Changing Gears

When we asked, “Is Detroit cool again?” we wanted to know whether Detroit’s image is changing.Our inspiration is Mayor Dave Bing’s Transform Detroit, a…

Changing Gears is asking you about the best and the worst of Detroit, and the factors that are shaping your views of the Motor City. We’ll keep updating…

About 50 reporters arrived in Detroit on Monday for a three day conference Mayor Dave Bing is calling "Transform Detroit." Bing said this morning, via…

Michigan Radio is becoming a part of the Public Insight Network. Just what is the Public Insight Network?Well, it's our way to give you a microphone and…

Inside today’s New York Times, you’ll find my story on Detroit Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander.I was on hand Tuesday night when Verlander nearly pitched the…

In Chicago, literacy rates are pretty grim. More than one in three adults cannot read well enough to fill out a job application. Many are working toward…

DETROIT — Nonprofits are a vibrant part of the Midwest economy. They employ a lot of people and the need for their services has grown. But charities that…

Midwest manufacturers heard good news about U.S. trade at a conference in Chicago.A record number of exports are helping to shrink the trade deficit, and…

Dow Chemical polluted the Tittabawassee River with dioxin. Dioxin has been linked to several health issues, including cancer. A comprehensive clean up of…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-972420.mp3The Tittabawassee River has flooded three times already this year.…