01:02 - The city of Detroit is making a number of reforms to towing. It's been a source of corruption; and pain for Detroit residents and visitors alike. 05:09 - A nature center project in Macomb by the Detroit Zoo gets the plug pulled 12:15...
Want some free poop? The Detroit Zoological Society will be, in their words, “number one at giving away number two” when they host their sixth annual GreenFest at the Detroit Zoo next Saturday, April 14. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrates Earth Day....
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018: * Brush Park could see another residential development * The Fillmore will go quiet for renovations * Detroit’s Project Greenlight safety program expands to a school * It’s getting more expensive to finance a car * A hot pizza rumor involving...
Welcome to your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for February 15, 2018! Here are your stories: * Nearly 350,000 people in Michigan have had their Driver’s Licenses suspended and the Driver Responsibility Fees will be erased. * The Detroit Zoo is going to build a new Great Lakes Nature Center...
Parking lots usually create a lot of water runoff that has to be then treated by sewage systems. However, the Detroit Zoo has built a new parking lot made out of “permeable pavement,” which reduces storm water runoff and filters pollutants. Permeable pavement allows for the natural absorption of water...
The story of Detroit Police Captain Ken Steil is a sad one. If you remember, he was the officer who succumbed to his injuries after he was shot by a suspect he was chasing on September 12. That suspect has been charged with murder. Steil had two boys and wife...
The Detroit Zoo has a new baby addition – a female reticulated giraffe calf, born at 8:21 p.m. on August 6. The mom is 7 year old Kivuli following a 14-month gestation. The father is 8-year-old Jabari. This is the pair’s second offspring in two years. According to...
Although many people aren’t paying attention to the primary election on Tuesday, there are some very important items on the ballot. One of those is the Detroit Zoo millage, which spans across the three counties of Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne. The Detroit Zoo, in the time of receiving regional...
The polar bear exhibit at the Detroit Zoo is adding a new resident this summer. Tundra, a 29-year-old female polar bear, will be moving to Detroit from her current home at the Indianapolis Zoo sometime after June 22. She’ll join the zoo’s Arctic Ring of Life exhibit along...
For some reason, the unseasonably warm temperatures on Wednesday have me feeling a little extra frisky for the weekend, so let’s all follow that impulse toward party heaven this weekend. We’ve got a great mix of event lined up for this weekend, so without further ado, here’s...
The Detroit Zoo is seeing a surge in popularity, and for the ninth year in a row attendance is more than one million. It “smashed” their modern-day attendance record in 2015 according to officials, attracting 1,476,378 visitors. The previous record, set in 1997, was 1,364,905. A...
The Detroit Zoo just scored a seriously adorable belated Christmas gift – 10 male and 10 female Gentoo Penguins. The addition of these plump little bundles of magic bring the Detroit Zoo’s total penguin population to 80. Don’t be fooled by their small stature, though. These 30 inch tall,...
Hello Detroit! We’re with the weekend round up on your City 5 with Daily Detroit. Whether you’re still trying to shake off the sadness of the Lions crushing loss on Monday night, are preparing to watch the Red Wings kick off their season this Friday, or you could...
We understand that this might be panda-ring to the crowd (sorry about the pun there), but we can’t help ourselves. Tofu is just too cute. Tofu is red panda cub that was born June 22 to parents Ta-Shi and Shifu, and she made her big debut this weekend at...
Hello again Detroit! It looks like we’ve managed to stave off the cold for another week, and I think it’s time to celebrate with a healthy blend of booze, yoga, puppies, and a whole lot more. So here it is, your City 5. 1. Meet Your Best Friend...
Sometimes, it seems like humans really do rule the animal kingdom. We’re at the top of the food chain. We’ve made weapons that help us maintain our place there, and we even build pretty awesome stuff to make our lives comfortable. However, animals have a way of reminding...
Hello again Detroit! Here we are on the cusp of yet another weekend of summer good timing in the city we love, and there is a ton of great stuff going on this weekend in and around the city. With that in mind, don’t forget to check out our...
School is out, and children all across Metro Detroit are celebrating their newfound freedom. However, it won’t take long before you hear those two words that emerge every summer “I’m bored.” Head off the boredom this summer by singing your kids up for a summer camp. Here are...
