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600,000+ In Region Without Power, Metro Airport Records 68 MPH Winds

To state the obvious, it’s been windy here in Metro Detroit today. But just how windy has it been? And what are the impacts? The National Weather Service has been recording 24-hour peak winds and as of a couple of hours ago, Detroit Metro Airport topped out the reports at a whopping 68 miles per hour. Readings in Pontiac, St. Clair Shores and City Airport hit 61 MPH as of 8:14 p.m. “…The severity of the windstorm has exceeded all of our forecasts and it’s impacted over 600,000 of our DTE Ene...

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That Woman Isn't From Detroit And She Didn't Have 14 Kids From 14 Different Fathers

What happens when stereotypes and catchy headlines intersect? Stories that get recycled over and over again, even if they’re completely false. Our inbox, messages and personal Facebook streams got flooded today with people sharing a story that’s not only more than a year old of a woman who “just had” their 14th child with a 14th father. It’s from a site called WorldNewsDailyReport.com. No, we’re not linking to it. But here’s a false quote from the false story: “I’m extremely proud to have...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend That Aren't The St. Patrick's Parade – March 10-12

It’s not that we don’t like the holiday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, it’s that we’re going to cover it in another couple of posts and we know there are other things happening this weekend. BTW, don’t forget to Spring forward at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Do it ahead of time because from personal experience, remembering how clocks work with a Sunday hangover is hard. Bunny Jamz! w/ Slugga, Jeffito, & DJ Nuri – Hamtramck Come hang out at Trixie’s in Hamtramck on Friday night and listen...

New Data Shows Rents Declined In City Of Detroit Last Month

There is a lot of digital ink being spilled about fancy houses and top-notch lofts (as well as some high-valued shells of buildings) hitting the comparative stratosphere for rent and purchase in the city of Detroit. An influx of money from speculators, suburbanites and out-of-towners has boosted housing prices, especially purchase prices, in the central core and some select neighborhoods. But the data shows that activity hasn’t actually raised the overall median rental rate. If you’re looking...

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Detroit's 8 Degrees Plato Nominated For Best Beer Bar In America

If you’ve driven down Cass over by The Peterboro and Canine to 5, you might have noticed the Detroit location of 8 Degrees Plato. And if you wander in, you’ll see one heck of a place. We profiled the combination bar and store when it opened, and were impressed with 8 Degrees Plato back in 2015. The space is beautiful. Clean cut and ripe with the smell of saw dust, but still warm and inviting. It’s elegant but not pretentious. It feels like the quintessential neighborhood shop from before the...

Wayne County Jail

"We're Closer To Building On Gratiot" When It Comes To The Jail, Says Wayne County Exec

Tuesday night was Wayne County Executive Warren Evans State of the County speech, and it’s clear that Evans thinks the proposal from Rock Ventures to build a new jail simply isn’t there yet. “While the Rock proposal is worth considering, that doesn’t change the fact we’re closer to building on Gratiot,” said Evans. “The Rock proposal is going to have to get better and move faster.” We ran down the details of the Rock proposal to build a soccer stadium and more on the current site of what is...

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Detroit Kite Festival On Belle Isle Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Get Off The Ground

One of the things that goes hand and hand with warm breezes and beautiful parks are kites. But what if the island park had a whole kite festival? To that end, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Detroit Kite Festival announced today a new crowdfunding campaign to support the Detroit Kite Festival, scheduled to take place July 16, 2017 at Cricket Field on Belle Isle. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $7,500 by Sunday, April 9, the project will receive a mat...

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For Health Of Detroit's Comeback Don't Worry About Gilbert And Ilitch; Watch Hall, Peterson And Stoudamire

Sitting at the Detroit Policy Conference on Thursday, there was a changing energy. A shift from an old guard to a new. Sure, pizza and sports icon Chris Ilitch took the stage and did a large presentation and speech about the transition from father to son at that behemoth organization. On a panel immediately after, developer Peter Cummings, who was key to bringing the Whole Foods to Midtown, talked about the work they’re doing in New Center and the age old question of incentives and how many...

Metropolis Cycles To Open Pop Up Shop On Kercheval March 11 As They Get Ready To Open Second Location

Bicycling is a pretty big business in the city of Detroit. There are numerous cycling shops popping up throughout the city. This week a new pop up shop will open on the east side of Detroit. Metropolis Cycles, with their first location in Corktown, will be opening a second location soon. While the work on the new storefront on the east side is being finished, they have decided to open a pop up shop in the West Village neighborhood. “We opened Metropolis Cycles because we wanted to be able to...

Eastern Market

Young Poets To Compete For A Spot At The 2017 Detroit Youth Poetry Slam Team Thursday Night

This Thursday Citywide Poets and InsideOut Literary Arts will be hosting the 2017 Detroit Youth Poetry Grand Slam at Trinosophes in Eastern Market. The Grand Slam is the final round of competition for twelve Detroit youth who are trying to get a spot on the 2017 Detroit Youth Poetry Slam Team. The five finalists will attend the Louder Than a Bomb: The Michigan Youth Poetry Festival in May. The festival will be held in Detroit, and there will be over 200 high school students from around the s...

Michigan School Closures Are Off For Now, As Long As Districts Agree To Partner With The State To Improve

The 38 Michigan schools that were threatened with closure in January could now have a way to stay open. State superintendent Brian Whiston sent letters this week to eight school districts that have schools on the closure list inviting them to participate in a “partnership” to fix the schools instead of shutting them down. “Once an agreement is reached,” the letter says, “The School Reform Office (SRO) has agreed to delay any next level of accountability actions in order to give the Partner...

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There's A Bakery Opening On Woodward And They're Hiring

The pace of Woodward Avenue development is quickening, sometimes with small and sometimes with large developments as we get closer to the opening of the Q-LINE. One of those developments is the opening planned for this summer of “For The Love Of Sugar,” a specialty bakery owned by Manal Hussein. It’s going to open in The Scott, a 199 residential unit building that recently finished construction, at 3150 Woodward. The 1,500-square-foot bakery will offer a range of sweet treats with a focus...

Challenge Detroit

Looking To Get Involved In Detroit? Challenge Detroit Applications Close Sunday, March 5

There are a lot of ways to get involved in the city, and one of the programs to apply for is Challenge Detroit. Started in 2008 with their first class in 2012, the Challenge Detroit fellowship program provides opportunities to grow as a leader, make a social impact and be part of moving Detroit forward. The program has had 175 fellows go through since inception, and is a nonprofit based on seven core values: Collaboration; Community and Fellowship; Intellectual Capital; Courage, Passion and...

Detroit/Hamtramck/Highland Park Boil Water Advisory Lifted

In a statement released by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, the boil water advisory that parts of Detroit as well as Hamtramck and Highland Park has been lifted by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Per the statement, in part, below: The low-water pressure resulted from a problem at the Water Works Park distribution facility operated by the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). The areas which were affected by the advisory were: McNichols south to the Detroit River and...

"This Old House" Announces Premier Dates For The Episodes Shot In Detroit And A New Digital Series

Last year we reported that This Old House was coming to Detroit to renovate two houses in the city. While the cast and crew were here they filmed 10 episodes for the broadcast show and four episodes for a digital series called Detroit. One House At A Time. The Detroit based episodes will air on Detroit Public Television (channel 56) on Monday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a repeat broadcast on Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 a.m. But, if you are like me and hate the idea of waiting until...

Detroit Boil Water Advisory To Remain In Effect Until Noon On Friday, March 3

ED. NOTE: THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED. MORE HERE. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) has just announced that the boil water advisory for parts of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park has been extended until Friday, March 3. According to the DWSD, while the preliminary tests have come back showing no contamination, there are still secondary tests that need to be returned. Those affected will still need to bring water to a boil for a full minute and then let it cool before us...

High School Students Invited To Create The Next Great "Hush" Video For Emagine

If you go to a movie at the theater you know the obligatory video before the movie starts that tells you to silence your phones. Usually those short videos can be pretty corny, but Emagine Entertainment wants to change things up. For the first time ever the Michigan based company is holding a contest for high school students to create a “hush” video. “I have a lot of fun filming our policy videos now and wanted to open the experience to local high school students, giving them a chance to hig...

Detroit's Riverfront Is Planning To Be "For All Detroiters"

Taking a look at the totality of Detroit’s new riverfront plan, it’s full of parks, public access and a focus on density. Mark Wallace, President & CEO of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Maurice D. Cox, Director of the City of Detroit Planning & Development Department and others unveiled the plan was unveiled at a presentation Wednesday night at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. The plan focuses on accessibility with two new greenways, a beach, expanding the RiverWalk past the Uni...

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