Jer Staes
Daily Detroit is your guide to the Motor City. In this episode, we tackle the big issues shaping Detroit and beyond - and have some fun.
First, me and Norris dive into new rules for
On Tuesday, Michigan furniture retailer Gardner White announced GW HOME, a new upscale store concept that will open this spring in downtown Detroit. The 15,000-square-foot location will be across from the Hudson's Detroit development on Woodward Avenue.
The new store will feature select premium furniture, home decor, and unique local collaborations — marking Gardner White's return to downtown Detroit after originally opening there in 1912.
It's the company's 14th location in Michigan.
GW HOME also plans to host community events and partner with local artisans.
In this episode, Luciano talks with Jer and Shianne about the new Raising Cane's in Canton. Luciano talks about the energy of the moment, how the food tasted, and his first impression of Raising Cane's.
On today’s edition - we talk with former city council president and recent non-profit executive at The Heat and Warmth Fund, Saunteel Jenkins. She’s running for mayor of the great city of Detroit,
Today's Daily Detroit all-local podcast is in three parts -
- Detroit might return to the WNBA, thanks to a star-studded lineup of heavy hitters in sports and business. We discuss.
- Jack Flaherty returns to
Detroit's Slovak Home was once a vibrant community hub for Eastern European immigrants.
As the This Building Matters channel tells it, it was built in the 1920s, it hosted dances, meetings, and UAW gatherings.
Later, it became a bar — among other uses. It had a bowling alley, as well.
Now, the building sits in a state of decay, its roof damaged, floors collapsing, a reminder of a changing neighborhood and the loss of the Slovak community’s influence as it moved to the suburbs.
This is of personal interest as I'm part Slovak, and my family was very involved in union work. When I drive by it, it's one of those buildings that if I had infinite money I'd figure out a way to save. Here's more on it.
A powerhouse group of investors including Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Lions Quarterback Jared Goff and NBA legends Grant Hill and Chris Webber are backing a formal bid along with Pistons owner Tom Gores to return the WNBA to Detroit. [NBA]
The proposal includes plans for a new practice facility, headquarters, and youth sports complex, with games to be played at Little Caesars Arena.
If successful, it would be a homecoming for the league — Detroit's previous WNBA team, the Shock, won three championships and set attendance records during its 1998-2009 run.
Although there’s not a price tag in the press release, Toronto’s newest team cost $115 million, with $50 million of it being an expansion fee.
The bid has already secured political support from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
We’ll be talking about this more on Monday’s Daily Detroit podcast, so don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to shows.
In this episode, Jer talks with Dena Walker, the manager, and Mickey Lyons, a frequent guest and local historian, about the iconic Detroit bar, The Old Miami.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, The Old Miami is
That’s according to a credible report by Vincent Goodwill in Yahoo! News that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has put in a bid for a Women’s National Basketball Association squad.
Those who have been around a minute might remember the Detroit Shock — they won three titles before moving to Tulsa in 2010 — and set an attendance record for the time.
We called for the return in the spring of last year on our podcast. You can listen to the conversation, it starts at about the 11:15 mark.