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$5 Million U.S. Department of Labor Grant Supports Job Placement for Detroiters 

The U.S. Department of Labor, the State of Michigan, and the City of Detroit are partnering to strengthen to Detroit’s workforce development efforts. The $5 million federal grant is the first investment in the new program. The partnership will specifically target the populations who have the most difficulty finding employment – veterans, disabled, long-term unemployed, youth, and returning citizens. The grant will help place 1,500 Detroiters in full-time employment. U.S. Secretary of Labor T...

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10 Ways You Can Get Involved in Detroit

Non-profits are vital to Detroit. They provide a variety of services for the less fortunate among us. However, non-profits can’t function without volunteers. The next time you have some free time, consider volunteering at one of these 10 organizations making an impact in Metro Detroit. Mosaic Youth Theatre If you want to support Detroit’s young artists, check out Mosaic Youth Theatre. Mosaic is regarded as one of Southeast Michigan’s cultural treasures, and the organization has participa...

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Follow A Detroit Native As He Goes Globetrotting And Does A 10,000 Mile Mongol Rally

Metro Detroit native Scott Joseph is doing what most of us only dream about. He’s traveling the world and recounting his adventures on his blog, Travelstache. His next adventure: The Mongol Rally. The Mongol Rally is a 10,000 mile journey across Europe and Asia organized by The Adventurists. It starts July 19th in London, England and ends in Ulan Ude, Russia. There’s no set route that participants take, and they’ll have no support except what their team members can provide. Participants also h...

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Summer Registration Now Open for Build Institute

Build Institute, an organization that helps people turn business ideas into reality through tools, resources, and support, has opened registration for summer classes. Demand for the classes is very high, so don’t waste any time signing up for a class. Acceptance is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. You are successfully registered only when you receive the acceptance email from Build Institute and pay your non-refundable $50 deposit. Course Description and Schedule The Build Basics...

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Don’t Miss It: National Strawberry Festival in Belleville

Treat Dad to some family-friendly outdoor fun, entertain the kids, and celebrate strawberry season by visiting Belleville, Michigan during June 19 -21 for the National Strawberry Festival. Festival Events On Friday, June 19, Extreme Aqua Sports will start the festival with a bang. From 2 to 5 p.m., flyboarding, a new extreme sport, will take place at Horizon Park. Join Extreme Aqua Sports and watch as the flyboarders catch some incredible air. The festival boasts carnival rides, which can...

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University Of Detroit Jesuit High School Is Building A New $16 Million STEM Center

The University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, the largest and oldest of the three Catholic high schools in Detroit, has broken ground on its state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Center. The center is expected to be completed in August 2016, and it will be the only high school facility of its kind in Detroit. The STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) center is the largest monetary investment in science and technology at any Michigan high school in recent years...

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70 Finalists Named in 2015 Knight Arts Challenge Detroit

The Knight Foundation has named 70 ideas as finalists in its Knight Challenge, a community-wide contest funding ideas that engage and enrich Detroit through the arts. The rules were simple: * The idea must be about the arts. * The project must take place in or benefit Detroit. * The grant recipient must find funds to match Knight’s commitment. And Detroiters spoke out en masse. The finalists were chosen from a pool of more than 1,000 submissions, and they brought their creative “A” game...

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Take A Look Inside The New Meijer Supercenter On Grand River In Detroit

A new 200,000 square-foot Meijer supercenter opened today on Detroit’s northwest side. The store was built on the side of the former Redford High School. It’s located near the Old Redford and Brightmoor neighborhoods, so local residents really can run to the store. “We always work hard to find locations that will best serve communities, so we are proud that this neighborhood store will provide our new neighbors a fresh grocery option,” Co-Chairman Doug Meijer said. “We’re very excited to offer...

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Detroit's Music Hall To Return To Historic 1928 Appearance With New Canopy

Detroiters can expect to see some changes at the Music Hall. It’s getting a much-needed facelift and returning to its glamorous past. The historic Music Hall will see a return to its 1920s appearance with the addition of a recreated facade. The building lost its original 1928 canopy during the 1960s. Vandals capitalized on the canopy’s beautiful materials and secreted them away. They stole canopy’s grand iron ore columns, Fleur-de-Lis cast iron lintels, unique lighting fixtures, and supporti...

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7-Eleven Rolls Out New Faygo Rock & Rye Slurpee At 300 Stores

There’s nothing quite like a Slurpee fix. 7-Eleven, Inc. has debuted the Faygo Rock & Rye Slurpee, the second Slurpee flavor inspired by Faygo Beverages. Rock & Rye joins the Faygo Redpop Slurpee, which debuted in March. If you’re itching to try this new flavor, you can find it at over 300 7-Eleven locations across Michigan and Ohio this month. “Thanks to the outpouring of suggestions from Faygo fans and our partners at 7-Eleven, Rock & Rye just got a lot cooler,” said Al Chittaro, executi...

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Six Fun Detroit Summer Camps Your Kids Will Love

School is out, and children all across Metro Detroit are celebrating their newfound freedom. However, it won’t take long before you hear those two words that emerge every summer “I’m bored.” Head off the boredom this summer by singing your kids up for a summer camp. Here are eight suggestions your kids are sure to love. City Camp City Camp is located in Detroit, and it caters to kids ages four and a half to 15. The summer program is available from June 22 to August 28th. The camps run Mo...

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It’s American-Made Streetcars For Detroit's New Mass Transit Project

M-1 RAIL announced that it has found a company to design, build, test, and certify six individual streetcars that will run along Woodward Avenue. The company, Brookville Equipment Corporation, has displayed a strong performance in providing streetcars for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). “Selection of Brookville provides M-1 RAIL with a company that has experience constructing streetcars that best meet this project’s technological requirements and timeline, ” said Paul Childs, chief operating...

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City Of Detroit Employees Get Unique Mortgage Opportunity

Mayor Mike Duggan has announced a new mortgage program that will make loans, including renovation funds, available to City of Detroit employees. The program will be through Flagstar Bank, and city employees must purchase a home in Detroit through the Detroit Land Bank auction. The good news is that homes should be more affordable than ever. In March, Duggan announced a 50 percent discount on Land Bank homes for city workers, retirees, and their immediate family members. The incentive seems t...

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2015 Belle Isle Grand Prix Defies Weather, Brings in High TV Ratings

Despite the less than ideal weather last weekend, the Grand Prix managed to produce solid returns for 2015. Notable attention came through television ratings, viewership, and social media. It appears, however, that Detroiters would rather leave the rain to the ducks. Attendance at the event was estimated at 65,000, down from previous years because of the stubborn rain. Though the rain may have lessened the number of attendees, it heightened the excitement. Fans at home eagerly watched the ca...

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Calling All Artists: Affordable Rent is Within Your Grasp

The Ponyride co-working space, a building and project specifically for social entrepreneurs and artists, is now accepting applications for new Applebaum Emerging Artist and Knight Artist Residency Programs. Three applicants will be awarded with $2,500 in funding, free rent at Ponyride, and a materials budget for the Applebaum Emerging Artist. An additional three artists will be awarded a total of $6,000 through the Knight Artist Residency Program. Ponyride already charges below market rent f...

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10 Detroit Books You Should Read

Detroit is a city with a vibrant, intriguing story that spans centuries. From its humble beginnings to its time its recent resurgence, Detroit’s story has been traced in many books. Some books focus on the city’s rebirth. Others explore the dynamic sports teams that call Detroit home. Still others look at the city’s people and tell their everyday stories. A couple are fiction, but most in this list are not. Learn more about one of the most iconic American cities through these 10 books. The Or...

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There Are Just A Few Days Left To Apply For $10k For Your Detroit Based Business

If you’re looking to get a big boost for your Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park based business, the window on getting your ticket to $10,000 is closing. NEIdeas, a program of the New Economy Initiative, is accepting applications for its $10k Challenge for businesses that gross under $750,000 as well as a $100k Challenge for business that gross between $750,000 and $5 million now. But we’re going to focus on what’s due Thursday (the $100k challenge isn’t due until the 25th of this month). N...

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Historic Belle Isle Shelter Renovated, Pedicab And Carriage Service To Start

Belle Isle’s historic bus stop shelter at the southeast corner of Inselruhe and Loiter Way has been renovated, just in time for summer. It will serve as a stop for Pedicabs and horse-drawn-carriages on the island. The Department of Natural Resources, the State Historic Preservation Office, and the Detroit Training Institute of Technology and its students worked together to give the shelter some much-needed TLC. The Detroit Training Institute of Technology is a trades school that combines tra...