Borders Books Legacy Leads to Helping Local Book Sellers
An organization that started with contributions from Borders Book Store employees is now helping independent book stores across the country....
Borders Books Legacy Leads to Helping Local Book Sellers
An organization that started with contributions from Borders Book Store employees is now helping independent book stores across the country....
Legislature Considers Redirecting Billions in Mental Health Budget
“What the bill really said was, ‘Let's take $2.6 billion and hand it over to the private and sometimes profit-making...
Port Authority Asks for Financial Flexibility
Officials with the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority are working with legislators in Lansing to get new laws passed this year....
Jobless Rate in Windsor Drops Dramatically
“In April our unemployment rate hit about 4.9 percent, which is the lowest it has been nearly 15 years in...
U.S. Education Secretary Refuses to Ban Federal Funding for Schools that Discriminate
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will not say whether she would...
Fowl Running Afoul in Detroit and Windsor
“They were driven to extirpation, which is local extinction, in our region do to habitat loss and over hunting. They...
DWSD Kiosks Open in 28 Locations
WDET Detroiters can now pay their water bills at kiosks across the city. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...
Ship Watchers Can Nerd Out in New Interactive Exhibit [VIDEO + PHOTOS]
Detroit's RiverWalk gets a lot of foot traffic. John Loftus, who runs the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, estimates 3 million...
Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding for Great Lakes
Jake Neher/WDET Republican and Democratic members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are criticizing the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for...
EPA Files Lawsuit Against FCA
WDET The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for allegedly cheating on emission tests. The...
Catholic Parents, GOP Lawmakers Want to Challenge Ban on Money for Private Schools
Elizabeth Garrett The Michigan Court of Appeals has put a lawsuit regarding state money for private schools on hold while...
State’s Crime Victim Services Commission Speaks Out Against Moving Resources
Office of state Sen. John Proos A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime...