Mackinac Island Mayor Serves Unique Constituency
Thousands of Michiganders will head up north for the weekend to spend part of their holiday on Mackinac Island. They’ll...
USC Shoah Foundation Looks to Teach About the Dangers of Hate
Leaders of the USC Shoah Foundation visited Detroit recently. The organization uses audio-visual interviews with Holocaust survivors and witnesses to...
DNR: Prevent Fires, Be Safe with Fireworks
MIchigan Department of Natural Resources The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging campers to be cautious when using fireworks...
AAA Expects 1.4 Million Michiganders to Travel Over the Fourth of July
About 1.4 million Michiganders are expected to travel this weekend. AAA Michigan projects the upcoming holiday will be the busiest...
High E. Coli Levels Close Lake St. Clair Metro Park Beach
The Macomb County Health Department has temporarily shut down the beach at Lake Saint Clair Metropark. Water quality tests from...
SUVs Drive June Auto Sales
June sales figures show it was another healthy month for the auto industry, with SUVs continuing to fly off dealer...
What is your ideal America?
Stephen Henderson: The Fourth of July is Saturday, when we pause to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence...
Wayne County Library System Closes Its Doors
After being in operation for almost a century, the Wayne County Library system is closing. The cities of Taylor and Ecorse are...
Farmington Public Schools Layoff List Grows to 231
Employees with the Farmington Public School system may find themselves out of work next fall. The school is cutting 231 teachers, administrators and...
Palmer Park Neighbors See the Light, but Don’t Curse the Darkness Anymore
Detroit residents have told WDET they want working street lights and safe parks. But is there a connection between...
Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Compares Atlanta to Detroit
Civil rights leader Andrew Young compared the rise of Atlanta with that of Detroit during a visit to the city....
Great Lakes Water Levels Highest in Years
Marissa Gawel/WDET Water levels in Lake Michigan are almost a foot higher than they were last year and are still...