It’s As Cold As Ice — Are You Willing to Sacrifice?
Consumers Energy Amid record cold temperatures, Michiganders got a jolt last night when phones started blaring an emergency tone. The...
Dangerous Deep Freeze Descends on Detroit
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Metro Detroit is plunging into dangerously-cold conditions. Forecasters say a mass of arctic air – the infamous polar...
How the Government Shutdown Leaves the Great Lakes in Limbo
Pat Batcheller As politicians on Capitol Hill continue their staring contest, federal entities such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Is Our Obsession With Cars ‘Insane?’ How Are Those Behaviors Changing?
Remi Jouan The North American Auto Show (NAIAS) kicks off this week as it opens its doors to journalists, industry...
MichMash: Whitmer Wastes No Time Changing Policy
WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is wasting no time in her new role when it comes to making policy changes....
The Year in Weather; Bitter Cold, Ice Storm, and Tornadoes [MAPS + GRAPHS]
Oh, the weather outside was occasionally frightful in Metro Detroit this year. We had it better than other parts of...
MichMash: These Whitmer Cabinet Picks Will Inherit Huge Problems At Pivotal Moments
WDET Digital We’re beginning to get a clearer picture of what state government might look like under Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer....
Gov. Snyder Signs Line 5 Replacement Deal Into Law — But Is It Legal?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed controversial legislation that allows Enbridge Energy to build a pipeline, housed in...
Republicans Power Through Controversial Lame Duck Legislation
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Republicans in the state Legislature are trying to increase their power and limit the powers of statewide offices...
Gov. Rick Snyder’s Complicated Legacy: A Tale of Two Cities
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is in the final weeks of his two terms in the top office in the state....
Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made
There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...
Bill Schuette Detroit Journalism Cooperative Interview [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]
EDUCATION Education experts across the political spectrum believe that Michigan needs to rethink the way it funds schools. They...