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Fixing flooding, sewers, and more with an eye to the future (ft. Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works)

One of the most important assets we have in Metro Detroit is our water. From drinking it to our access to it, it's a vital part of what makes our region an attractive place to live. So in a wide-ranging conversation with Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, some of the topics we touch on: - Why we should invest to rebuild our antiquated sewer systems for the future - Eliminating combined sewer overflows to protect the Great Lakes and reduce flooding - Dealing with a conten...

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PODCAST: First Look at Oak & Reel Plus 4 Things to Know in Detroit

On today’s show: COVID-19 Updates Chrysler is paying $9.5 million in additional fines to the SEC Macomb County gets $12.5 million in settlement money over the giant sewer collapse in Fraser back in 2016 The Detroit Housing Fund for the Future kicks off to make more housing that’s affordable for middle and low income possible in the city of Detroit Plus, our feature conversation: Oak & Reel — a new seafood and pasta restaurant in the Milwaukee Junction neighborho...

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PODCAST: Brooklyn Outdoor, The JazzFest, The Detroit Symphony, Macomb County, Transit And Amazon

On Thursday, Sven Gustafson hosted quite a few interesting guests at our booth and mobile studio on the floor of the Detroit Policy Conference at Motor City Casino Hotel. Five of those people are on the show for today’s episode. * Candice Simons, Brooklyn Outdoor and J’Adore Detroit, who talked about the big ad controversy where billboards have been banned downtown – and what might be happening to change that * Christopher Collins of the Detroit JazzFest joined us along with Anne Parson...

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"Cider Dayze" Promises To Be The Big Event For Hard Cider Lovers This August

We don’t always highlight events in Armada (around the office we call it Farmada) – but it’s in Macomb County and sometimes it’s nice to get out of town and enjoy some drinks. Cider Dayze is in its third year and will be on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27. It’s a nonprofit event that benefits the Armada Lions Club and hosted by Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill. Although Blake’s is tasty if you’re into hard cider, the Cider Dayze is not limited to just their offerings. A bunch of Mich...

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The Story Of Michigan's Almost Forgotten First Commercial Airport, Packard Field

When you drive down Gratiot Avenue in Roseville, there’s a monument just past Frazho road that would be very easy to miss. After all, it’s painted green – the same as the surrounding bushes. An important piece of Detroit area history was erased by a strip mall with the “greatest ratio” of parking to store area in the nation as a selling point in 1954. That historic place ties in not only aviation, but one of Detroit’s iconic and long gone manufacturers, Packard. That place is Michigan’s...

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Macomb County Puts Three Larger Plots Of Land Up For Sale

The three properties, located in Macomb Township, Sterling Heights and Chesterfield Township just might make all of your suburban dreams come true. According to county public works officials, the properties may be worth “several million dollars,” and were deemed excess after a review by Candice Miller, the former U.S. House Representative turned Macomb County Drain Commissioner. The properties include: 8.89 acres  at the northwest corner of M-59 and Garfield. That property is current...

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Fear Of Second Giant Sinkhole In Macomb County Leads To Emergency Sewer Repair

Three quarters of a mile of large, 11-foot sewer interceptor under 15 Mile road was found to be in imminent danger of collapse, according to Macomb County Public Works office. This is a section of pipe immediately east of the sinkhole on 15 Mile Road that developed on Christmas Eve of 2016. To keep that portion of sewer line that serves half a million Macomb residents from meeting the same fate as one that created a giant sinkhole less than a year ago, construction crews in Fraser are taking...

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New Maps Show 20 Years Of Racial Change In Metro Detroit In Sharp Detail

One of the things that the racial makeup of the Detroit region has done consistently over the last couple decades is change. Block by block, Metro Detroit as a whole has seen tremendous change in the time from 1990-2010. But what does that actually look like? Previous maps that relied on census data only let us get down to 3 kilometer chunks, or a little more than a square mile. However, new maps by a University of Cincinnati geography professor are the most detailed map of racial diversity...

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Macomb County Officials Say Proposed Trump Budget Will Cost County Millions

When it comes to Michigan’s Macomb County, an important part of President Donald J. Trump’s Michigan election victory, the President’s new budget could cost Macomb County government nearly $30 million according to county officials. For context, last month the White House released a $1.1 trillion budget proposal. The proposal shifts dollars toward defense spending to the tune of $54 billion, but that money comes out of major cuts to a number of departments and the services they provide. Macom...

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Macomb And Oakland Counties See Population Gains, Wayne Drops Says Census

When it comes to the newly released 2016 U.S. Census population estimates, two of three counties in the tri-county area saw minor population gains from 2015-2016 while Wayne County had the second largest population drop in the nation. Oakland County gained 3,696 people in the last year. Macomb, 3,223. And Wayne County lost 7,696. The estimates, released to the public today, show a continued shift outward for Metro Detroit. Statewide, the momentum of population gain is moving west to Kent C...

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Has Macomb County Turned Off The News? British Paper Says So

Macomb County in Michigan has been the focus of a lot of media attention as of late because of their swing status being crucial for the election of President Donald Trump. That coverage has been uneven at best. The photographer and storyteller from the Humans of New York did a great job of telling personal stories from the area with compassion even if they may or may not have agreed, but The Guardian today paints Macomb County as a place that doesn’t read the news and doesn’t care to. With a...

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Macomb County: No money for regional transit, but pushing $150 million rebuild and widening of Mound Road

Leaders in this part of metro Detroit are betting on wider roads as the way of the future. According to multiple reports, Macomb officials including County Executive Mark Hackel are going to actively push for a $150 million rebuild of Mound Road called “Innovate Mound” to create a “Mound Innovation Corridor.” For economic growth, business leaders in the city of Detroit have been focused on density, with projects like QLINE and the efforts for bike sharing. But business leaders and governme...

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Humans Of New York To Focus On Macomb County

Humans of New York, a project by photographer and storyteller Brandon Stanton, has profiled thousands of subjects. Some as big as President Barack Obama, and some as small as young children. Now he’s focusing his lens on Macomb County, a suburban area just north of Detroit that has a variety of incomes, successes and challenges. Here are his words as to why, posted on his Facebook page and Instagram. A photo posted by Humans of New York (@humansofny) on Nov 14, 2016 at 5:17pm PST...

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Detroit Area Entrepreneur Puts Your Makeup In Easy Reach And Keeps Plastic Out Of Landfills

You’ve heard the phrase “my cup runneth over.” Well the same can be said for most make-up zipper pouches. It’s a dilemma Christina Bellas decided to fix as she travelled around the Midwest designing uniforms for casinos. That was her profession before she started her company, Make-Cup. She spent days in planes, trains and automobiles and found one of her biggest issues was how to carry her cosmetics. Always wanting to look her best when meeting customers, she says she “had to freshen my make...

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Cabela's To Open Store In Chesterfield Township

Cabela’s announced today it will expand its presence in the Detroit market by bringing a 90,000 square foot store to Chesterfield Township in 2017. Construction is expected to begin this year and Cabela’s anticipates a 2017 opening. Located about 30 miles northeast of Detroit, the store will be located near the intersection of Hall Road and Interstate 94, near Super Walmart and Menards. “Chesterfield Township and the surrounding area offer remarkable opportunities for outdoor recreation, and...

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8 Things You Need To Know About Detroit's New Mass Transit Plan

Earlier today, the Southeast Michigan RTA, or Regional Transit Authority, unveiled a $4.6 billion new plan for a regional public transportation system. The plan is a response to over two dozen failed transit plans and aims to connect the four-country Southeast Michigan area. We’ve got your need-to-know info on the plan. The plan’s changes won’t happen all at once Lest we get ahead of ourselves in our bright, starry-eyed visions of a more connected region, it’s important to remember that...

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5 Reasons You Should Go To The 2015 Armada Fair

Tucked away in the northern end of Macomb County lies the small little country town known as Armada. Little did you know that the mile roads really went that high, but a little north of 32 mile is the cutest downtown that you ever did see – and then some. Go beyond Chap’s Restaurant and the local coffee shop and suddenly you’re there. With kids flagging you down to park in their lawn, local residents speeding past the traffic in golf carts – you’ve made it to the Armada Fair. Ask an Armadian,...

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Explore Michigan’s History with 101 People, Places and Things that Made Michigan

From Feb. 28 to May 9, the Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township is featuring the 101 People, Places and Things that Made Michigan. Part of Macomb Community College’s Center Campus, the Lorenzo Cultural Center offers visitors a chance to explore Michigan’s intriguing, diverse history. The series will include exhibits and over 40 free events, ranging from presentations to performances. 101 People, Places and Things that Made Michigan starts at 1pm on Feb. 28 with Neal Rubin’s presentati...