Jer Staes
Welcome back from the weekend! Norris and Jer dig into:
- The names of three new lion cubs at the Detroit Zoo
- We unpack the quiet closure of Midtown's Jolly Pumpkin, what it meant to
Jer and Devon talk some of the local issues of the day, while having fun along the way:
01:55 - Trying Medusa in Detroit (Where we've been) - also see Engineer Randy's first look
Your Daily Detroit is here with Jer and Norris, talking all things Metro Detroit. The Rundown:
04:55 - ICE Facility Fight is hot in Romulus
12:30 - Jack in the Box coming to Metro Detroit,
Today I sit down with HistoricDetroit.org founder Dan Austin for a candid conversation about Detroit’s lost landmarks, from the Statler and Madison-Lennox hotels to the Lafayette Building and beyond.
We talk about
On today's Daily Detroit, we're talking about what it really looks like when a public school system bets big on kids — and on the skies.
We were joined at the podcast table at
Detroit’s recently elected mayor, Mary Sheffield, says the city is done making people wait on the city a month or more for basic home repairs and new construction permits.
In this episode of
Detroit's favorite hyperlocal holiday meets peak cozy season in this Daily Detroit conversation between Jer and Mr. Friday himself, Devon O'Reilly. Recorded for 313 Day, we dig into how to truly "do something
The rundown:
05:08 - So how do we say those Detroit street names? We react.
08:25 - City of Detroit Budget talk: More sidewalk repairs, more money for transit, and a property tax cut
14:
On today's Daily Detroit, I talk with restaurateur and CEO Billy Dec about why he chose to open Sunda's newest location in the District Detroit, right across from Comerica Park.
We get into
On today's Daily Detroit, Jer talks with chef Craig Lieckfelt, the culinary mind behind Guns and Butter, about his return to Detroit for a March residency at the Detroit Foundation Hotel and why this
Welcome back! Jer and Devon are highlighting places we've been and stories around Metro Detroit...
01:29 - Checker Bar in downtown Detroit is back!
03:14 - Devon is a fan of Mint 29 in
EVENING EDITION: Checker Bar is Back!
Today's story rundown:
00:56 - Travel and Leasure names Detroit the most underrated city who everyone should visit at least once
05:41 - Rail survey says: More trains!
09:22 - Eastside news: City will
On today's Daily Detroit, our guest is Danielle Daguio, the engagement manager with Keep Growing Detroit. She's here to talk about how Detroiters are literally taking food into their own hands.
From backyard
Hop in for a wide ranging talk about food, faith, politics, and Detroit's future.
What we talk about:
- Devon went to Dearborn for Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's Unity Iftar dinner during Ramadan and talks
On this episode of Daily Detroit, we learn what is actually happening behind the scenes in Midtown and New Center, and why 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year.
I sat down with
Ferndale Pride isn't just a single day in May. It's a months-long celebration of joym community, and giving back that has its roots in a meeting at Soho 16 years ago.
In
Today's Daily Detroit is about being real with each other and with this city we love.
Norris and I start with the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, what he meant to Detroit, and how
On our Daily Detroit podcast, we talk with Steve Watson of the consulting firm Watson & Yates about where the money comes from and where it might go.
First, we look at Detroit's budget