Sarah Cwiek
Sarah Cwiek joined Michigan Radio in October, 2009. As our Detroit reporter, she is helping us expand our coverage of the economy, politics, and culture in and around the city of Detroit. Before her arrival at Michigan Radio, Sarah worked at WDET-FM as a reporter and producer.
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The Michigan Health and Hospital Association says the shortage of two key chemotherapy drugs has become critical across the U.S., and in every region of Michigan.
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Right now, people who become a child’s legal guardian aren’t eligible for state assistance if their case is in a Michigan tribal court. Two bills in the state legislature would change that.
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Michigan is set to receive more than $795 million from the settlement. That money is meant to fund opioid treatment and prevention efforts.
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The four remaining students are still being cared for at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. One is currently in fair condition. Two more are in serious but stable condition, while one remains in critical condition.
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The Senate Education committee heard testimony from education experts who said there’s no evidence that retention boosts reading skills or academic achievement.
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A Michigan State University professor has helped make a discovery that could advance our understanding of possible life beyond earth.
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The Russian government claims that Whelan, a Michigan resident, was a spy. His family and the U.S. government flatly deny that, and say Whelan is a political prisoner.
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The study surveyed thousands of adults in Metro Detroit, and DuPage County, Ill., in June and July of this year. All had recently tested positive for COVID.
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The federal government reported that the inflation rate for housing spiked to its highest rate since 1982 from September 2021-22. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the inflation rate for the broad category of “shelter” is now 6.6%. Experts say that’s reflected in Michigan's major housing markets.
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Fabius Township Supervisor Kenneth Linn is accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a 2010 golf outing in Kalamazoo County. Prosecutors say his DNA matched evidence from the woman's rape kit, which went untested for over a decade.