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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...
Whitmer on the Dem ticket could knock over political dominoes from Lansing to Detroit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer consistently and insistently says she does not intend to run for president. Just about the only elected official I can think of who has been equally unwavering in their public pledges about their political ambitions is Joe Biden, who said he would never stop running for president. Uh-oh ... Biden's...
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.
'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...
Allen Park takes first steps toward $8.5 million fire station renovations
The Allen Park City Council will soon be considering an $8.5 million project to renovate the fire station and implement a new millage. The city’s current fire station opened in 1969. City Administrator Mark Kibby said there are structural issues, foundation issues, plumbing and electrical issues and a complete lack of technology in the station. Most of all, though, he said there is currently not a locker room facility for the city’s female firefighter.
Detroit’s giant slide is back. There will probably be fewer bruises this time
DETROIT (AP) — A giant slide in Detroit reopened Friday, and no one lost a tooth — yet. The slide at Belle Isle state park made headlines, landed on late night TV and even inspired a song after viral videos in 2022 showed riders flying and bouncing down the bumpy ramp.
Belle Isle Beach reopens after unsafe bacteria levels 'back to normal'
Belle Isle Beach, a popular summer spot for Detroiters seeking to cool off and enjoy the island park, reopened Friday after testing showed safe levels of E.coli bacteria, just in time for the weekend, the park announced on social media. "Water sample have come back and the results are back...
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.
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.
Detroiters find activities, opportunity along Joe Louis Greenway
DETROIT – A major greenway taking shape across Metro Detroit is bringing new interests and opportunities into neighborhoods that some feel were often overlooked. Plans for the Joe Louis Greenway are in full swing. The system connects Detroit’s Riverfront to 23 neighborhoods across Detroit, Highland Park, Dearborn, and Hamtramck.
Michigan education officials deny students with disabilities’ rights were violated during COVID
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Michigan education officials this month asked the U.S. Department of Education to dismiss all claims that the state violated the federal rights of students with disabilities during COVID-era school shutdowns.
Michigan Matters: Business leaders weigh in on politics and the economy
(CBS DETROIT) - With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business as high-profile leaders from Metro Detroit and Lansing gather to talk about politics, education and the road ahead during a wide-ranging episode of CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.Wafa Dinaro, Executive Director of the New Economy Initiative; Crystal L. Gunn, Chairwoman of the Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce; and Martin Manna, president of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, discuss the state of business amid an evolving economy more tied to technology than ever and their efforts to support start-ups and mature...
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