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PODCAST: Massive "Fatberg" In Macomb County, DPSCD Opening School At Marygrove Campus, And Your News

From the floor of Digital Summit Detroit, this is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 12, 2018. – Public works employees in Macomb County have removed a quivering, gelatinous mass from the sewer system that they have affectionately dubbed a “fatberg.” – Detroit Public Schools Community District will open a unique K-12 teaching academy next fall on the Marygrove College campus. – The owners of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Detroit have been dealt another setback in their effort...

Two Longtime Eastside Dining Favorites Due For Remodeling

Two fixtures of eastside Detroit dining are due to be gussied up. We previously reported on the purchase of an eastside favorite, Karas Brothers. Now comes word that the new owners of the St. Clair Shores restaurant are going to close the place — known for its great breakfasts and gyros — for two weeks for a makeover. On Facebook, the new owners say they plan to stay true to its core but are adding quote “a little twist to make it feel more at home for us and our customers.” Karas curre...

LISTEN: Your Daily Detroit Podcast For September 11, 2018

This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 11, 2018. Our feature interview today at the end of the show is with Nina Innsted. Her True Crime podcast, “Already Gone,” hits 100 episodes this week and it’s about a murder that happened on the site of what’s now Oakland Mall. We talk about the show, what she’s learned podcasting, and more. You can find the show here. Your Detroit headlines: – Could Detroit Red Wings legend Stevie Yzerman be heading back to the Motor City? Maybe. Yzerma...

Belle Isle's Scott Fountain Will Get $400,000 In Repairs

The Scott Fountain on Belle Isle is in line for a makeover. Officials on Tuesday announced that $400,000 of the money raised at the Grand Prixmere charity gala this year will be used to maintain and improve the 93-year-old fountain. The Michigan Department of Natural Resource’s repair list is lengthy. Crews plan to fix the marble on the fountain stairs, leaks and broken pipes, paint the main fountain bowl and replace damaged lighting, among other repairs. The Prixmere itself raised more...

Is Steve Yzerman Headed Back To The Red Wings? Maybe.

Could Detroit Red Wings legend Stevie Yzerman be heading back to the Motor City? Maybe. Yzerman stepped down from his job as General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lighting Tuesday, a position he’s held since 2010. According to The Athletic’s Joe Smith, Yzerman told players in Tampa that he’s heading back to Detroit. It’s unclear if he meant to go home — he has family here — or to pick up a new job. A CBS Anchor in Tampa, Justin Granit, said on Twitter that Yzerman is coming home to join the Wi...

LISTEN: True Crime Podcast 'Already Gone' Builds Audience As 100th Episode Drops

True crime is hot. The genre dominates the top 10 shows on Apple Podcasts, with podcasts like Serial and My Favorite Murder drawing millions of fans and downloads. Here in the Detroit area, we’ve got our own true crime podcast that is attracting a growing following, with its 100th episode dropping Wednesday. It promises to change the way you look at Oakland Mall. Nina Innsted is the researcher, writer, producer and voice behind the popular local podcast “Already Gone,” which focuses on tr...

Some Michigan Marijuana Businesses Get Extensions To Remain Open

A key deadline in the granting of licenses to medical marijuana facilities looks set to be extended, meaning some facilities will be able to keep operating during the licensing process. It’s not clear which businesses will qualify and for how long. The Detroit News reports the emergency rules to ensure patients still had access to medical marijuana through the licensing period are set to expire Friday, but the state should have details about an extension on Tuesday. The Medical Marijuana...

The Motor City (Where More Than A Quarter Of Households Don't Have Cars) Unveils Transportation Plan

The city of Detroit has a new strategic transportation plan they unveiled Friday. The plan focuses on improvements to Detroit’s transportation system. It’s not just updates to the bus system, which is getting 50 new bus shelters. The plan looks at projects that would slow down cars in neighborhoods, resurface more than 300 miles of roads, implement smart technology in signals…. and of course, lower the highest-in-the-nation car insurance rates in the city. Other highlights include impleme...

PODCAST: Paying for Coneys with Credit Cards and your Detroit news

Welcome back to the work week! This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 10, 2018. Here are your stories: – It might be the end of an era in Detroit. One of the legendary dueling coneys – Lafayette – will now let you pay for coneys with credit cards. – Miss Michigan, Emily Sioma, used the Miss America Beauty Pageant over the weekend to make a political statement on Michigan water. – We recently told you about how Ford scrapped its plans to import the Focus Active to the U.S. from...

Mural Famous For Depiction Of MLK, Black Leaders Neglected And Then Demolished

One of the city’s “must see” pieces of street art has come down, along with the abandoned and badly blighted building it was on. “The African Amalgamation of Ubiquity” was painted in 1985 by Curtis Lewis on an old bank building at 9980 Gratiot, just west of the Better Made Potato Chip Plant. It was the former home of the neighborhood nonprofit “Operation Get Down,” which moved across the street to a new location some time ago. While demolition signs reportedly abound in the neighborhood...

No Straight Ticket Voting In Michigan In November Thanks To Appeals Court Ruling

Straight-ticket voting is no longer a thing in Michigan — at least for this November’s election. That’s where you have the option to check one box and have all of your votes go to candidates of that party down the ballot. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to block a federal judge’s ruling that would have struck down a ban on straight-ticket voting in the state. Many local clerks have said that the 2016 law banning straight-ticket voting could result in lengthy...

LISTEN: Talking Ford Prospects, Impact of Marchionne Death on FCA & Tesla with Autoblog Chief Greg Migliore

On our Daily Detroit podcast, Autoblog editor Greg Migliore joins Sven Gustafson to talk about what’s been happening in the auto industry. Topics include: Is Ford nearing crisis territory? What about that Mach vehicle for 2020? The Mustang-looking SUV? What impact the death of Sergio Marchionne has on FCA, and what Greg thinks of new CEO Mike Manley. Is the bloom off the rose of Tesla? You can catch Greg and Autoblog here. They also have a podcast! That’s here. And if you want to...

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Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: September 7-9

Hey there everyone! I hope that your short workweek has been easy breezy. I’m currently in denial that it is September. Sure the kids are now back in school and the sun is setting earlier. But I’m not ready to give up on this summer feeling. Keep your Pumpkin Spice Lattes to yourself over there. Maybe it will hit me more when I drop off my little at his first day of preschool next Monday. In any case I’ll just be over here soaking up as much vitamin D the sun rays can give me. I digres...

PODCAST: Tension in the Tigers booth, Greg Migliore of Autoblog talks cars and your Detroit news

This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 6, 2018. Our feature conversation is with Greg Migliore of Autoblog, where we talk about Ford, Tesla, and what’s happening in the car business after our headlines. – Tigers fans were surprised on Wednesday night to see neither Mario Impemba or Rod Allen calling the game against the Chicago White Sox. First-reported by the Athletic, the altercation between the two Fox Sports Detroit broadcasters happened immediately after the Tigers’ 8-3 win...

Clarkston's Union Woodshop To Get Mural From The DIA

The popular Union Woodshop barbecue restaurant in Clarkston is getting an outdoor mural courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The 16-by-12-foot mural is titled “The Village of Clarkston” and is dominated by a mill wheel in homage to the area’s agricultural roots. It will depict buildings in Clarkston’s historic district, themes such as home, education, commerce and spirituality, and a millpond on the lower half with native plants and animals. The mural is being led by DIA artists Ale...

Ann Arbor Cuban Eatery Frita Batidos To Open Second Location In Detroit

An Ann Arbor favorite, Frita Batidos, is coming to Detroit. The Cuban restaurant will open a 2,400 square foot location on Columbia street just west of Woodward. The Detroit menu will be the same as its Ann Arbor location, but with a twist: an express menu for game days. If you’re not familiar, Frita Batidos serves salads, Cuban inspired pressed sandwiches, churros and, of course, there’s booze, including seasonal cocktails. Frita Batidos opened back in 2010, a year after owner and chef...

PODCAST: Minimum Wage And Sick Leave Ballot Proposals Get Grabbed By Legislature And News

Your Daily Detroit podcast for September 5, 2018: – In order to have more influence on the final law, the Michigan Senate passed two ballot initiatives Wednesday to raise the minimum wage and mandate employers provide sick leave for employees. But they didn’t pass them to make them into law; they passed them to change them and control them. – The man brought in to help stabilize Detroit’s finances since shortly after the city declared bankruptcy is leaving his post. John Hill will leave h...

MoGo And Lyft Team Up For Discounts To And From Bike Share Stations

A bike sharing and a ride sharing service have teamed up in Detroit for a six-month pilot program to help connect users of the two. The program means discounts for MoGo bike sharing users when picked up or dropped off at bike-share stations by ridesharing company Lyft. If you buy a MoGo daily pass, you can get a $5 discount code for one Lyft ride to or from any MoGo station, valid for one week. Monthly or annual pass holders receive a $5 discount code for up to five Lyft rides to or fro...

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