Salt Mines Inspire Local Composer
Natali Contreras "I thought it was fascinating, this whole underground lair full of salt and industry underneath our very feet....
Youth Businesses Step Into the Spotlight
Sascha Raiyn The Mackinac Center and Junior Achievement are partnering to host the Children’s Business Fair at the Detroit Historical...
Detroit Unveils New Streetcar System
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit’s new streetcar line is officially open to the public. And the light rail “QLine” is being touted...
‘Marketplace Stories’ Blends Arab Culture and Poetry of ASL
Wild Swan Theater is particular about the stories it chooses to tell. No princess stories about ‘physical appearance or being...
Art Birmingham is Back
The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center's vision can be summed up in three words: art for all. "We believe everyone should...
QLINE: What You Need To Know
For the first time in 60 years, a streetcar will travel the streets of Detroit. The QLINE opens to the...
Detroit Casino Revenue Down in April from a Year Ago
Detroit’s three casinos’ combined April revenue of $121 million was down from the same month a year ago, according to...
Michigan GOP Congressman Weighs Call for Independent Russia Investigation
congress.gov A member of Congress from Michigan is considering introducing legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate possible links between...
Hundreds Gather for Mental Health Services, Many Oppose Snyder Overhaul
Cheyna Roth/MPRN There was a big rally at the state Capitol Wednesday to support improved mental health services and to...
Nonprofit Recruiting Volunteers to Knock on Doors of Foreclosed Homes
Owners of tax-foreclosed homes in Wayne County have until June 7 to prevent their properties from going to auction. That's...
Duggan Touts New Development On “Abandoned” Lot, Skaters Wary of Being Pushed Out
Eli Newman / WDET Keviyan Richardson is perfecting a kickflip at a skatepark in the middle of a nearly empty lot...
Dan Gilbert-Backed Brownfields Legislation Heads to the Governor’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET Big business investors are waiting on Gov. Rick Snyder to give them a break. A tax break that...