CONTAINER on The Metro: Greg Sims
Activation: FoodChef Greg is the founder and owner of Smokey G’s Smokehouse, located at Valade Park on Detroit’s Riverfront.He was...
“The Metro” covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
The Metro: Why Detroit residents don’t vote in city elections
In November, Detroit residents will vote for the next mayor and fill seats on the city council. It will be...
The Metro: Why Michigan doesn’t have enough housing — and how to change that
In America, the average age of a homebuyer is 56. In Michigan, a variety of sources say that it’s closer...
The Metro: Michigan has a teacher shortage. Can an easier path to certification solve the problem?
The new school year is here. Teachers are meeting fresh faces, setting up their classrooms, and laying out lesson plans.But...
The Metro: The Pope’s Astronomer on how faith gives science meaning
Can science and religion co-exist? Might they be able to do even more than that — can the two belief systems...
The Metro: Golden oyster mushrooms are edible, invasive and spreading in Michigan forests
Findings from a new study by researches at the Pringle Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that invasive golden...
The Metro: Line 5 tunnel debate intensifies in Lansing
The debate over a new oil tunnel for Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline landed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s doorstep this week....
The Metro: Does Michigan need stronger efforts to stop non-U.S. citizens from voting?
Earlier this year, a University of Michigan student from China voted in November’s presidential election. He was part of a...
The Metro: Midtown hazardous waste site seeking license renewal
Detroit is a manufacturing city and with this comes hazardous waste – toxic, reactive, flammable, and corrosive material that’s dangerous...
The Metro: Public money flows into Hudson’s but returns are unclear
Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s tower was sold as a symbol of comeback for Detroit — a shiny promise of jobs, growth,...
The Metro: Postponed I-375 redesign project raised awareness of historic Black Bottom neighborhood
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback....
The Metro: Enthusiasm is high for Detroit’s composting pilot program
Roughly one-third of food grown on U.S. farms never gets eaten. For many Detroiters, food insecurity is a daily concern....