Search for the Next State Superintendent: Scott Menzel
The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates on Wednesday to become the next state school Superintendent. Current Superintendent Mike Flanagan will...
Knight Arts Challenge Grants Start Third Year In Detroit
Detroit artists can now apply for a grant from the Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Foundation began the grant program...
MDOT Closes I-94 Eastbound, Aims For Monday Re-opening
The Michigan Department of Transportation says crews will work all weekend to repair a stretch of eastbound I-94. A...
Daylight Saving Time Would Go Away Under State Lawmaker’s Bill
Daylight Saving Time began last Sunday. But a Michigan lawmaker says it's time to end the practice of "springing forward"...
Palestinian Activist Sentenced To Prison For Not Disclosing Alleged Terrorist Ties
A federal judge in Detroit is sentencing a Palestinian activist to prison time for lying about her alleged role in...
Michigan Department of Education Narrows Field for State School Superintendent
Mike Flanagan The State Board of Education has named three finalists for the state Superintendent position. In a...
Lake Superior State University to Offer In-state Tuition to All Students
Lake Superior State University is offering in-state tuition prices to students throughout North America. Director of Public Relations Tom...
New Ontario Birth Certificates Will Better Prevent Fraud
Ontario officials are introducing new, more durable birth certificates to the province. The documents will be waterproof, resistant to fading and...
Ulysses S. Grant’s Former Detroit Home is Moving
A home U-S President Ulysses S Grant lived in while he was stationed by the military in Detroit is...
WDET Awarded Public Radio Station of the Year by Michigan Association of Broadcasters
WDET is the proud recipient of 10 Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcast Excellence Awards for our work in 2014. We also won “Public Radio Station...
Detroit Park Caught In Middle Of Bridge Fight
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office has denied rumors that he’s made a deal to transfer Riverside Park to the...
Mexican Folk Dancing Makes a Comeback
Folkloric dance has been has long been a part of maintaining Mexican culture in Southwest Detroit. A few years ago...