Location:
United States
Genres:
Local News
Networks:
Michigan PR
Description:
Assorted stories from Michigan Radio
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.michiganradio.org/
Episodes
New international bridge to bring more pollution to already polluted neighborhood
10/5/2015
When the Gordie Howe International Bridge from Canada to the U.S. is complete, it’s expected that thousands of trucks a day will travel through the...
Duration:00:04:08
DTE: New Fermi 3 nuclear reactor an option
7/17/2015
Alarms are going off. People are checking gauges, trying to determine what's wrong. We’re in a large simulator of a nuclear reactor control room at the...
Duration:00:03:49
City of Detroit has rocky relationship with Arab-American gas station owner
7/10/2015
For many years Detroit residents and businesses didn’t see a lot of services from the city. After an emergency manager and bankruptcy, one of the first...
Duration:00:03:57
Cheaper auto insurance for Detroit, but at what cost?
6/29/2015
People in Detroit pay some of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan believes that’s part of the reason people move...
Duration:00:03:52
Broken fire hydrants contribute to more Detroit buildings burning
6/8/2015
Detroit has one of the busiest fire departments in the nation. One problem in the city causes fires to be worse than they should be: broken fire...
Duration:00:04:05
People in Wayne County unnecessarily losing homes to foreclosure
5/26/2015
Thousands of Detroit and Wayne County homeowners face tax foreclosures. Some of those families still have time to save their homes, but they might be...
Duration:00:03:48
New buses not enough to fix Detroit transit; drivers needed
5/7/2015
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan planned to have a lot more buses on the streets by this point. There’s been progress in some areas: more buses, better...
Duration:00:04:16
Just landing a job is the first of many obstacles for this Detroiter
3/20/2015
If you live in Detroit, getting a job is just the first hurdle. Sometimes you have to be incredibly resourceful just to get to work. After finishing her...
Duration:00:04:01
Training for Detroit's future (part 2)
3/19/2015
While central business districts in Detroit are seeing the beginnings of resurgence, the neighborhoods are lagging behind. People who live in the city...
Duration:00:04:04
Training for Detroit's future (part 1)
3/18/2015
The unemployment rate in Detroit is nearly double the statewide rate. Detroit residents need jobs. But too few people have marketable skills. What does...
Duration:00:03:51
Creating a more accurate poverty measure
2/25/2015
The child poverty rate is a critical indicator of our nation’s economic and social health. Child poverty costs the U.S. some $500 billion annually in...
Duration:00:06:18
Tomorrow brings a serious federal criminal trial involving Michigan charter
2/9/2015
The Michigan Department of Education has called it the most serious federal criminal case involving a Michigan charter school since the state gave the...
Duration:00:09:05
Even this Detroit bakery has a hard time finding skilled workers
2/6/2015
Detroit businesses sometimes have a hard time finding qualified workers. Even a bakery determined to hire its neighbors has had a tough time. “At one...
Duration:00:03:49
3 months after flooding, Detroit still cleaning up
11/17/2014
It’s been more than three months since parts of the Detroit area were flooded by torrential rains. People are still cleaning up the mess. Organizations...
Duration:00:03:12
How much can a governor really affect job creation?
10/13/2014
Politicians like to take credit for improving the economy, and challengers like to blame sitting officials for damaging it. In the race for governor in...
Duration:00:03:48
Truth Squad rules "flagrant foul" on teachers' union ad, warns Snyder campa
9/23/2014
The Truth Squad at Bridge magazine has had a busy summer looking at ads in the race for governor. The close race between Republican Rick Snyder and...
Duration:00:03:50
Truth Squad rules "fouls" in ads for Snyder and Schauer
9/18/2014
The Truth Squad at Bridge magazine is handing out "fouls" to Democrats and Republicans. Political groups are airing ads on behalf of the candidates...
Duration:00:03:16
After Detroit bankruptcy, is there enough money?
9/15/2014
The pieces are falling into place for Detroit to eventually emerge from bankruptcy with a lot less of its budget-servicing debt. But the city of...
Duration:00:04:07
Truth Squad: no fouls for Land attack ads, but not the "whole truth," eithe
8/28/2014
The Truth Squad at Bridge Magazine reviewed a couple of TV ads put on the air by Republican Terri Lynn Land’s campaign for U.S. Senate. But, there’s a...
Duration:00:02:54
Why Coleman Young was not the cause of Detroit's bankruptcy
7/23/2014
Coleman A. Young was Mayor of Detroit from 1974 to 1994. He was Detroit's first black Mayor. Even though it's been more than 20 years since he was...
Duration:00:10:15