Funeral, Visitation set for Gordie Howe
Preparations are set for memorials to the man known simply as Mr. Hockey. A public visitation will be held in...
Comparing Gun Violence in Detroit to Orlando and Other Mass Shootings
Marcin Wichary Every year Detroit ranks high nationally for its murder rate. But 2016 has brought news of a specific...
How Can We Make Sense of Senseless Violence?
Flickr Over the weekend we saw one of the most deadly shooting in American history at a gay nightclub in Orlando....
Michigan Vigils Honor Orlando Victims
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff...
MSU Leads USDA Study to Help Keep Pollinating Insects Near Crops
Albert Einstein is often credited with the phrase “No more bees… no more pollination… no more plants… no more animals…...
Welfare Reform Legislation May Be Having Unintended Impact: Homeless Families
Advocates for the homeless say it appears that legislation passed in 2011 may be having unintended consequences. The law puts...
Activists Protest DEQ’s “Toxic Policy”
Eli Newman / WDET The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is facing criticism for some its policies. Activists gathered at...
The Rise and Fall of Family and the Beer Business in Detroit
Frances Stroh As complex as the relationship is between the city of Detroit and the surrounding suburbs, so too are...
Lead in Michigan Children: State Department Releases 2015 Data [Map]
Nearly 5,000 Michigan children are testing positive for elevated levels of lead in their blood, according to an annual state report,...
I-94 Closed Near Trumbull
I-94 will be closed in both directions between I-96 and Lodge Freeway beginning Friday at 9 P-M. Crews will install new...
New Park Coming Near Fort Street Bridge
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A new park will be built near the new Fort Street Bridge in Detroit to commemorate the...
Tigers Great Horton says Players Must Put Fans First
Roughly a quarter of the way into the Major League Baseball season the Detroit Tigers are clawing their way back...