What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan

Let’s Go Fly A Kite: Detroit Kite Festival To Return for Third Year

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 of Detroit's more magical settings. The free event will be held this year on Belle Isle on Sunday, July 14 at the Cricket Fields. That's near the historic Belle Isle …

PODCAST: I-75 Is Crumbling Plus 11 Things To Know Around Detroit

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 repairs underway. A highly dispiriting for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - The Detroit News reports that a former political aide to Warren Mayor Jim Fouts says the mayor …

PODCAST: New Purpose Awards Aims To Highlight People Doing Good Work In Detroit

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 much recognition as they should. That's why Ryan Landau and Re:Purpose, a Detroit-based firm, started the Purpose Awards. Ryan joins us on the show to to talk about them, why …

Local Organizations To Receive $20 Million In Grants

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 expand the partnership of the University Musical Society and Michigan Opera Theater to offer dance performances to Detroit. $70,000 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for a Diabetes …