First Ladies of Wayne County Pledge to Take on Backlogged Rape Kits
Eli Newman / WDET Wayne County is launching a faith-based partnership to help fund the investigation and prosecution of more...
How Many Presidential Candidates Have Been From Michigan?
Heading toward Michigan’s March 8 primary, we wondered how many U.S. presidents or presidential candidates have had Michigan connections. ...
Pothole Costs Pile Up
AAA says pothole damage cost American drivers $15 billion over the last five years, an average of $3 billion annually. The auto...
Why the Falling Price of Oil is Good for Some and Bad for Others
Pat Batcheller The price of oil has been dropping over the last month or so and analysts say it could...
Are Cities Getting Short Changed in Proposed State Budget?
State lawmakers are mulling over next year’s proposed budget. Governor Snyder released his funding priorities and other expenditures last week....
Michigan Extends Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in the U.P.
Michigan is expanding its quarantine for the Emerald Ash Borer. State regulators are adding four counties in the Upper Peninsula...
Michigan Accepting Proposals for Minority Health Inequity Awareness
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals to address ethnic and racial health inequality. The agency...
L. Brooks Patterson: One Man’s Sprawl is Another Man’s Economic Development
MML, Flickr Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced during his State of the County address that he plans to...
Southfield Residents Ready to Grill DEQ on Drilling Permit Request
The City of Southfield is embroiled in controversy over whether or not a church at Evergreen and 9-Mile Road should...
Furry Flint Residents Need Protection
As the investigation into how lead leeching into Flint’s water system should be abated, residents there continue to use bottled and...
Do Highway Expansions Work?
Remi Jouan In densely populated cities such as Los Angeles and Honolulu, there are highways throughout the region that...
Kresge Foundation Invests $20 Million in Early Education in Detroit
The Kresge Foundation has announced it will invest $20 million to improve early childhood education in Detroit. Foundation President and...