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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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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Week Of August 12-14

This weekend is chock-full of activities, so it might be hard to pick just one. Honestly, I had a hard time narrowing the list down to five, so I’ve thrown in a bonus event as well. Have a great weekend, and try to stay cool. Paddle Board Races – Belle Isle We’ve already covered this event at the beginning of August, but the day has almost arrived to participate in this fun race around Belle Isle. There will also be a fun beach party filled with food, games, vendors, and New Belgium Bee...

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Meet The Man Who Shaped The Detroit River

We all want to leave our mark in this world. For some, it’s through academic pursuits. For others, it’s through art or good deeds. For William Livingstone, it was the creation of a critical channel in the Detroit River that would help speed shipping along the Great Lakes. William Livingstone was born in Dundas, Ontario on January 21, 1844. When he was five years old, his family moved to Detroit. In 1865, Livingstone opened his own business with help from his father. Livingstone & Company sta...

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Bamboo East Brings Co-Working, Entrepreneurship Hub To Detroit's East Side

The east side of Detroit is often portrayed by the media as empty, but like much of the city, if you take a closer look there are things happening. One of those things is a new co-working and pop-up space connecting entrepreneurs to serve the growing Eastside business community, not only in the city but those from the neighboring suburbs. Bamboo East, an extension of Bamboo Detroit, is expanding to their first neighborhood co-working and pop-up space inside of MASH Detroit. Entrepreneurshi...

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Who's Buying The Most Vinyl Records Nowadays? If You Said Millenials, You'd Be Wrong

Although the image of skinny jeans and vinyl shops stereotypically goes together, the data shows that as far as actually buying records it may not be true. It turns out that it might not be the young “hipster” that’s the root of the resurgence of vinyl records, but the reminiscent middle aged person – and a middle aged person who has an introvert streak. Per YouGov out of the U.K.: When compared to the adult population as a whole, those that have purchased a vinyl album recently are mor...

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Belle Isle State Park To Get Six Mile Long Perimeter Trail And More

Belle Isle is getting a non-motorized trail that will loop around the island as part of a master plan for the 985 acre island park. That’s what the Department of Natural Resources is saying is the plan, as part of the beginning of the “Iron Belle Trail” that runs from Detroit’s Belle Isle to Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula. There’s a master plan that’s looking for public input at a meeting on August 24 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Flynn Pavilion. The public is welcome to attend and part...

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People, S’More Girl Scout Cookies Are Coming To Our Area And They Should Be Amazing

It’s a big day for the Girl Scouts because they just announced a new cookie to celebrate the 100th anniversary of selling Girl Scout cookies. They have combined two of America’s favorite sweet treats – Girl Scout cookies and S’mores. The Girl Scouts know a little something about S’mores. It turns out the first written recipe for the summer time staple was in a Girl Scout book from 1927. But let’s talk about the cookie. There are actually two different types of S’more cookies. The sandwic...

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From Bustling Factory To Abandoned Eyesore: The Story Of The Old AMC Headquarters In Detroit

The American Motors Corporation’s former headquarters at 14250 Plymouth Road is in limbo now. The property’s ownership will likely go to the Wayne County Land Bank before the end of the year. County officials have considered potential redevelopment options, but the solution they continue to return to is demolition. The building didn’t always stand desolate, ravaged, and silent. It was designed by Amedeo Leoni and built in 1927 as a new factory and administration building for the Kelvinator Cor...

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Interesting Report: Entrepreneurship In Michigan Is Struggling

There has been a lot of talk of entrepreneurship in the last few years, and we often share the stories of those trying to make a go of starting a business in Michigan and specifically, the Detroit area. However, according to a new report and article by Bridge Magazine, in only two counties in the state – none in the Detroit area – have the number of employers (businesses) recovered or gone up compared to 2006 levels. Per county, Oakland lost 4.2% of their businesses, Macomb lost 4.8%, and Wa...

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Detroit Police K9 Unit Gets Donation Of Five New Bullet Resistant Vests

The Detroit Police Department received five new bullet resistant vests for the K-9 unit this afternoon. The vests were donated by Strategic Staffing Solutions, a Detroit-based IT, healthcare and finance staffing company. Police departments often have tight budgets and the Detroit Police Department is no exception. This means that police departments are unable to purchase vests for their K-9 unit. This makes the police dogs vulnerable and unprotected while they perform dangerous tasks. “...

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The Detroit Improv Festival Will Bring More Than 50 Comedy Troupes From U.S. And Canada

This week Ferndale is going to be hopping for the Detroit Improv Festival. If the most you have seen of improv is the show Whose Line Is It Anyway? then I implore you to come to Ferndale this week to catch one of the many improv shows scheduled. The Festival starts on August 10 and runs through August 14. The Detroit Improv Festival is a four day festival of performances and workshops. Over 50 troupes from around the United States and Canada will be traveling to Detroit to perform in the festi...

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Men Steal Three Boxes Of Honey Buns From Detroit Gas Station, Which BTW Are Prison Currency

At 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning on the 8000 block of Woodward near Detroit’s New Center neighborhood police say two men robbed a gas station and stole three boxes of honey buns after the suspect backed off the security guard at gunpoint. The internet news caterpillar that eats a story on one end and spits it out on the other after almost every outlet has had a chance to spin up their own version is in full effect. The headlines wrote themselves today, with basically the same story: “Sticky fin...

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Giraffe Born At The Detroit Zoo For Second Time In Two Years

The Detroit Zoo has a new baby addition – a female reticulated giraffe calf, born at 8:21 p.m. on August 6. The mom is 7 year old Kivuli following a 14-month gestation. The father is 8-year-old Jabari. This is the pair’s second offspring in two years. According to Zoo officials, one year old male Mpenzi was born at the Zoo on September 30, 2014. The calf weighs 166 pounds and stands more than 5 feet tall. The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) can reach heights of up to 18 fe...

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Team Behind Ferndale Radio Propose ‘An Alternative to Taylor Swift’s Domination Of The Airwaves’

A group of broadcast veterans wants to bring non-commercial community radio to the Rust Belt Market in downtown Ferndale and has launched a crowdfunding drive to help it get on the local airwaves. The group of friends recently launched Ferndale Radio on Indiegogo. They’re aiming to raise $15,000 from backers to construct a tower, antenna, transmitter, and studio and go on the air within the next 12 months. The group recently received a construction permit for a low-power FM station from the...

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QUICK TIP: The Belle Isle Art Fair Is This Weekend

There are always a lot of fun things to do on Belle Isle during the summer, but this weekend there is something special happening at the Scott Fountain. The inaugural Belle Isle Art Fair will be held on August 6 and 7. This art fair will have over 100 artists displaying their work. Their work is all forms of artistic expression; painting, drawing, photography, pottery, sculpture, plus much more. There will be more than just art at the fair. You will be able to grab a bite to eat at one of...

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Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A District

Many of us carry our own little library with us. It’s called a Nook or a Kindle or one of the other e-readers. Mine’s a Nook. When I open it up sayings appear. One of them is a quote from Cicero, “A room without a book is like a body without a soul.” Reading books brings whole new worlds to life and sets the stage for future success. Unfortunately, the reading statistics for many kids in Detroit are dismal – 12 percent can’t read and 33 percent don’t read. Only 11 percent are elite readers....

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Group Plans To Build Human Wall Around Rencen For Trump Visit On Monday

Editor’s Note: The Trump speech on Monday has been moved from the Renaissance Center to Cobo Center. Donald Trump (and his presidential campaign adversary Hillary Clinton) are locked in what could be arguably the most divisive presidential race in a long time. That energy is coming to Detroit’s Renaissance Center, where Republican nominee Donald Trump is speaking at a luncheon of the Detroit Economic Club. A Facebook event has popped up from a group called Cockroach Watch – and for a shor...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Week Of August 5-7

It’s hard to believe that yet another week has passed and it is time to make plans for the weekend. But don’t worry, we have you covered. Now on to the things happening in Detroit this weekend. Charivari Detroit 2016 – Belle Isle This weekend music festival on Belle Isle is sure to be a great time. We have already done a post that has a line up of the entire weekend so head over there to read all about the line up and all the additional events happening. Here are the key details, tickets...

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