Laura Herberg | WDET
Reporter, WDETLaura Herberg is a reporter for 101.9 WDET, telling stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here. She won a Regional Murrow Award for best Hard News story (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio) in 2020 and she was named the Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter for radio broadcasting in 2020, 2018 and 2017. In 2012, she was awarded a SoundCloud Fellowship for her project, “Listen to Detroit.” She also is the creator of Complete Me, a podcast with only three episodes about how she has trouble completing tasks.
Before becoming a radio reporter, Laura worked, among other things, as a buser, a telemarketer, a canvasser and a magician’s assistant. She is originally from the Seattle area but lived in five other cities before settling on Detroit in 2010. She’s now a proud homeowner in Highland Park, Mich., a tiny city located inside Detroit.
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The 13-member body consists of four executive members appointed by Council President Sheffield and nine general members. -
The City of Detroit is hosting a “Juneteenth Freedom Fest” Sunday at Eastern Market. The festivities will include poetry readings, food, and a shopping area. -
The legislation is modeled after similar ordinances in New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. -
The Office of Global Michigan estimates that about 35% of the newcomers who ended up in the greater Detroit area are still in temporary housing units like hotels. -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people to get out into nature on January 1. The department is hoping Michiganders will sign up online and collectively log 2,022 miles as part of the “First Day Hikes” program. -
Some Detroiters have been scrambling to find a place to live after federal eviction moratorium was lifted earlier this month. The City of Detroit is offering a variety of ways to assist residents as the pandemic continues.
