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A better 'I voted' sticker? Dozens of Michigan artists are competing. Here's how you can vote
LANSING — For the first time, the Michigan Secretary of State is asking for the public's input in choosing the design of the popular "I voted" sticker given to those who cast ballots on Election Day. Online voting is now open in the inaugural contest pitting 75 potential designs against each other,...
'The Detroit History Podcast:' Michigan Central Station -- The Ellis Island of Detroit
The Michigan Central Station reopening has given Detroit a great story to tell, specifically: how we took a wreck of a building and turned it into something glorious. The Detroit History Podcast takes a dive into how the place slid into such disrepair. Spoiler alert: maybe the station is a symbol of something bigger. Times changed. Automobiles and planes obliterated the railroad industry’s vaunted position of getting people and things from here to there. A story with many moving parts, and that includes an explanation as to why only Ford Motor Company could have taken on such a vast project. -- Tim Kiska, The Detroit History Podcast.
What’s going up at the former home of the Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT - Long gone is the Joe Louis Arena, the former home of the Detroit Red Wings. In its place will soon be a swanky new hotel. Detroit-based developer Sterling Group and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) have revealed details on what’s being built at the former site of “Hockeytown.”
WMU awarded $425k to boost teacher mentoring, combat Michigan's educator shortage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Michigan's Department of Education (MDE) and Western Michigan University (WMU) have teamed up to address the state's ongoing teacher shortage. Wednesday, WMU was awarded a $425,741 competitive grant that is anticipated to support educator mentoring and induction programs, according to the MDE. This includes creating standards,...
Grade the trade: Pistons send 2 young players to Knicks in wild proposed deal
When Troy Weaver took over as GM of the Detroit Pistons, his first act was to get rid of everyone, earning him the nickname Troy Reaper. He had no attachments to the players on the team he inherited, so it made sense to start fresh with a clean slate. The...
Judge gives Michigan 30 days for briefing on retired MSP detective's federal court request
LANSING, Mich. — The State of Michigan has 30 days to present a briefing that would explain why former Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant Brian Keely should not have his trial go to federal court, according to a ruling by Judge Hala Y. Jarbou Wednesday. Keely, 50, of Grand...
Detroit's legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds. We study the connection between housing inequities and health, with the goal of informing local, state and national policy. Our focus is on how interdisciplinary research on housing relates to equity in health, race, income and aging.
6 Michigan beaches closed, under advisories ahead of 4th of July holiday weekend
There are six Michigan beaches closed or under contamination advisories ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend. If your Fourth of July celebrations include a beach trip, check this list of beaches closed or under contamination advisories for water quality that’s unsafe or questionable for human contact. Even if...
Tigers Hit 4 Homers, 3 Triples, Rout Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Carson Kelly hit a grand slam and Wenceel Pérez followed with a home run to back Keider Montero’s first major league win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 on Wednesday night. Riley Greene and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers, and Greene,...
Almost 900,000 Michigan kids set to receive food assistance benefits this summer
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is offering a brand new food assistance program this summer aimed at giving children access to healthy food while school is out. The first-time Michigan Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program will provide $120 per child in...
A robot is helping turn food waste into compost in Detroit
A Detroit company wants to know whether an autonomous robot can make composting food waste more environmentally friendly. Each week, Scrap Soils drives a truck around the city, picking up food waste from homes and businesses, and transports it to a local farm where it is turned into compost. Food...
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