Detroit Evening Report: Mayor Sheffield issues executive order to handle heatwave
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield issued an executive order today that maps out guidelines for city departments to prioritize protecting residents...
The Metro: How to stay safe during a severe heat warning
Nearly all of Michigan is under an extreme heat warning or advisory as we approach Independence Day weekend, with the...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State tuition rises
The tuition at Wayne State University is rising by 4% for its undergraduate and graduate students. This comes after a unanimous decision from...
Detroit Evening Report: The Library Network funds Southgate Pride vendor after city backs out
Southgate’s Pride celebration is back on thanks to The Library Network, a library cooperative based in Novi. The celebration was canceled...
The Metro: Lyme disease cases surge as ticks expand into Southeast Michigan
Reported Lyme Disease cases in Michigan nearly quadrupled between 2022 and 2025.Blacklegged ticks (deer ticks), which transmit Lyme Disease hitch...
The Metro: Why health is the common theme threading Detroit’s city departments
Five years ago drug overdoses were killing more than 3,000 people a year in Michigan. It was the worst the...
The Metro: How ‘social prescribing’ could solve America’s loneliness epidemic
Some public health researchers are turning to a new kind of prescription to address the problem. It’s called “social prescribing.”...
The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Michigan’s measles tab is $100,000 and counting
It’s a Sunday night, and you’re sitting in the emergency room with your sick kid. The waiting room is packed...
The Metro: Michigan’s ‘RFK Jr.’ is re-shaping public health in St. Clair County
St. Clair County's medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin, is re-shaping the county's public health. He has helped lower the barrier...
Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck student kidnapped at bus stop
A 16-year-old student was kidnapped from a bus stop in Hamtramck at gunpoint this morning. Classmates tracked the student through...
Detroit Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed aims to expand citywide health initiatives
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield recently appointed Ali Abazeed as the city’s new Chief Public Health Officer, saying he would be...