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Detroit Area Soccer Player Headed to the Deaf World Cup in Italy

If you watched Dancing with the Stars this season you know Nyle DiMarco waltzed away with the Mirror Ball trophy. What made it so special was DiMarco is deaf … he danced without and sound to help him keep the beat. That win showed the world being deaf cannot stop anyone from realizing his or her dreams. DiMarco was a hero to the deaf community. Well, we have a hero right here in Alexis (Lexi) Cano. She’s on the women’s United States Deaf Soccer Team and will head to Salerno, Italy, later thi...

Police Chief James Craig Designated As Detroit's Deputy Mayor

When Deputy Mayor Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon retires later this year, no one will be hired to replace him. That’s what Mayor Mike Duggan’s Office is saying this afternoon, releasing information on their decision to select the Chief of the Detroit Police Department, James Craig, as the designated Deputy Mayor. The paperwork has already been filed. Craig will remain the full-time police chief without any other additional day-to-day duties, but be the standby if Mayor Duggan is absent from the city...

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Look Inside An Old Church Finding New Life As A Nonprofit Headquarters

Much of the attention on development in Detroit has been downtown. But if you watch – there are things starting to happen in various places across the city. One of those is a renovation happening to an empty church across the street from Rose’s Fine Foods on Jefferson. This week we noticed the work being done on the roof and a new sign in front of the building, so we decided to stop in and get the story. I talked to Chris Angel the President of Great Lakes Clean Water/US Clean Water Organiz...

Goodbye And Thank You, Mr. Hockey

Hockey legend Gordie Howe has died at the age of 88 in Ohio, the Detroit Red Wings confirmed Friday. Howe has had up and down health the past few years, especially after suffering a stroke in 2014. He stills holds many team records from his time as a Red Wing between 1946 and 1971, including winning the Stanley Cup with the Wings four times. When his career started, World War II had just ended. He scored more than 800 goals over a span of an amazing 1,700+ NHL games. Not only that, he...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend - June 10-12

If you are looking for something to do this weekend in Detroit, you are in luck because there are quite a few things to choose from. Summer is here, which means there are a lot of festivals, tours, and fun things to do. Here is a list of six events that might strike your fancy. Vernors 150th Birthday Party, Detroit Historical Museum The Detroit Historical Society is putting on a shindig for Detroit’s favorite ginger ale. We’ve already did a story of all the different events, you can fi...

If You're A Great Lakes History Geek, Watch This Instead Of Netflix Tonight

This is a fun documentary out of the archives of the Detroit Historical Museum – they uploaded a 16mm film produced by the Detroit Public Schools and Ford Motor Company in 1964 of a round trip on the freighter the William Clay Ford from the Rouge Plant to it’s destination “to the north country” and back. It’s totally 20 minutes or so of 60’s kitsch but “Great Lakes Adventure” is also quite entertaining if you’re into Great Lakes history. Fun fact? If you want to visit the pilot house in this...

2.41 Million Viewers Tuned In To Watch Detroit's Grand Prix Weekend

The Grand Prix roared to another year of success, say organizers. The three day event drew an estimated 95,000 people to Belle Isle Park from June 3-5. This included more than 25,000 fans on Comerica Bank Free Prix Day last Friday, approximately 40,000 fans for one of the most well-attended Saturdays in Grand Prix history and more than 30,000 fans on Sunday when rain and threatening weather in the surrounding area kept the expected attendance down. With the totals, it marked the fourth time...

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Cycle Through Detroit and Help Raise Money for WSU Scholarships

See Detroit from your own two wheels and test your cycling limits in Wayne State University’s second annual Baroudeur. The event will take place on Wayne State’s Midtown campus on Aug. 20, 2016. This year, participants can choose to ride 25, 62, or 100 miles through Detroit. Registration for the event is $50 and includes refreshments along the route, lunch after the ride, two tickets for Michigan craft beers, a limited edition T-shirt, ride support, and free parking. All net proceeds will dire...

Detroit's "Stock Market Of Things" StockX Gets Investment From Eminem

When it comes to local brands, there are few partners more coveted than working with the superstar Eminem, a.k.a. Marshall Mathers, on a project. StockX, the world’s first online consumer “stock market of things” for high-demand, limited edition products today announced a strategic partnership with the artist. The company has targeted the sneaker resale market as its first vertical, and the partnership will continue to accelerate StockX’s growth by building on the rappers’ long and personal...

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The People Mover Is Closing For Two Weeks For Rail Repairs

If you were planning on using the Detroit People Mover over the next two weeks to hop about downtown or get from parking to an event (starting Sunday), you’re going to need a different plan. The Detroit People Mover (DPM) is closing for about 14 days starting on Sunday, June 12 to replace a rail switch and special section of track along on the guideway, say Detroit Transportation Corporation officials. Construction will begin following a full service day on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. unt...

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Free Parking Plan For New Wayne State Freshmen Aims To Help Students Transition To College Life

There are a lot of costs associated with college – and at Wayne State University, one of them is parking. Currently, students pay $287 per semester for assigned parking. To help encourage participation in university events and programs, as well as engage with other students and professors, Wayne State University has announced a free parking pilot program to support student success. The university will offer parking to newly admitted freshmen – in particular, those who are first-time at any c...

A First Look Inside The Renovated Valpey Building

The Lofts of Merchants Row just finished their renovation project of the Valpey building, blending it into their existing development and adding 42 residential units as well as some retail space to downtown Detroit. The retail space isn’t grabbed up yet, but all 42 loft-style apartments are all pre-leased with people already moving in. Wednesday evening we stopped through to take a look at what insides of a beautiful building on the outside that built approximately in 1896 and what it looks li...

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Detroit Ranked as Best City in America for Hockey Fans

Anxiously awaiting the start of the 2016-2017 NHL season? If you’re in Detroit, you’re not alone. WalletHub released a report that ranked 72 of the largest U.S. cities to determine which ones were the best for hockey fans. The report used 17 metrics, including ticket prices, stadium capacity, and the performance level of each city’s teams. Based on the findings, Detroit came in first as the overall best city for hockey fans. Breaking down that ranking even further, the report shows that Detr...

The Detroit Senior Olympics Is Coming June 13-15, And They're Looking For Competitors

Detroit has its very own senior olympics, and if you are at least 50 years of age, you’re invited. This is the 32nd year for the Detroit Senior Olympics, happening from June 13-15 and put together by the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department. If you want to see how you match up against others your age in various games, events and sports like golf, bowling, swimming, basketball, track, and horseshoes, frisbee toss, table tennis, as well as non-sporty activities like arts & crafts and baking...

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QUICK TIP: Experience Spanish Night Life in Detroit On Thursday, June 9

Ready to shake up your nightlife? Thursday, June 9 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., you can join LICOR 43 for a Spanish party like none other. La Marcha 43 will take place at The Annex Detroit (22 W Adams Avenue in downtown Detroit). The term “La Marcha” refers to a party lifestyle that is defined by starting later, ending later, and having unpredictability define everything in between. The event will feature the legendary Detroit based DJ Godfather and promises to be a night of eclectic drinks, musi...

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Have A Drink This Weekend To Help Overhaul A Park In Corktown

Having fun and doing good go hand in hand here in Detroit. One such way to get involved is this weekend, as the folks from Batch Brewing Company will be hosting a variety of Feelgood Tap beers (that’s where they donate a portion of the proceeds of every beer) to raise money for the revitalization of Dean Savage Memorial Park. The biergarten will run all this weekend and also celebrate the launch of a Patronicity fundraising campaign aimed at creating a fun, safe, and inclusive space for all re...

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Why Ann Arbor And Detroit Should Be Linked And Other Questions With Kelly LaPierre

Ann Arbor and Detroit. They are less than an hour away from each other. One has the highest internet usage in the state. The other, the lowest. Ann Arbor is decently packed together; if you look at the Detroit region especially, it’s very geographically spread out. Why should they care about one another? We sat down with Kelly LaPierre, managing director of the Desai Accelerator, at the Mackinac Policy Conference and talked about that. She’s worked trying to get things started in both cities....

New Container Store In Novi Raises $18,000 For Forgotten Harvest On Opening Weekend

In April we did a story on the Container Store coming to Novi, and a good number of people flipped their lids over it. The Grand Opening of the Container Store was on Saturday, June 4 and there were more than 100 shoppers in line and waiting to get their organization game on. But that’s not all. The Container Store partnered with Forgotten Harvest on opening weekend and donated a percentage of the Grand Opening sales – totaling $18,000. Forgotten Harvest is what is known as a food rescue o...

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