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Michigan

University of Toledo hosting a free total solar eclipse viewing party

If you want the full experience, you may need to take a trip to Ohio

By Layla McMurtrie
Mar 14, 2024

Tags: Michigan, Nature, Things to Do, 2024 total solar eclipse, Toledo, Detroit, Slideshow
Arts

Atwater Brewery is celebrating 313 Day with Detroit brands and $3.13 specials

‘Let’s raise a glass together. To you. To us. To Detroit,’ the longstanding brewery says

By Layla McMurtrie
Mar 6, 2024

Tags: Arts, Bars, Local Businesses, Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Atwater Brewery, 313 Day, Detroit, 313 Day events, Detroit events, Atwater Brewery & Tap House, Slideshow
Michigan

It’s summer in February! Metro Detroit is seeing record-high temperatures on Tuesday

The previous record will be surpassed by an entire five degrees

By Layla McMurtrie
Feb 27, 2024

Tags: Michigan, Environment, Nature, News, Detroit, metro Detroit, climate change in Michigan, Michigan weather, Slideshow
Food News

Marrow Detroit Provisions to open first location in the suburbs

The butcher also plans to open a flagship store and processing facility in Detroit’s historic Eastern Market district

By Layla McMurtrie
Feb 20, 2024

Tags: Food News, Local Businesses, News, Restaurants, Marrow, Marrow Detroit Provisions, local farmers, Detroit, sustainability, fresh food, Michigan food, Detroit food, Slideshow
Politics & Elections

Michigan leaders pledge to ‘Vote Uncommitted’ in Democratic primary due to Biden’s handling of Gaza

The “Listen to Michigan” campaign aims to pressure the president to call for a ceasefire

By Layla McMurtrie
Feb 7, 2024

Tags: Politics & Elections, Government, News, Free Palestine, vote uncommitted, President Joe Biden, Israel, Gaza, Michigan politics, Dearborn, Detroit, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Over half the country is rooting for the Detroit Lions to win, according to data

The Lions have never made it to the Super Bowl — but could all the support from fans make 2024 our year?

By Layla McMurtrie
Jan 18, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Sports, Detroit Lions, NFL playoffs, #OnePride, Lions, Detroit, football, Super Bowl, Slideshow
Food News

Ben’s Friends relaunches Detroit chapter at Freya

The sobriety support group for restaurant workers will return Jan. 8

By Layla McMurtrie
Jan 3, 2024

Tags: Food News, News, Restaurants, Ben's Friends, Detroit, addiction, alcoholism, support group, FRAME, Freya, Detroit restaurants, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Attorney Mike Morse is giving Detroiters free Uber rides for New Year’s Eve

Planning to get lit to celebrate 2024? Stay safe and take an Uber

By Layla McMurtrie
Dec 22, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit, Bars, News, Transportation, Mike Morse, New Year's Eve, Detroit, free Uber voucher, Slideshow
Michigan

Detroit becomes biggest U.S. city to pass resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza

The City Council resolution passed 7-2 following hundreds of comments by Detroiters

By Randiah Camille Green
Nov 21, 2023

Tags: Michigan, News, Government, Detroit, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Detroit City Council, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Detroit’s surveillance technology similar to Israel’s, police commissioner says

Willie Burton says the same technology used by Detroit police is used by Israel to oppress Palestinians

By Steve Neavling
Oct 30, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Detroit, surveillance, Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, Willie Burton, ShotSpotter, facial recognition, Israel, Palestinians, Slideshow
Arts

Detroit artists push for transparency and fair pay after mystery murals crop up downtown

The ‘Detroit Be The Change’ murals were all painted by international artists at below market rate, according to local artists

By Randiah Camille Green
Oct 24, 2023

Tags: Arts, Visual Art, Labor, Politics & Government, Detroit Be The Change murals, Detroit ACE, Street Art for Mankind, Detroit, City Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship (ACE), Sydney James, Rochelle Riley, murals in Detroit, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

San Francisco is looking to Detroit for ideas on how to rehab its image

Are we a model for other cities hoping to turn things around?

By Layla McMurtrie
Oct 19, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, ICYMI, News, Politics & Government, Media, Detroit, San Francisco, The New Yorker, Slideshow
Things to Do

Eastern Palace Club to host inaugural PhantaSea Fest inspired by the Key West’s Fantasy Fest

A sexy event is coming to metro Detroit

By Layla McMurtrie
Oct 16, 2023

Tags: Things to Do, LGBTQ+, Music, Things to Do, Key West, Fantasy Fest, Mardi Gras, Hazel Park, Detroit, sexy event, adult party, Slideshow
Michigan

UAW president, Biden push back against reported Trump visit with striking Michigan workers

‘Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting … an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers,’ UAW President Shawn Fain said

By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
Sep 20, 2023

Tags: Michigan News, Car Culture, Labor, Politics & Government, UAW strike, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Republican Party, Big Three, Detroit, Slideshow
Michigan Music

Afro Nation festival donates $100k to Detroit’s Motown Museum

Organizers also gave more than 3,000 tickets to local first responders and nonprofits

By Lee DeVito
Aug 22, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Local Businesses, Afro Nation, Detroit, Motown Museum, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Detroiters could soon board a historic Boblo boat again

Progress has been made on restoration efforts following a 2018 fire

By Layla McMurtrie
Aug 8, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Boblo Boat, Detroit, Boblo Island, Documentary, Restoration, Slideshow
Food News

Flavor Flav spotted at Buddy's Pizza

Flavor Flav sightings are becoming a regular thing

By Jenna Jones
Jul 28, 2023

Tags: Food News, Local Businesses, Music, Flavor Flav, Detroit, Buddy's Pizza, Flavor Flav Detroit, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Beyoncé donates $100K to Detroit School for Digital Technology

Southwest Detroit school gets help from Queen Bey

By Layla McMurtrie
Jul 27, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Music, Detroit, Beyoncé, BeyGOOD, Detroit School for Digital Technology, Southwest Detroit, Detroit schools, Slideshow
Food News

Detroit’s Book Tower restaurants will include a rooftop bar

They’re expected to open this summer and fall

By Lee DeVito
Jul 20, 2023

Tags: Food News, Bars, Coffee, Restaurants, Detroit, Book Tower, Bedrock Detroit, Le Suprême, Bar Rotunda, Kamper’s, Hiroki San, Sakazuki, rooftop bars in Detroit, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Detroit has the second worst air quality in the world right now

Health experts are warning about harmful air quality from Canadian wildfires

By Steve Neavling
Jun 28, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Wildfires, Canada, Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Health Department, air quality, Christina Floyd, Slideshow