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Two Michigan Cities Have the Lowest Quality of Life in the U.S.
It's always pretty cool to see your city or state at the top of a list that praises where you live. It's not so cool when that list refers to your city as being the worst place to live. The last thing you want to hear is that your city...
14 Most Famous People Buried in Michigan
From the Queen of Soul and Mini-Me to a former President of the United States, some of the greatest celebrities in the world are resting in peace in Michigan. 1. Aretha Franklin is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. 2. Henry Ford is buried in the Ford Family Cemetery...
Michigan Restaurant Now Being Called Best Buffet in Entire State
For a while there it seemed like the all-you-can-eat buffet might become extinct... but after the pandemic, buffets bounced back! Buffets can be a bit of an adventure right? Maye the restaurant focuses on one kind of cuisine -- or maybe it's a little bit of everything!. There are plenty...
It’s time to ‘Sale-ebrate’ in Grosse Pointe
GROSSE POINTE — The Village Streetside Sale-ebration is moving to a Saturday and Sunday event this year in response to community feedback. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 27 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28. Besides the sales, more than a dozen local...
Whitmer on the Dem ticket could knock over political dominoes from Lansing to Detroit
Big Gretch could cause a big mess in Michigan if the Democrats win with her on the ticket or recruit her for a cabinet post. Ambitious Dems from Lansing to Detroit may secretly hope she stays put. Lansing State Journal. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer consistently and insistently says she does not...
Detroit Customs Seize Invasive Giant African Snails
Last month, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in Detroit intercepted a cargo of 90 Giant African Land Snails hidden in the luggage of a passenger arriving from Ghana. The discovery occurred during a secondary baggage screening when a CBP specialist noticed a “strange smell” emanating from the traveler’s bags. The passenger had declared other prohibited items, including beef skins and fresh peppers, but had failed to mention the snails.
Detroit library could add $3.2M to coffers if millage passes
In August, Detroiters will be asked to vote to extend, for another decade, a Detroit Public Library millage that generates the vast majority of its operating budget. If approved, the proposal to renew the millage could mean more money for library coffers. So-called Proposal L, if passed, would keep the...
Detroit modifying rental ordinance to address property inspections, landlords in violation
(CBS DETROIT) - City officials proposed changes to Detroit's rental ordinance to ensure the health and safety of residents and address landlords who are in violation.The changes were submitted to the Detroit City Council last week before they were introduced to the Public Health and Safety Committee on Monday. A public hearing will scheduled for a later date.The city currently has a two-step separate inspection process, which costs over $1,000. Officials said about 10% of rental properties in the city comply with the two-part inspections."The City's current approach is not working," Mayor Mike Duggan said in a statement. "We want...
4th of July Fireworks as Seen from the Rooftop of an Abandoned Detroit Warehouse
This past 4th of July, a group of kids from Detroit entered an abandoned warehouse in Detroit with a load of commercial fireworks in tow. They went up the stairs and onto the rooftop to have their own fireworks display. What they also got was a great view of Detroit’s Independence Day fireworks program.
Republican Grosse Pointe Park Businessman Sandy Pensler Drops Out of Senate Race
Republican Sandy Pensler never really had a shot. The wealthy Grosse Pointe Park businessman has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race and endorsed primary opponent Mike Rogers, Crain's Detroit Business reports. Pensler had run TV ads attacking Rogers and had spent $3.9 million of his own money on the...
'The Week That Was:' The GOP Convention and the Hulk Hogan Experience
Host Saeed Khan talks with Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, attorneys Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about about the Republican National Convention and Donald Trump's pandering with speakers like Hulk...
Detroit District accepting entries for annual photo contest
The Detroit District invites the public to enter its 9th annual photo contest highlighting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes. The top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District projects on the Great Lakes such as the Soo Locks, Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal harbors and channels will earn a spot in the 2025 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. July 31, with winners determined by public voting on social media. The Soo Locks Visitors Center Association will award the top three photographers a plaque featuring their winning photo.
Things To Do In Detroit: Detroit Institute of Arts
Unleash your inner art lover at the iconic Detroit Institute of Arts, showcasing the vibrant culture of Detroit through its impressive collection. Considered to house one of the best art collections in the United States, the museum showcases everything from mummies to modern art and African masks to Monets in its outstanding collection of over 65,000 works. Don’t miss the Center for African American Art, a gallery in the DIA that showcases 400 pieces, in various media, by African American artists.
Release Day Part II: Michigan Wildlife Council, DNR, and Real Times Media Spearhead Unique Salmon in the Classroom Wildlife Education Initiative
Under the warm morning sun, the lively waters of the Detroit River welcomed 10 eager students from the Academy of the Americas (Spanish: Academia de las Américas). These students, diligently tending to their salmon in the classroom, were ready to release them into their natural habitat. Equipped with water safety and kayak training, the students took charge of the release while their instructors stood by, ready to assist.
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