017

In 2013, leaders of The Kyle John Rymiszewski Foundation approached Dr. Steven Lipshultz at the Children's Research Center at Children's Hospital of...

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With Your Support, The Kyle John Foundation and WDET Help Youth Nonprofits Like This One

WDET Staff December 11, 2017

The hundreds of Detroit youth who are part of Soar Detroit are going to summer camp, playing team sports, and...

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Tiny Homes Aim for Big Impact in Detroit

Detroit Today December 8, 2017

Cass Community Social Services If you live or work in Detroit and have driven around the city, you may have...

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