Today’s show is two-fer for topics. First, the big news in town is that Art Van is closing their company stores. We covered a bit on the site here, but joining us in studio to break it down is business and technology expert Laura Khalil...
Art Van is one of Metro Detroit’s most known retail names. And very soon, it will be gone. Art Van Furniture, started by Art Van Elslander in 1959 in East Detroit, became a regional powerhouse in their industry. However, in recent years, it...
We’re gonna need a new hashtag to keep track of all these false starts on expanding transit in Detroit. Maybe #TransitFailDET? On today’s show, we dissect the latest blow to hopes that the Detroit region might finally be able to come to...
On today’s Daily Detroit podcast: A Detroiter known the world over, James Lipton, has died. We talk about his career and childhood home.A new law aims to help keep low income residents in their homes and avoid foreclosure. You can find out...
On today’s episode: A state representative is planning on personally delivering a letter to President Trump asking for him to free Kwame Kilpatrick. Shianne argues there are plenty more wronged people to free first than the former mayor.The city of...
If you’re looking for a job, job rating and listing site Glassdoor says that Metro Detroit ranks 10th in the nation. These areas are ranked across three categories — Hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. They say there are 71,137...
On today’s episode of the podcast: Mayor Mike Duggan’s State of the City Address took place on Tuesday night. One of the big topics? Auto insurance. We’ve covered the topic a lot, here is our interview with Steve Gurston from Michigan Auto Law. He...
If you like listening to people eating telling stories over a box of paczki, this episode is for you. Because it’s Fat Tuesday, and that can only mean two things here in Detroit: jelly-filled paczki and drinking. We also discuss an interesting...
On today’s episode of your Daily Detroit for February 24, 2020: A new study shows that sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among senior citizens both nationally and here in Michigan.Hate waiting in line at the Secretary of State? You can...
Farmers Restaurant in Detroit’s Eastern Market closed last year when its owners retired. The shuttering with short notice of one of the market’s go-to breakfast spots created a lot of reaction online. But word comes this week that eggs will be...
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 Community Resources. Our guests are Karen...
Ferndale Author Michael Zadoorian joins us to talk about his new book “The Narcissism of Small Differences,” that beyond being a good book also has lots of little nods to Metro Detroit. Pre-order here: “For anyone...
On today’s podcast, we discuss: Sven dove deep into the muck that is the DOT parking garage project in Ferndale. He’s got an in-depth story and we talk about it. Detroit’s city council wants action on water shutoffs (DETNEWS) The Motown Museum is...
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized Council member Greg Pawlica’s remarks. It has been corrected. The Ferndale City Council authorized spending up to $1 million more on the mixed-use parking deck under...
On today’s podcast: A new report from the University of Michigan is forecasting that the city of Detroit will have faster growth than the rest of Michigan. Read the report here. The Sears at Middlebelt and Seven Mile in Livonia will...