Three-Day ‘Reclaiming Vacant Land Conference’ Coming to Detroit This Week
Pat Batcheller More than 1,000 people will fill Detroit this week to learn about repurposing land that is vacant. The Flint-based Center...
Midtown Detroit Incinerator Hosting Community Meeting
Courtesy of Detroit Renewable Power Officials representing a Midtown Detroit trash incinerator are hosting a community meeting this week to...
Detroit Police Chief Calls Spike In Homicide Rate Misleading
It’s been a tough year so far for some police departments. Tension over shootings in Baltimore and other cities spilled-over...
Roseville Debates Continuing Gratiot Cruise
This week officials in Roseville decide whether to cancel the city’s Gratiot Cruise. In the metro area that put the...
Belle Isle Conservancy Says It Has NO Plans for a Hotel
The president of the Belle Isle Conservancy says it has NO plans for a hotel on the island. The group...
Funeral Set For Famed Detroit Singer Ortheia Barnes
Funeral arrangements are set for this week for Detroit-based jazz and R&B singer Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly. She gained fame as both...
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Could Be Heaviest in Years
AAA predicts this Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest Michigan has seen in eight years. The auto club says...
Congress Calls For Review Of Entire Criminal Justice System
U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan is proposing the creation of a commission to review the nation’s entire criminal justice...
Creating a Culture Where Automobiles and Bicycles Can Get Along
Patrick Goossens - FLICKR/Creative Commons Today is "Ride your Bike to Work Day," and it seems that motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians...
Iconic Folk Rocker McGuinn Turns, Turns, Turns His Attention To Metro Detroit
rogermcguinn.com Certain songs can conjure up a feeling or an era. For many people tunes like “Turn Turn Turn”...
Dave Bing Says Mentoring Takes Time and Effort, But is Worth it
Focus:HOPE honors three prominent Metro Detroiters for their contributions to social justice Friday night. The human rights group will present...
New Detroit River Crossing to be Named ‘The Gordie Howe International Bridge’
Marissa Gawel/WDET Officials from Canada and Michigan have a name for the new crossing planned between Detroit and Windsor: "The...