Detroit Evening Report: EGLE issues air quality alert
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an air quality alert for the state of Michigan. That’s due...
The Metro: State regulator says DTE restoration timelines ‘weren’t what they needed to be’
Many Michiganders feel powerless over their own electrical power. That’s because, despite approved rate hikes, when a storm hits the...
The Metro: Why partisan politics makes it harder to keep the lights on in Michigan
Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders lost power over the weekend of July Fourth, prompting a conversation about the fragility of the...
Mackinac Policy Conference: Sen. Peters comments on Iran, state Rep. Puri on budgeting and DTE announces battery storage for data centers
With the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference underway, politicians, policymakers and journalists are gathering on Mackinac Island this week to discuss major issues facing...
Detroit Evening Report: DTE requests another rate increase
DTE Energy is requesting another large rate increase, just weeks after its last increase was approved. The Detroit utility is asking for another $474 million to pay...
The fight against a $1.2 billion U-M and Los Alamos-backed data center continues
Activists in Ypsilanti Township keep fighting to halt a data center development associated with nuclear weapons research.Stop the Data Center members...
Detroit Evening Report: Severe storms hit Metro Detroit
Many Metro Detroiters were awakened by severe thunderstorms overnight, with heavy rain, lightning and thunder moving through the region in...
Judge halts March sale of Leland House, giving displaced tenants hope
A federal bankruptcy judge has halted the auction of Detroit’s historic Leland House, a victory for residents forced to leave...
Detroit Evening Report: Flu cases on the rise
Flu cases are on the rise across Michigan. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control say the state has a “very high” level of doctors’ visits...
Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield takes office
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield took office on New Year's Day. But she's celebrating her achievement with a public swearing-in ceremony...
The Metro: Big Tech eyes Michigan, but at what cost for residents?
Michigan is racing toward the data center boom that powers artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Lawmakers have approved generous tax...
Detroit Evening Report: Civil rights group responds to Dearborn march
Advocates push back on candidate’s Dearborn marchA Muslim civil rights organization is advising Dearborn residents to ignore what it calls...
