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Business

Openings and closings and updates around businesses, restaurants, retail, service providers and more.

Excitement is in the air across the city as today the grand reveal of Michigan Central Station — and we got an inside tour of the historic icon.

Join Jer Staes and Devon O'Reilly as they

From the Porch of the Grand Hotel at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Jer and Devon talk about the latest happenings around Metro Detroit. There's a mix of heavy and hopeful news on this one. In

You might have seen some changes in your local TV station over the last few years. Or that more sports is going behind a service that's not your cable provider. Or that more of the

Interesting show of Metro Detroit stories today. In the fun category, recently a listener asked why Norris Howard isn't the Baron of Brightmoor, because of the alliteration. He explains why he's the Prince.

There was

Due to news, our schedule gets flipped around. Devon O'Reilly joins in on a Thursday to talk about a couple of stories around town and a couple of places we've been.

Where we've been:

Devon

Norris Howard is in for an episode full of stories that didn't exist less than 24 hours ago.

00:38 - The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO is put on leave over allegations of financial mismanagement,

Detroit has picked up the pace - and it seems like the city is starting to get back to that "buzz" of new things on a regular basis.

Devon O'Reilly is in and we talk

The vibes around the NFL Draft were excellent weekend, and we get into some of the early data after a press event Monday morning.

From the huge amount of food sold, to hotel rooms being

Norris Howard is in, and we talk about a rash of racist billboards that recently popped up in town and how it shows there's more work to do around the topic.

Source news stories we

Today's podcast seems to be brought to you by the letter "B."

Producer Shianne is in the co-host chair and we cover everything from a favorite old White Stripes show being available online - to

The spirit of entrepreneurship is strong in Detroit, but also - it takes resources to really get going.

That's where, since 2011, the Hatch Detroit contest has come in. One of these 10 businesses we

Producer Shianne is in the studio today, and we get into stories around town and a little podcast inside baseball.

00:46 - We learned we're the 17th best podcast between 20 and 29 minutes

Today's episode is in two parts.

First, there was a buck of listener feedback on the episode last week for Norris Howard. Since he's here, we dive in.

11:15 - Second, Jer had a

What is up with that new “Hollywood” style sign going up ahead of the NFL Draft?

Now that there’s a real rendering a lot of people have strong opinions one way

Wide-ranging show from food to economics. Devon O’Reilly is in.

01:33 – In “Where we’ve been” we talk about the longtime mainstay of Z’s Villa and the breakfast and lunch spot Promenade

Norris Howard is in.

00:36 – We talk about the great feedback we got from listeners in Canton; how development happened in Metro Detroit; and part of the draw of the city of Detroit is

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit hops into the studio, and we’re talking Detroit development.

00:33 – We both took a tour of the new Residences of Water Square. They’re on the higher end

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Development news, new openings, and Black Tech Saturdays

Norris Howard is IN the studio today, and we’re talking about things around Metro Detroit.

01:35 – New Detroit City Council map just dropped that redefines the districts of the members. It’s dealing

Four Daily Detroit contributors around one table? The dream is realized at the new studio in TechTown. Norris Howard, Shianne Nocerini, Devon O’Reilly and Jer talk three of today’s stories that impact Metro

Today’s show is a special one as we kick off talking to Mike Tirico, the sports broadcasting legend. Then, Jer and Devon get into some stories to know around Metro Detroit.

01:43 – Mike

Norris Howard is in and we’ve got stories around Detroit and Metro Detroit to talk about on the podcast. 

00:47 – Target is pulling out of the deal for the City Target at Mack

Devon and Jer recap their 2023 predictions and if they were on point or just how wrong they were, and make new ones for 2024.

02:33 – Recapping 2023 predictions including will there be a