Detroit accepting applications for free tree planting
Detroit’s General Service Department is looking to increase the tree canopy across the city to improve citizens’ quality of life. The...
MI Local: Local punk bands crash WDET Studios with spotlights on Spring Stunr Fest + more
What a loud, fun, gnarly night! Several members from a wide array of local punk bands stopped by the studio...
The Metro: Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs at the Detroit Economic Club
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke at a Detroit Economic Club event...
The Metro: Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Crowds at Detroit Metro Airport recently cheered and sang as four...
The Metro: WDET celebrating the life and legacy of Judy Adams at Garden Theater this weekend
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. WDET will celebrate the life of one of its musical pioneers...
Detroit Evening Report: Adam Hollier launches third Congressional bid to unseat Thanedar in Detroit
Former State lawmaker Adam Hollier is running for Congress again, challenging incumbent Shri Thanedar in next year's Democratic primary election.Subscribe...
The Metro: Cutting the ribbon on new affordable housing in Southwest Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are not enough affordable housing units in Detroit, but the...
DNR says northern Michigan forests don’t look the same after historic ice storm
An ice storm at the end of March caused widespread damage throughout northern Michigan.The Department of Natural Resources says an...
In The Groove: New releases from HAIM, Flying Vipers, Cousin Kula, Durand Jones & the Indications
Always a good day when we’ve got a fresh Tall Black Guy flip to explore alongside new music from Cousin...
Whitmer says she was surprised to be on camera in Oval Office visit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was caught by surprise last week to walk into the Oval Office for a meeting...
In The Groove: Music from Bon Iver, Lady Wray, Smerz + more
The major highlights here are Bon Iver’s stunning new album (featuring Flock of Dimes, Dijon and Danielle Haim, just to...
The Metro: The untold challenges accessing health care for women in one immigrant community
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Accessing health care in the U.S. hinges on many factors —...