Detroit youth feel the impacts of climate change, and they’re talking about it Read Article

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Oak Park is reaching new heights with event hub construction Read Article

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How local musicians help connect parks and people in downtown Farmington Read Article

What the Friends of the Rouge are doing to fight water pollution and connect communities Read Article

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Living on couches, in hotels, or in cars, many in Oakland County experience "hidden" homelessness Read Article

Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis.
Photo: Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis. Steve Koss

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PHOTOS: What do people love about Dearborn?

Jessica StrachanThursday, September 21, 2017
From the food to the shops to the diversity to Jazz on the Avenue, there's lots to love.
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Local community theaters among those to receive state arts and culture grants

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 21, 2017
Over the course of the 2017 and '18 fiscal year, 474 organizations will split $10.6 million in grants.
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Pontiac in the news: Non-profit medical center opens, historic downtown theater offers hurricane aid

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 21, 2017
A portion of every ticket sold to seven shows will be donated to the American Red Cross and MusiCares.
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M Cantina restaurants offers modern tastes of Mexico

Jessica StrachanThursday, September 21, 2017
Chef Junior Merino wants to share his love of food and culture with Dearborn.
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The importance of facility quality in early education

Claire CharltonMonday, September 18, 2017
Research shows that attention to facility quality and thoughtful classroom design can pave the way to a better educational outcome, augment programming quality, and change the landscape of early childhood education in Detroit.
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Detroit pursues better government through technology

Patrick DunnFriday, September 15, 2017
Thanks to the work of the Department of Information and Technology, Detroiters can report potholes and other infrastructure problems through an app, pay water and sewer bills through public kiosks, and track city crime through an online map.
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Eastpointe proves to be a low-key, affordable hub for new businesses and families

Alexis BohlingerThursday, September 14, 2017
How is this loyal, diverse, blue-collar eastside community staying relevant? Metromode's Alexis Bohlinger dives into the city to find out.
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UM-Dearborn Chancellor reflects on final year of leadership

Jessica StrachanThursday, September 14, 2017
He’s made the university more diverse and committed to making a positive change in the community, but says that’s only the foundation for what the university has to offer.
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A day in Dearborn: History, culture, burgers and beer

Melissa AndersThursday, September 14, 2017
Here's your ultimate trip planner.
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Meet Royal Oak’s new Downtown Manager

Nina Misuraca IgnaczakThursday, September 14, 2017
Sean Kammer is hoping he can find a “third way” for downtown Royal Oak.
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Downtown Pontiac's newest business boasts 100 percent American-made outdoor sports apparel

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 14, 2017
When a group of fishermen friends noticed a lack of an American-made fishing apparel, they decided to make their own, in Pontiac.
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New report documents more than a decade of placemaking in Michigan

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 14, 2017
Bike lanes. Public art. Gathering spaces. Small business incubators. These and much more make up the practice of placemaking. 
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Big and small: sharing early education wisdom from rural to urban communities

Claire CharltonWednesday, September 13, 2017
In the absence of universal policy for early childhood education, some Michigan's smallest communities are taking it upon themselves to foster kindergarten-ready children.
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Dearborn resident Khodr Farhat advocates for the blind, despite his own disability

Jessica StrachanThursday, August 31, 2017
His motto is simple: “I will shoot for the stars I cannot see.”
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Barn for sale: Oakland County seeks buyer for historic Ernst Barn

MJ GalbraithThursday, August 31, 2017
The barn dates back to the 1850s -- and is possibly even older.
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Rochester College social entrepreneurship program helps boost jobs at local non-profits

MJ GalbraithThursday, August 31, 2017
They're going into the parking lot business.
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ZeeTheCook grows in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithWednesday, August 30, 2017
Now that she has a space to call her own, Dearborn resident Zee Shami has room to grow her business the way she wants it.
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8 can’t-miss Instagrammers from across metro Detroit

Lish DorsetThursday, August 24, 2017
How can you stay up to date with what’s going on in the metro area? Instagram, of course!
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Detroit artist creates mural for Inkster Cultural Arts district

Micah WalkerThursday, August 24, 2017
The piece will be the first of over 10 murals developed for the district.
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Kids showcase creativity at Pontiac Business Fair

Micah WalkerThursday, August 24, 2017
The event showcased businesses operated by children in the metro Detroit area.
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