Distilleries Approved to Make Sanitizer, But Questions Abound
Michigan distilleries are readying to make hand sanitizer instead of spirits. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is giving the green light for...
These Michigan Musicians Had Shows, Tours Cancelled. Hear Their Latest Songs.
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...
Should I Freeze My Mask? And Other Questions for Local Physicians About COVID-19
101.9 WDET, Detroit’s NPR Station, is committed to providing accurate, up-to-date information on coronavirus, and it’s related disease COVID-19, in Michigan. WDET's morning drive-time...
Census Bureau Wants People to Respond Online Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Census Bureau is suspending field operations until April 1, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Director Steven Dillingham says...
Whitmer “Not Considering” Lockdown or Shelter-In-Place in Michigan
There is no "lockdown" or "shelter in place" order coming for Michigan. "That's not something that we're contemplating here in...
What to Talk About That’s Not Coronavirus
COVID-19 has overtaken daily life as public spaces, schools and workplaces are shutdown and people are urged to work and...
The WDET Guide to Entertaining Yourself At Home
From March Madness to intimate dinner parties, events small and large have been canceled as people nationwide are encouraged to...
Detroit Public Schools Figure Out Food, Now Plan for Fallout From COVID-19
This is the first week all schools in Michigan are closed as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus. The...
Congresswoman Haley Stevens Backs $1,000 Cash Assistance — Or More — In Response to COVID-19
The continued spread of COVID-19 throughout American communities has ravaged local economies and brought big and small businesses alike to...
Coronavirus Makes Detroit’s Census Count More Challenging Than Ever
According to an analysis by the Associated Press, Detroit will be the hardest city to count this Census. The study...
Beaumont Reports First COVID-19 Death in Michigan
A Metro Detroit hospital has reported the first COVID-19 related death in Michigan. There are 80 cases in the state now. Beaumont Health says a man...
Detroit Buses Ride Again With Free Fare After COVID-19 Suspension
Detroit Department of Transportation bus service resumes today, Wednesday. There will more bus cleanings and no fare charge in order to...