Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Delivers His Third State of the City Address

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his State of the State address Tuesday night.  He spoke to a crowd of hundreds...

Michigan’s Automation Alley Wants to Go Head to Head With Silicon Valley

Southeast Michigan’s Automation Alley is beefing up its efforts to compete with California’s Silicon Valley. Automation Alley is a consortium...

What’s the Real State of the City?

Marissa Gawel/WDET Tonight Mayor Mike Duggan will deliver his annual State of the City speech. Duggan has taken on big...

Bald Eagles Visit DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant

Scott Hocking Monroe has one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the country--the largest in Michigan-- and it’s owned...

Oakland County to Host Water Quality Town Hall Feb 23

Oakland County officials are hosting a town hall meeting on water quality tonight. Laura Nawrocik/ CC Water Resources Commissioner Jim...

Enbridge Defends Integrity of Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac

Conservationists across Michigan are pushing legislators to shut down the 63-year old Enbridge pipeline that runs under the Straits of...

“Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies”

The First Folio is the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays. It was published in 1623, seven years after the...

First Ladies of Wayne County Pledge to Take on Backlogged Rape Kits

Eli Newman / WDET Wayne County is launching a faith-based partnership to help fund the investigation and prosecution of more...

Caring for Kids: How One Detroit Pediatrician Entered the World of Policy and Advocacy

United Way for Southeast Michigan Children in Detroit deserve better than what adults and officials are giving them and their...

Are Cities Getting Short Changed in Proposed State Budget?

State lawmakers are mulling over next year’s proposed budget. Governor Snyder released his funding priorities and other expenditures last week....

Michigan Extends Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in the U.P.

Michigan is expanding its quarantine for the Emerald Ash Borer. State regulators are adding four counties in the Upper Peninsula...

Michigan Accepting Proposals for Minority Health Inequity Awareness

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals to address ethnic and racial health inequality. The agency...