Whitmer Hopes Michigan’s Economy Can Start to Reopen May 1st
State leaders are continuing planning efforts to re-open Michigan’s economy. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says a plan offered by President Donald...
Whitmer Hopes Michigan’s Economy Can Start to Reopen May 1st
State leaders are continuing planning efforts to re-open Michigan’s economy. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says a plan offered by President Donald...
Homemade Face Masks: Washing, Wearing And Making Them
Health experts, including the U.S. Surgeon General, have been urging Americans to make their own face masks to prevent the...
Six Detroit Artists. One Global Experience. Introducing “COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience.”
The coronavirus pandemic is a global tragedy, and Detroit is one of the hardest-hit cities in the U.S. Through it...
Fired Sinai Grace Nurse Files Whistleblower Lawsuit, Says Hospital Is Overwhelmed
A Detroit nurse who was fired after posting a video on Facebook complaining about working conditions at Detroit's Sinai Grace...
Beaumont Studies COVID-19 Antibodies as Possible Treatment
Beaumont Health has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients since March 1, 2020, and tested thousands more. Its employees and affiliates...
Detroit’s CFO On City Budget Woes During COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has caused unemployment to skyrocket and left local economies on shaky ground. “We want those employees to...
Local Abuse Hotline Sees “Slight Increase” In Calls, Adapts to Social Distancing
The Governor’s 'Stay at Home' order has caused potential problems for people living at home with domestic abusers. "With 'Stay at...
Duggan Proposes Cutting City Salaries, Staff to Address COVID-19 Deficit
Detroit will cut salary and staff as it deals with a $348 million budget deficit caused by COVID-19 closures. Mayor Mike Duggan...
Childcare Is Tough During A Pandemic. Here’s A Place to Talk About It.
I report on children, families and education for 101.9 WDET. And I am a parent. I am a poorly-homeschooling-during-coronavirus parent...
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist: I Benefitted From Family Leave, Michiganders Should Too
The Gilchrist family welcomed their third child, Ruby Madeline, into the world on June 19, 2019. "It was funny because she...
Whitmer: “There Are Glimmers of Hope” With Coronavirus Pandemic
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has recently extended the state’s stay-at-home order until the end of April. "There are glimmers of hope...
State Bolsters Unemployment Processing After A Million Michiganders Apply
Increased numbers filing for employment have at times brought the state's system to a standstill with busy signals and crashed websites. Michigan...