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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 Park. - Keeping with the theme, here’s a second story about foundations making an impact. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants to a variety …
With its vast expanses of land, and an abundance of liquor stores that don’t serve fresh produce or other healthy options, Detroit has oft been criticized as a food desert in recent years. However, driving around the city, I’ve found that it’s not. And numbers don’t lie. Think tank Data Driven Detroit has verified as …
