Hey friends, Jer here.
I hope your week is rolling along well. We've been quite busy over here in Daily Detroit-land.
BTW, the most-clicked link in the last edition was a tie!
The first one was about the charges against that judge and their associates. I got a bunch of notes from you all saying you hadn't heard that story — glad to share it.
Second, people shared that Stevie Wonder remix far and wide.
Let's get to the stories.
The CPA Building in Detroit’s Corktown is becoming a year-round art installation. It's part of STILL HERE: Rooted in Place, Emerging in Public, a project by Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts.
The installation will feature 116 hand-painted portraits of local cancer survivors and family ambassadors displayed in the building's windows.
Corktown photographer Lamar Dupree captured the portraits, with local artists bringing them to life through paint.
“It is humbling and so meaningful to me personally to honor those fighting cancer, like my mother, who is a survivor, and other loved ones and friends, along with those who, sadly, have lost the fight,” said Sati Smith, CEO of Diversified Members Credit Union, who is featured in the project. “I feel strongly that we must keep their memories alive, and in a very public way continue to raise awareness and show support. That is what this project will help to accomplish.”
Beyond the portraits, the site will include interactive audio storytelling stations where visitors can hear survivors' stories and add their own.
Artist Ivan Montoya will create a large-scale floral mural featuring native species, developed alongside paid local youth. Community members have already been contributing hand-formed clay flowers and collaborative paint-by-numbers murals during public events.
Construction begins spring 2026, with initial elements shown during International Placemaking Week (June 24-26). The full installation opens during the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in October 2026, with completion by spring 2027.
Cancer survivors interested in participating can sign up at lionsandrabbits.com/placemaking/detroit.
⚠️ Apparently, you can own a tank in Michigan (kind of). Civilians can legally own a tank in Michigan, but the "it depends" is doing a lot of work here. [Detroit Free Press]
The Freep reports that if the main gun is operational, the tank is treated as a federally regulated 'destructive device' and must be registered. Demilitarized tanks with permanently disabled weapons are treated more like collector items.
Either way, you can't just roll it down Woodward like it's a Tuesday. We discussed it on the podcast with Norris Howard because it's absurd. [Apple Podcasts]
🧑💻 The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit opened a new club inside The Station at Michigan Central. It's a 15,000-square-foot space aimed at Detroit youth ages 14 to 24, designed to plug them into mentors, networks, and companies in the innovation district — with backing from names like Apple, StockX, and the foundations tied to Usher and Big Sean. Programming is slated to begin February 9. [Michigan Central]
📺 As someone who got their start working in television, this number is wild: Michigan fell below 1 million cable/video subscribers in 2025 (980,543).
That's down about 120,000 from the prior year. Bridge Michigan notes that some researchers worry it could widen information gaps for residents who rely on traditional TV for local news and emergency alerts, especially as broadband access isn't equal everywhere.
Pro tip: Just get an HDTV antenna for your TV. I got a decent one for under $25 the day the Lions' regular season started. Make sure it can handle both UHF and VHF — Fox 2 and CBC from our friends in Windsor don't come in on every model, especially the cheapest ones.
🍗 If you're a wings-and-sports-bar person, Celina's in Madison Heights says it's expanding with a new location coming to Fraser. Their post says construction is underway. [Instagram]
🌭 The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is coming to Winter at Valade this Sunday. The Riverfront Conservancy saying to stop by from noon to 4p for pics. [Wienermobile] [Winter at Valade]
If you haven't been yet, Winter at Valade runs weekends through the end of this month with bonfires, food, drinks, and fun at Robert C. Valade Park.
🍎 Who has the longest teaching career of them all? Beverly Hannett-Price, a 90-year-old educator at Detroit Country Day School, was recognized by Guinness World Records for the longest career as a female language teacher — 67 years, starting in 1958. [WXYZ] [ClickOnDetroit]
It's getting late and there's a busy day of show production ahead, so I'll wrap it up here with a little music for you.
At this point you should know I'm a bit of a house head, so if you don't know, let me introduce you to the work of Detroit native Terrence Parker.
I learned about him at the old Backpack Music Festival on Belle Isle back in 2013. Apologies that my camera back then was a potato.
Unlike my soft camera from 13 years ago, his work is extremely clear, technically amazing, and yet also extremely soulful and spiritual. He literally moves you on the dance floor. He has truly brought the sound of Detroit across the globe.
He's on my list of D-list (as in Detroit) talents I'd love to have on the podcast sometime.
Here's a set from about a year ago. What I like is you get moving right off the jump.
Enjoy the groove and remember that you are somebody! Talk real soon,
-Jer
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