What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
This is where we uplift those uplifting Detroit. This includes news about individuals making change, charities, grants and more.
On today's show, we look at a group making a garden grow on the east side of the city, Eden Gardens; as well as a non-profit that's helping more than 100 organizations grow in Detroit, Michigan …
On today's show (yes, we're moving to mornings! Finally!) - A film focusing in part on a Detroit automaker, "Ford V. Ferrari," takes the top spot at the box office - Michigan Governor Gretchen …
10 Things To Know In Metro Detroit Plus Sven Goes To BelarusRead More
It's good to see good works in Detroit get good press. Rebel Nell is a jewelry maker based in the city of Detroit. They're turning graffiti chips into new beautiful works of art. But there's more …
Detroit Graffiti Jewelry Maker Rebel Nell Gets National Attention On NBCRead More
On today's episode, we speak with Casper van Alfen and Joanna van der Leun of the Motown Movement. That's the organization founded by architecture students from the Netherlands that bought an …
The nonprofit group Friends of the Rouge needs volunteers to help with the annual cleanup of the Rouge River. This year’s Rouge Rescue event takes place Saturday, May 18. Volunteers are needed to …
Good Wednesday afternoon, and welcome to a super Detroit-y edition of your Daily Detroit. Today, we walked over to the Avenue of Fashion, where Mayor Mike Duggan came to speak about the …
Farewell, Hated Livernois Median: One Of 7 Things To KnowRead More
Since 2015, the Give Detroit Challenge has raised more than $130,000 for Detroit-based non-profits, and it’s back for another year. The Give Detroit Challenge is hosted by Hour Detroit Magazine. …
Nearly 20 Detroit Charities Compete In Fundraising ChallengeRead More
There are few things better than flying a kite on a weekend afternoon. What's turned into an annual event — the Detroit Kite Festival — allows you to do just that with a bunch of new friends in one …
Let’s Go Fly A Kite: Detroit Kite Festival To Return for Third YearRead More
We thought when we went into the office today, it'd be a short day. We were wrong. Here's what to know around town: I-75 is crumbling. Both the Northbound and Southbound lanes have major emergency …
PODCAST: I-75 Is Crumbling Plus 11 Things To Know Around DetroitRead More
There are a lot of people doing good work in Detroit. Folks that put their shoulder to the wheel and are making things happen and making the community better. But often, those folks don't get as …
PODCAST: New Purpose Awards Aims To Highlight People Doing Good Work In DetroitRead More
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants this week that will be awarded to a variety of local organizations. Some of the highlights include: $225,000 to …
Local Organizations To Receive $20 Million In GrantsRead More
Your stories for October 17, 2018: - Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront …
Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation — in honor of what would be Ralph C. Wilson’s 100th birthday — is making a $50 million grant to …
Here’s some more good news for Belle Isle. The Belle Isle Conservancy says it received a $1.7 million grant from the William Davidson Foundation to upgrade and restore the historic Belle Isle …
This is your Daily Detroit podcast recorded on October 9, 2018. Our guest for the show is Detroit City Councilman James Tate, to talk about the upcoming "Cash Flash" in Detroit's District …
TedXDetroit is returning for a 10th year on Wednesday, September 26. But what can you expect at this day-long conference about ideas worth spreading? Sven Gustafson sat down with Terry Bean and …
LISTEN: Previewing TedXDetroit With Terry Bean & Shawn LeeRead More
53 finalists were named on Thursday for the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge. They are all in the running for a share of $3 million. The the grant contest is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight …
53 Finalists Named In Knight Arts Challenge, Final Prize Is Share Of $3 MillionRead More
Dogs and Degas apparently do go together. The Detroit Institute of Arts is holding their first-ever animal adoption event. The event is with the Michigan Humane Society on the DIA’s north lawn on …
Detroit Institute Of Arts To Hold Their First Adoption Event SundayRead More
One of North America's oldest sports is lacrosse. The sport, a creation of Native Americans and First Nations, has seen a resurgence as of late. Among that? A program for youth. So on the Daily …
LISTEN: Meet Detroit City Lacrosse w/ Christianne Sims MaloneRead More
Today on the News Byte Jeremy Ross, the Artist Liaison with the Michigan Glass Project joins us to talk about Michigan Glass Project and the upcoming Live Glassblowing and Arts Festival this weekend. …
The Detroit Greenways Coalition will hold a group bike ride Sunday to create awareness and raise money to build a 26-mile rail-to-trail greenway loop in the city. The Joe Louis Greenway is a …
Bike Ride Fundraiser This Weekend For Joe Louis Greenway Rail-To-Trail LoopRead More
The Eight Mile Boulevard Association is looking for some help sprucing up the namesake thoroughfare. Volunteers are being sought for the 2018 Hands On 8 Mile community cleanup and flower-planting …
Jason Hall is retiring – sort of. The co-founder of Detroit’s beloved Slow Roll is stepping down from his role as the public personality behind the city’s now-famous neighborhood bicycle ride. Slow …
Jason Hall Quits Slow Roll, Talks About What’s NextRead More
What do you do when a neighborhood… and your city… crumble? Leave? Throw your hands up? Not Mama Shu. She’s taken tragedy — the death of her son by a hit and run driver, Jakobi Ra — and turned that …
LISTEN: How Mama Shu Is Saving One Of America’s Most Blighted BlocksRead More
Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast for Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Development gets moving at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull... The PGA Tour looks like it's coming to Detroit. What …
News Byte Podcast: PGA Tour Coming To The Motor City, Growing Detroit’s Young Talent & MoreRead More
Now that cookie season is over, you might not think much about the Girl Scouts...unless you have a kid involved in a troop. But there are 32,000 girls and adult volunteers involved with the Girl …
Plans Emerge For The New Girl Scouts Of Southeastern Michigan’s Headquarters In DetroitRead More
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 1. Here's what we're talking about today. New data shows struggles for the QLINE (LINK: Bridge Michigan). The team talks about the missed …
PODCAST: A Streetcar With Much To Be Desired, Giant Star Wars Photo & MoreRead More
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 23, 2018 recorded in beautiful Grand Circus Park. A video game set in Detroit, "Detroit: Become Human" is about to launch. A playable demo …
Currently one in five Michigan children face hunger. Nearly 300,000 school aged children who live in southeast Michigan are at risk of not having enough food to eat. That number is staggering and …
Hunger is a real challenge throughout metro Detroit, and an organization at the front of dealing with that challenge is Gleaners. Sven Gustafson has Children's Hospital of Michigan CEO Luann Thomas …
Happy Hour Podcast: Fighting Hunger In Metro Detroit With GleanersRead More
