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REPORT: Detroit City Councilman A Target Of FBI Investigation

New year, but same old same old when it comes to Detroit city government. A 35-year-old Detroit city councilman, Gabe Leland, is targeted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation according to the Detroit Free Press. Fox 2 News bird-dogged the story earlier this summer. Here are the high level bullet points: 1. Gasper Fiore pleaded guilty to bribery last month of a Macomb County official as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation that’s now touching both Macomb County and the city of...

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Check Out The Rare Ford Model B At The Ford Piquette Plant During The Auto Show

Every year hundreds of thousands of people head to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Hall. For two weeks every January the future of automobiles are on display for everyone to see. While checking out the latest autonomous car is really cool, sometimes it is nice to check out the history of the auto industry. That is where the historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant comes in. This year the museum located in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood of Detroit will be open for...

Mr. America Comes To Metro Detroit, Zoo Gets A Second Bald Eagle

He may only have one wing, but he’s 100% awesome. A male bald eagle named Mr. America is now in his permanent habitat at the Detroit Zoo after recovering from an injury that prevented him from being released back into the wild. One of the bird’s wings was severely damaged, presumably after he flew into a power line, and had to be amputated. Named Mr. America by the Vincennes, Ind., licensed rehabber who cared for him, the eagle arrived at the Detroit Zoo in mid-November and spent several w...

Homes Threatened, Roadways Could Be Impacted By Flooding Of St. Clair River

There’s an ice blockage on the St. Clair River, and conditions look that this weekend are going to be touch and go for residents near the waterway in St. Clair and Macomb Counties. A report by the National Weather Service outlines a flood warning for the area until 1:45 p.m. on Sunday. Per the flooding warning: Multiple roadways were impacted by flooding near the St. Clair River. Many homes and structures were threatened by water near the reported flooding. The current flooding is due to a...

Avenue of Fashion Mainstay 1917 American Bistro Has Closed

The Avenue of Fashion has one less place to grab a bite to eat. First-reported by Eater Detroit, the 1917 American Bistro has abruptly closed and has all of restaurant equipment up for auction. There has been no explanation as to why owner Don Studvent has closed the restaurant. There is also nothing noting the closure on the 1917 American Bistro Facebook Page. I’ve reached out for comment. Last year the restaurant was closed for a short time for renovations. Studvent opened the restaura...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of January 5-7

Welcome to your first official City 5 of 2018! I hope that you all had a really great holiday season and that 2018 has started off well. So far 2018 is going well for me, with the exception of this extreme cold weather. I don’t know about you, but I am chilled to by bones. Stay warm out there you guys, it looks like we might get into the high 20s on Sunday. It’ll be a veritable heat wave. Good Foot w/ DJ Jefferson Start your weekend off right with some DJ Jefferson at MotorCity Wine....

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Medical Marijuana In Michigan And Detroit: What's Next? A Deep Dive Discussion

This is a deep dive roundtable discussion into what’s going on with medical marijuana in the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit as we head into 2018. Host Sven Gustafson welcomed for the first episode of our second season of the show: Roberta King, Canna Communication: https://cannacommunication.com/author/roberta-king/ Denise Pollicella, Cannabis Attorneys of Michigan and was actively involved in crafting legislation to create a legal medical cannabis industry, now known as PA28...

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Could Buddy's Pizza Go National? Company Takes Investment Cash To Expand

Could Detroit-style pizza from blue steel pans be a hit across the nation? The Michigan-based local chain with 12 locations in southeastern Michigan just announced that they’ve taken an undisclosed investment from CapitalSpring to recapitalize the company. The express goal was to “accelerate new store growth across the Midwest and beyond.” CapitalSpring is a private investment firm based out of New York that focuses on the restaurant industry. They firm manages assets of more than a $1.3 b...

Bastone Brewery Shakes Up Their Menu, Partners With Butcher Focused On Michigan Farmers

Bastone, a Belgian-focused brewery in downtown Royal Oak is shaking up their menu, bringing together French and Belgian-inspired main entrees and small plates. And to do it, they’re working with Farm Field Table, a butcher a quickly-expanding butcher in Ferndale that focuses on Michigan farmers (our story on them here). Some of the new main dinner options include: * Chicken Paillard: all-natural chicken breast served with bibb salad, smoked blue cheese, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions and...

Your Networking 5 For The Week Of January 2-9

Welcome to 2018! I hope that you all had a happy and healthy holiday season. Now that we are finished with all of the holiday hubbub we can once again focus on networking and fostering business relationships. Let’s get to the events. Motor City Re-Store Info Session Last summer Mayor Mike Duggan announced a new program called Motor City Re-Store. The program will help existing Detroit businesses fix up their curb appeal. The program provides matching grants up to $25,000 businesses th...

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Architect Of The Renaissance Center Dies At 93

The Detroit Renaissance Center is the building that most around the country know Detroit by. And its architect is gone. That man was John C. Portman Jr., who died on Saturday at the age of 93 in Atlanta, Georgia. Portman was also the mind behind various developments around the world such as the Peachtree Center in Atlanta; the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco; the Yintai Center in Beijing; and the Tomorrow Square in Shanghai. He left his modern, futurist mark across the world. Wh...

PODCAST: A Conversation On The State Of The Detroit Region

As we wrap up 2017, how is Metro Detroit really doing? That’s a question that we dive into today on the podcast. Sven Gustafson interviews two people from the Detroit Regional Chamber to talk about, from a data perspective, how metro Detroit is doing. Justin Robinson, the Vice President of Business Attraction for the Chamber and Angela Ladetto, Director of Business Research share key highlights – the great, the good, and the challenges metro Detroit faces that are in the State of the Regi...

Report: Two Men Electrocuted By 24,000 Volts At East Side Detroit Substation

Scrapping is a long-standing problem in the city of Detroit. Whether it’s houses stripped of their plumbing or wires pulled from light poles. Hundreds of power and telephone lines are stolen by scrappers each year in the city. The latest, according to the Detroit News, is that a pair of men were electrocuted at a Detroit Public Lighting Authority substation Friday morning. The two are preliminarily believed by Detroit Police to have been attempting to steal copper. They are now leading the i...

Michigan On Christmas Day Looked Beautiful (And Cold) From Space

New imagery released today by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is not only breathtaking, but helps explain a large amount of lake effect snow. The photo shows “cloud streets” that streamed over the Michigan and the entire Great Lakes on Christmas Day. These cloud formations helped deliver record-setting snowfall in Erie, Pa., where more than 60 inches of snow fell over a two-day period. It’s quite a technological marvel to get a photo like this, as it’s not actually cap...

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Your City 5 Everything But New Year's Eve Edition: The Last Weekend Of 2017

Now that Christmas is over, we can look ahead to the New Year. There are plenty of lists of what to do on the big evening of New Year’s Eve, so this weekend’s City 5 we will be looking at what to do on Friday and Saturday only. I hope that you have a great New Year and we will see you on the flip side. Friday Night Live: David Bowie Tribute It is hard to believe that we are coming up on the two year anniversary of David Bowie’s death. I don’t know about you, but David Bowie’s music has...

Michigan Ranks 10th Nationally In Population

The state of Michigan seems to be slightly adding to our population, even though other states are growing significantly faster. Estimated data released by the U.S. Census Bureau paint a picture where the largest increases (by percentage) across the nation were Nevada (2.0 percent), Utah (1.9 percent), Washington (1.7 percent), and Florida along with Arizona (1.6 percent). The U.S. population grew by 2.3 million between July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017, a 0.72 percent increase to 325.7 million....

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News Byte Podcast: Little Caesars HQ, For The Love Of Sugar, A Diner Discussion And More

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Downtown Detroit Holiday Market To Be Extended Until January 28, Could Turn Into A Spring Market

If you have made it down to the Downtown Detroit Holiday Market then you have seen some of the cool small businesses that have set up shop throughout downtown. The market was originally planned to close on Sunday, January 7. However, according to a spokesperson, the small businesses in the market have experienced such success that the market will continue to stay open until the end of January. The Market will be open Thursday through Sundays until January 28. Word on the street is that the...

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