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MPC 2024: Media roundtable share highlights, takeaways from Mackinac
WDET’s Nick Austin sat down with Lauren Gibbons of Bridge Michigan, Clara Hendrickson of the Detroit Free Press and WDET’s Russ McNamara.
MPC 2024: What does ‘Bridging The Future Together’ really look like for Michigan?
WDET’s Nick Austin spoke with the MEDC’s Chief Growth & Marketing Officer Hilary Doe to get her perspective on what our state should do to create a better future for Michigan.
The Metro: Michigan Fashion Week supports creators in the state
Michigan Fashion Week returns for its 12th year June 5-8 at the Godfrey Hotel in Detroit.
The Metro: DJ Delano Smith and Blackmoonchild will make crowds ‘roar’ at Movement
A Detroit techno icon and an upcoming Black, female DJ in the city joined “The Metro” ahead of their Movement sets this weekend.
The Metro: Argentine-inspired PUMA to hold soft opening during Movement
Located in Core City, PUMA is the second local restaurant launched by Chef Javier Bardauil, whose first restaurant, Barda, was a James Beard Awards finalist.
The Metro: New mental health survey aims to better identify Detroiters’ health care needs
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem James Tate joined “The Metro” to share more about the survey and his motivations for creating it.
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