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QUICK TIP: Free Diaper Giveaway This Sunday In Southwest Detroit

Being a mother can be a really hard job. It can be even harder if you are struggling to make ends meet between housing, food, and diapers. Diapers are one of those things that you kind of need when you have a kid. Both cloth and disposable diapers are an investment. Babies need an average of 8-10 diapers a day, so disposable diapers end up costing roughly $80 a month. This is where FIERCE (Female Icons Encouraging Real Concepts of Empowerment) comes in. This Sunday, November 19 they will be...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Defeats Coleman Young Jr. In Landslide Victory

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been rewarded with four more years by Detroit voters. Some pundits were thinking the shadow of Coleman A. Young would be cast upon the city of Detroit through his son, Coleman A. Young Jr. and people who remembered him, but that turned out to be not the case. The race quickly became a debate between whether there was one Detroit or if there were two, and if Duggan’s track record of progress had all Detroiters in mind. Duggan coasted to a landslide victory, win...

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9 Local Places To Find Fresh Turkeys For Thanksgiving In Metro Detroit

We are in full Thanksgiving mode now that we are a week into November. For most people turkey is the main dish for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Of course you can always pick up a frozen turkey at a big box store, but if you are looking for a fresh turkey we’ve got you covered. Here are nine local turkey farms or poultry shops that you can pick up your fresh fowl. I called around for you to get up to date prices and information for 2017, but of course, your mileage may vary. Just a wor...

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Detroiter Named A Top 10 Hero By CNN, Needs Your Vote To Be “Hero Of The Year”

When it comes to programs that help kids, it’s difficult to match the determination and results of the Downtown Boxing Gym on the near east side of the city. Khali Sweeney (we’ve had him as a guest on our Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast) founded and runs the after-school program that serves 156 Detroit students from the ages of 8-18. There are some impressive numbers behind the program. For students involved, has a 100% high school graduation rate since 2007, because it focuses on “books be...

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6 Bars Of The District Detroit & Little Caesars Arena, Ranked

One of the biggest issues plaguing both Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills was the lack of quality options for eating and boozing before and after games. The Palace had well-documented struggles with this issue and the old Joe Louis Arena, while located in downtown Detroit, was nestled in a veritable concrete fortress of freeway ramps and parking structures. Those issues are a thing of the past with the opening of The District Detroit and its crown jewel, Little Caesars Arena. Th...

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STUDY: Midtown Detroit Is The Second Most Improved Neighborhood In Nation

A lot has been made of Detroit’s resurgence, and the epicenter of that has been in the downtown and Midtown areas. A new study by Yelp, based on a combination of data points, focused on top cities, top neighborhoods and top categories for business opportunity. When it comes to neighborhoods, Yelp ranked the top 50 neighborhoods in America ranked by change in economic opportunity compared to the same time period a year prior. Any neighborhood in the country was eligible so long as they had at...

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Hit Podcast RISK! Is Coming Back To Ferndale On November 11

Storytelling has become pretty popular in the past few years, and one of the big storytelling podcasts is coming to Ferndale in November. Kevin Allison will be bringing his show RISK! Live to the Magic Bag on Saturday, November 11. If you’re not familiar with RISK! it is a storytelling show and podcast that was started by Allison in 2009. The RISK! podcast is released every Monday, but they also have monthly live shows in New York City and Los Angeles. The show also tours around the world...

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Looking To Connect With People? Here's Your Metro Detroit Networking 5 For The Week Of October 24-30

It is hard to believe that this is the last full week of October, but here we are. This week we are giving you a bonus networking event, because all of these events offer some great opportunities. Get out there and meet some new people and make some connections for whatever you want to build. Detroit Start Up Happy Hour At Queens Working on a new start up can make you thirsty, so why not stop into Queens Bar. This Tuesday is Detroit Venture Partners monthly Start Up Happy Hour. Word o...

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Detroit-Based Clothing Company Gets $150,000 From Mark Cuban On "Shark Tank"

It’s a story of a Detroit company done good. Ash and Erie (formerly known as Ash & Anvil), a seller of clothes for shorter guys, received $150,000 in investment from Billionaire Mark Cuban. Originally, they were aiming for $100,000 at a 12.5% stake on the show. But Cuban stepped up and offered $150,000 for 25% of the company. Specifically, their shirts are for men 5 foot 8 and shorter. They’re also tailored to fit that frame better from the cut of the shirts to the cuffs. According to thei...

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LISTEN: Talking The Witch Of Delray, Detroit Murder Mysteries And History With Author Karen Dybis

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Love Northern Soul And Motown? Be Sure To Get Your Tickets To Detroit A Go Go This Week

If you are a fan of Motown Music and the northern soul movement then you need to get your tickets to one of the coolest events of the year. This week is Detroit A Go Go, which will feature numerous acts from the golden age of music. The event will take place on Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22. Event goers will be treated to live performances, meet and greets, a visit to the Motown Museum, and a guided tour of Detroit. Did I mention that over 300 people from Britain are flying...

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MoGo Bike Share Tops 100,000 Rides Since Rolling Out

When the new bike share program serving the city of Detroit launched, MoGo, the criticisms were swift and ranged from “they’re all going to get stolen” to “no one is going to care.” But according to new data put out by MoGo, an affiliate of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the service has hit some key milestones over the five months since launch. * There have been more than 100,000 MoGo bike share trips taken * 2,000 Monthly and Annual passes have been sold * 17% of those passes sold wer...

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"8 Mile" Movie To Return To The Big Screen For 15th Anniversary

It might be hard to believe, but it was 15 years ago that the movie “8 Mile” hit movie theaters and helped take the career of local rapper Eminem to another level, adding film to his artistic portfolio in an important way. To celebrate that 15th anniversary Shady Records are bringing the award-winning film back to the big screen at Bel Air Luxury Cinema that’s located on, of course, 8 Mile. There will be a red carpet premiere at 7 p.m. on November 8, and tickets will be just $8. The proceeds...

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By Unanimous City Council Vote, Columbus Day Is No More In Detroit

Goodbye, Columbus Day. At least if you’re in the city of Detroit. On Tuesday, October 10 the Detroit City Council unanimously passed a proposal pushed by District 6 councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez that Columbus Day would be replaced by Indigenous Peoples Day. As we reported yesterday, there’s a Columbus statue that was in question to be removed on Jefferson Avenue across the street from the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. That’s not happening as it’s unclear the council has the author...

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Numbers House To Be Renovated As Beginning Of “Heidelberg 3.0” Project

The Heidelberg Project since 1986 has been standing on the near east side of Detroit. It has survived antagonistic mayoral administrations, arson, and more — and they’re working on their next chapter. It’s also drawn people from around the world to come see it. According to a press release, construction has begun on the well-known Numbers House. It is one of only two original Heidelberg Project structures still standing. The renovated Numbers House will have: * An artist in residence prog...

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Can One Block In Downtown Detroit Support Three Local Coffeeshops?

A coffeeshop on every corner is a thing in some neighborhoods of larger cities. But is it Detroit’s turn? Can a one-block area — Capitol Park in downtown Detroit — support three local coffeeshops? It looks like we’re about to find out. Let’s break down the options that are mere feet from each other. First, there’s Urban Bean. They’ve been there the longest in a small, neat mid-centuryish modern building on the corner of Griswold and Grand River. They first opened in 2008 and then after...

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The Tricycle Collective Raises More Than $30,000 To Help Fight Tax Foreclosures

Although there has been some progress made over the last few years, the threat of Detroit residents losing their homes to tax foreclosures is still a real thing. For a variety of reasons, 1,800 occupied homes are on the block for the October 13 auction. Some are very poor, others have been paying rent to shady landlords who haven’t been paying the taxes on the properties while collecting rent. Some of the properties, according to The Tricycle Collective, are over-assessed and so have inflated...

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PICS: Peek Inside The New Starbucks Reserve In The Westin Book Cadillac Hotel

It’s here. Starbucks Reserve is a thing in downtown Detroit (and yes, I asked point-blank if it was, in fact, a Reserve location). The store is just a few blocks from the regular Campus Martius location, but as people who live in big cities know, a coffeeshop on almost every corner isn’t unheard of — especially as many of the people using said shop will be staying in the hotel or at nearby businesses. The Reserve has the draft Nitro Coffee. It really does make the coffee feel like you’...