Playwright Neil Simon Dies at Age 91
Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as "The Odd Couple," ''Barefoot in the Park" and...
Senator John McCain Has Died at Age 81
Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later...
Long Live the Queen: Five Days To Honor Aretha Franklin
Getty Images Over the course of a week, people from around the world will gather in Detroit to pay their...
Spiders, Spiders, Everywhere?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Let’s talk about spiders. To some people they’re a bit frightening. Others find them fascinating. But they can...
MichMash: Running Mates Don’t Usually Make a Difference. You Should Still Care.
WDET Digital Our Democratic and Republican candidates for governor have their running mates. Do those picks make a difference for...
Nassar Loses Bid to Change Sentence
A federal appeals court has rejected disgraced former sports physician Larry Nassar’s attempt to reduce his 60-year sentence for child...
Are Midwest Voters Choosing ‘Safe’ Candidates?
Jake Neher/WDET The major party candidates running for governor of Michigan are offering voters a diverse mix of choices. Republican...
Michigan’s Top Health Official Faces Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Linked to Flint Water Crisis
The head of Michigan’s Health Department will stand trial on two charges of involuntary manslaughter connected to the water crisis...
Gretchen Whitmer Names Detroit Native Garlin Gilchrist II as Running Mate
Cheyna Roth/MPRN A native Detroiter and one-time candidate for the city’s clerkship will be on the November 2018 ballot. Democratic...
MDOT is Close to Finishing I-75 Bridge Project
One of southeast Michigan's biggest road construction projects is nearing the finish line. The Michigan Department of Transportation started repaving...
Michigan Health Director Nick Lyon Will Stand Trial
Michigan's health director will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of two men linked to an outbreak...
U.S. Fights Immigration Ruling Preventing Michigan Man from Being Deported
Homeland Security officials are appealing an immigration judge’s order preventing the government from deporting a Michigan chef to Turkey. The...