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Today, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services director Elizabeth Hertel talks about Michigan’s Child Protective Services progress under federal oversight. Then, a 1950s “shark attack” in Lake Michigan. Plus, the Kresge Foundation’s president and CEO Rip Rapson discusses the foundation’s ongoing mission and its 100th anniversary.

On today's show, we remembered the victims of the Monday night shooting at Michigan State University and spoke to a gun violence researcher. Plus, Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd joined to speak about her work and poetry.

On today's show, the Michigan legislature's attempts to make fertility fraud illegal. Then, another look at the radicalization of the evangelical church in Michigan. Also, a re-airing of our interview with Olayami Dabls, who was named the Kresge Eminent Artist for 2022.

Celebrating former Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Stafford's Super Bowl win. Detroit master artist Olayami Dabls wins Kresge Eminent Artist award. And the ways to regain a lost sense of smell.

There are new guidelines for boosting early childhood development efforts in Detroit, and they come with a $50 million investment.“Hope Starts Here:…

Detroit's re-invention continues to gather momentum, according to a new survey.The Kresge Foundation survey painted a rosy picture of Detroit's economic…

Leni Sinclair’s camera captured the music scene of Detroit in the ‘60s and ‘70s even as she played a seminal role in the growing countercultural movement…

Musician Britney Stoney is a born-and-raised Detroiter and she's inspired by her hometown in all kinds of ways. She's especially influenced by the people…

DETROIT (AP) - Marcus Belgrave, a jazz trumpeter who graced stages and studios with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Cocker and Motown…

There are several major projects going on in Detroit these days. The M-1 RAIL line and a new hockey arena are among several projects attracting hundreds…