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Recent stories from The Metro
Michigan authors team up to write quartet of scary stories | The Metro
Local author and actor Andrew Lark joins The Metro to discuss the book and insight on the horror genre.
Oakland and Wayne County museum funding proposal leaves out Macomb | The Metro
Art and culture institutions in Macomb County typically receive a fraction of the grant funding Oakland and Wayne do, according to a study by a local non-profit.
Jewish residents generally vote Democrat. Will this election be different? | The Metro
Political activists on both sides of the aisle are reaching for a group of voters who are sometimes undecided, especially when it comes to the Senate race.
The struggle to build trust in local elections is pushing this clerk into retirement | The Metro
“Nobody wants the job, it’s really a lot of work,” says Courtland Township Clerk Sue Hartman.
Off-Broadway play ‘The Poisoner’ brings the Flint Water Crisis to the stage | The Metro
The play, which has been making rounds since 2024, has three performances at Marygrove College set for this week.
Grandma Bob’s Spread Dough invites culinary visionaries to create unique pies for charity | The Metro
On the final Tuesday of each month, chefs sell inventive new pizzas at Grandma Bob’s pizzeria to benefit a charity of their choice. This month, Lisa Kim is serving up pizza with a Korean American twist.
How one Michigan farmer is navigating ‘skyrocketing prices’ | The Metro
With rising diesel costs, “It’s like the frog boiling in the pot,” says an Owosso farmer Mark Zacharda.
The Metro: This local organizer is against Flock cameras. Here’s why.
A Ferndale activist says the surveillance technology is dangerous.
Italian performers featured in upcoming Concert of Colors show | The Metro
Among the performers will be Michele Ramo, an Italian string virtuoso who plays a unique 8-string guitar.
The Metro: A food economist on the gap between the price index and your cart
Food economist David Ortega explains why a cooling national inflation report doesn’t match what shoppers in southeast Michigan are paying at checkout.
The Metro: Donavan McKinney hopes to inject more humanity in politics
“Never fight the urge to give” is the motto driving the Democratic state Representative and Congressional primary winner.
The Baptizum Gospel Archive as a portal and a séance | The Metro
Ben Hall’s archive made it through a 2019 fire. Through Dec. 16, he’s able to play what remains of his historical recordings at MOCAD’s Mike Kelley homestead.
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