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Michigan Town Named One Of "Best Places To Live" In The U.S.

If you live in and love Michigan, you know one of our best assets is the water. On a recent trip to this town, it was easy to fall in love with the mix of small town feel, historic architecture, and beach access. It was also near parade time, so the town was gearing up for what is clearly a fun event. So it doesn’t come as a surprise – even though we’re biased toward Detroit – that Ludington, Michigan made Outside Magazine’s list of 16 Best Places to live in the United States. The honor wa...

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UPDATE: State Now Says Number Of Michigan School Closures Would Be Smaller

State education officials now say they’re not likely to close as many schools as they could this year. When Chalkbeat broke the news about the School Reform Office’s aggressive school closure plan on Monday, we reported that more than 100 schools across the state could be shuttered at the end of the school year. State officials signaled that the number of closures would be that high, based on how many schools have consistently posted test scores in the bottom 5 percent of the state in the pa...

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USS Detroit Accepted by Navy

The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the future USS Detroit during a ceremony on August 12 at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. Detroit is the eighth littoral combat ship (LCS) to be delivered to the Navy and the fourth Freedom variant to join the fleet. LCS is a modular, reconfigurable ship, with three types of mission packages including surface warfare, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine warfare. The USS Detroit is the seventh ship in a long line to b...

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Plans Submitted To Turn Long Vacant Big Buck Brewery On I-75 Into Fowling Venue

According to a post by the Director of Community Development of Auburn Hills, Steve Cohen, the long vacant Big Buck Brewery off of I-75 may soon be redone and called the “HUB.” An application has been submitted to the City of Auburn Hills to transform the dilapidated building, located at 2550 Takata Drive, into a “football-bowling” entertainment venue anticipated to be named the “HUB.” The interior will include 16 courts with spectating and eating areas, along with two bars, fast casual resta...

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Wayne State University Gets $200,000 Grant To Help Combat Homelessness

College students deal with many pressures while in college. In addition to finding a way to pay for classes and dealing with the endless papers and reading assignments there’s one pressure that is not so obvious to see, homelessness. In addition to everything else, some students also have to worry about where they will place their head at night to sleep at night. “Without safe and reliable housing, or other basic needs being met, students cannot be successful in college,” said Kate Levin Mar...

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Meet The 10 Businesses Looking For Your Vote To Win $50,000 Through Hatch Detroit

Hatch Detroit is one of Detroit’s most anticipated entrepreneurship competitions because the public has a huge say in which businesses will get a $50,000 and open in the City of Detroit or the enclaves of Hamtramck or Highland Park within the next year. This year’s class is no different – but the voting window is short. The primary voting period, from Aug 12-18, to determine the four finalists who will compete to win $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono services from H...

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The Whitney To Hold Premier Party For Ghost Hunters Episode Featuring The Restaurant And Its Spirits

The Whitney is haunted and we have a picture of the ghost. Check out the shadowy figure of a woman on the left. The SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters looked for that ghost and others when it recently filmed an episode at the restaurant. The episode, Phantom for the First Course, debuts August 17 and you can see it at the haunted grounds. The Whitney is holding a “Restore the Floor” viewing party that day from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. The Ghost Hunters show starts at 9:00 p.m. For $75 a person...

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More Than 100 Michigan Schools To Be Closed Based On Test Scores They Were Told Wouldn’t Count

More than 100 low-scoring Michigan schools — including dozens in Detroit — will start classes next month likely doomed to close in June. In a move that is bound to shock parents and educators across the state, the School Reform Office is moving ahead with an aggressive plan to close every school in the state that posted rock-bottom test scores for the last three years — even though Michigan’s education department promised schools that last year’s test scores wouldn’t be held against them. Cl...

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The Newest Hub For Detroit's Creatives Might Not Be Where You Think

Through my work in Detroit’s incredibly vibrant and complex entrepreneurial ecosystem I’ve come across some amazing people and places. These hotspots of creativity and ingenuity inhabit a variety of sectors, services and geographic locations. To any entrepreneur names like Bamboo, Techtown, MOCAD, Ponyride, and The Build Institute are exceedingly familiar. Depending on your idea or interest, you may have set foot in one, if not all, of these places and know the faces of their fearless leaders...

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Two Upcoming Events Aim To Help Save Hamtramck Disneyland

Help save this Metro Detroit treasure and have fun at the same time. Hamtramck Disneyland is one of the most unique, artistic places in Metro Detroit, and quite possibly the world. Now, it’s in danger, but you have a chance to help save this amazing art installation. Hatch Art has organized two events this week as a last push to their fundraising goal of $50,000. Currently, the project has raised $31,053, meaning that Hatch Art needs less than $20,000 to meet its goal. The first event is T...

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Historic Train Station Site Could Be New Jail Location In One Of Detroit's Hottest Neighborhoods

If the stars align for three powerful forces in the Detroit scene, the new criminal justice complex for Wayne County might just be Michigan Central Station. There have been piecemeal rumors around town, but it’s been taken to another level as it was made public by Detroit News editor Nolan Finley on Sunday. I can’t say for sure how serious the idea is. But I heard the same thing from several people last week: Discussions are underway with the county, city of Detroit and Matty Moroun, the bil...

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Detroit's Matrix Theatre Raising Money To Replace Necessary Equipment After Theft

One of the neat places you find in your travels around Detroit is the Matrix Theatre. For more than a quarter century, the theatre that’s on Bagley Street has provided professional and educational theatre opportunities for children and adults in isolated or challenged communities to become creators, producers, and audience of engaging theatre productions. It’s really a magical little place. However, on the night of August 8/morning of August 9, the theatre had the following items stolen, t...

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Manufacturer Of $35,000 Bikes And $6,250 Footballs Opening In Detroit

Detroit’s luxury goods manufacturing is about to go to another price level. One of the more active discussions as of late has been about Shinola, a high-end goods maker that makes $550 watches and $150 leather footballs – and their impact on the city. However, the reality is in the high-end watch market Shinola is on the lower end of the price scale. Williamson Goods is a new business created by Detroit Cass Tech and University of Michigan grad Shawn Ward, and inspired by the Hamptons. The...

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Michigan Human Society Receives Dental Grant For Pets

Dental hygiene is essential for keeping dogs and cats happy and healthy. Fortunately, the Michigan Humane Society is now better equipped to tackle dental disease. The organization was one of seven that received dental health grants from the Banfield Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of pets and communities. The Banfield Foundation was established in 2015 by the Banfield Pet Hospital and has given over $1 million in grants, impacting more than 33,000 pets. The seven den...

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Troy Restaurant Week Returns With Fine Dining And Family Food Options

Attention foodies and people who love good food – get ready to explore new cuisines and have your taste buds tingled at the Troy Restaurant Week, running from August 21 through August 26. It’s a week-long event featuring 26 fine dining and family restaurants each offering a specialty crafted three course menu. Participating restaurants include: 2Booli, Bahama Breeze, Bonefish Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Kona Grill, Kruse & Muer on Wilshire, Loccino Italian Grill & Bar, Maggiano’s Lit...

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Downtown Synagogue Hosts Thought-Provoking Holocaust Program Aug. 24

The Downtown Synagogue (it’s proper name is the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue) will hold a special viewing of the Holocaust exhibit “They Risked Their Lives: Poles Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust” on Wednesday, August 24 at 5:30 p.m. This will be followed by a panel discussion lead by Holocaust experts at 6:30 p.m. Both the display and the speakers will detail how the people of Poland put themselves in peril to rescue their Jewish neighbors from unfathomable hatred and certain death....

Detroit's Waterfront Highlighted As One Of Six Best City Walks In The World

Detroit’s RiverWalk has landed another plaudit – this time from an international news source. The Guardian, based in the United Kingdom, highlighted Detroit’s waterfront walkway as one of the six best city walks in the world, as told by readers. A partial quote from Daniel Gilmartin: A walk along the downtown waterfront shows many facets of urban space and life. Along the water is a mix of renovated spaces and outdated factories built at the height of the industrial era. The contrast opens...

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DTE Energy Donates $2.5 Million To Help Low Income Residents Pay Bills

Detroit-based DTE Energy announced today it donated $2.5 million to assist low-income residents in the city of Detroit and Southeast Michigan. The donation is expected to help encourage enrollment of nearly 3,000 customers in DTE’s Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan (LSP), aimed at providing relief to residents who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Detroit experienced its eighth-hottest July on record, with nine days of temperatures reaching at least 90 degrees. Extreme temperatures –...

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