Voters in Detroit go to the polls tomorrow, and no matter who gets elected to be that city's next Mayor, crime will be one of the problems they'll have to tackle. On today's show, we looked past the city's financial struggles to curbing the violence in Detroit.
And, we found out about a "flipped school" - one of the first in the nation. Students watch lectures at night and do homework during the day in class.
And, a Grand Rapids park millage will take park funding out of the city's general fund. We spoke with one of the supports of the millage to find out why voters should consider it.
Also, a Canadian photographer found beauty in the ruins of Detroit. He joined us to talk about his exhibit.
First on the show, one of the most emotionally charged issues in Michigan in 2013 has been wolves.
After teetering on the brink of extinction, the gray wolf population has rebounded so much so that earlier this year, Governor Rick Snyder signed a law that allows a first-ever state wolf hunt in the Upper Peninsula.
That historic hunt begins November 15.
Forty-three wolves can be shot in three UP zones where officials say they have the most problems.
During the legislative debate on the wolf hunt, lawmakers from the UP spoke with passion about the "fear" their constituents had of the wolves, worrying for the safety of livestock, pets, even small children.
Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody spoke with the point man on wolves for the DNR. Adam Bump told Steve that wolves had become very accustomed to life in Ironwood.
"So you have wolves showing up in backyards, wolves showing up on porches, wolves staring at people through their sliding glass doors, while they're pounding on it, exhibiting no fear."
But an MLive investigation into the historic wolf hunt raises some serious questions about the debate, about claims made by opponents, and about the DNR's Bump.
John Barnes is reporting on this for MLive in a series called "Crying Wolf," and he joined us today.
