Jefferson Avenue Gets A Makeover
Kyle May/ Creative Commons A road construction project is underway on Jefferson Avenue between Alter Road and Chalmers. Parking and...
US Department of Education Looks Closely at Higher Education Finances in Michigan
Seven Michigan colleges and universities are being monitored by the U-S Department of Education. Under a program called Heightened Cash...
Experts Say Tigers Opening A Season Full Of Questions
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Detroit Tigers are embarking on a new season with most of the same pieces still in...
From The Council Table, To A Jail Cell
Scott Benson is the Detroit City Councilman for the Third District, on the city’s East side. He’s an urban planner...
M-1 Rail Officials Helping to Alleviate Some Opening Day Traffic
J. Carlisle Larsen (WDET) Thousands of Metro Detroiters will head downtown today for Opening Day at Comerica Park. But motorists...
Poll: Road Funding Ballot Proposal Very Unpopular
A recent survey finds that the state ballot initiative known as Proposal One which, if passed, would raise taxes to...
Future Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Could Have Pedestrian, Bike Lanes
Photo Credit | Mike Boening Photography (FLICKR/CC) Photo Credit | KP Tripathi (FLICKR/CC) The New International Trade Crossing connecting Detroit...
New Apartments Coming to Lafayette Park
user: Mikerussell/ CC Developers will break ground on a new apartment complex in Detroit’s Lafayette Park in June. Plans for DuCharmes...
Senator Debbie Stabenow and Alzheimers
U.S. Department of Agriculture Join WDET host Stephen Henderson and Michigan’s Senior Senator Debbie Stabenow for a conversation about the...
State Urges Vigilance for Bird Owners to Prevent Spread of Avian Flu
Photo Credit | Kusabi (FLICKR) There has been an increase in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza since the end...
Debbie Dingell Rallies With TSA, Demand More Security
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Transportation Security Officers and the American Federation of Government Employees are asking to beef up security at...
The Kresge Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Community Projects
The Kresge Foundation is funding more than $1.6 million dollars’ worth of community projects in Detroit. Foundation CEO Rip Rapson...