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Partner Content Community members, artists, and Henry Ford Health System employees gather for the open house earlier this year for ArtBlock. Healthy Communities

Henry Ford Health System takes holistic, multifaceted approach to neighborhood investment

MJ GalbraithTuesday, November 12, 2019
Henry Ford’s latest projects — a cancer pavilion, laundry facility, and arts-centric community hub — are a part of other Detroit institutions’ recent investment in the community.
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Photos: Fall on full display in Sterling Heights

Kate RoffThursday, November 7, 2019
Many of Michigan's favorite fall scenes are captured "up north", but Sterling Heights' Dodge Park put on a display of colors this year to rival the best of autumn vistas.
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Q&A: HTI Cybernetics CEO reveals big plans for new Sterling Heights facility

Kate RoffThursday, November 7, 2019
From autonomous vehicles to new robotic solutions, HTI Cybernetics CEO Eric McAlexander has big plans for the company's new facility in Sterling Heights. 
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How do U of M Dearborn and HFCC students get to class without driving?

David GiffordThursday, November 7, 2019
Metromode wondered took a look at some of the options and spoke to a few students who get to school without the use of their own four wheels.
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Region's latest co-working space to celebrate grand opening in Troy office tower

MJ GalbraithWednesday, November 6, 2019
A national brand of co-working office spaces has established its second location in the suburban Oakland County community of Troy. The location in Irvine, California is its first.  
Feature Story Photo by Jenn McKee Community Development

Downtown Farmington Civic Theater mural honors film icons

Jenn McKeeThursday, October 31, 2019
Farmington’s Downtown Development Authority solicited artist proposals for a mural that would celebrate the Civic’ Theater's upcoming anniversary in 2020. The suggested theme? '80 Years of Cinema'.
Feature Story An anechoic chamber for testing antenna technology. AGC has three such chambers, including one in Ypsilanti. Technology and Innovation

What technology lies within your car's windows? AGC Automotive is taking it to the next level

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 24, 2019
The company, whose North American headquarters are in Farmington Hills, is developing 5G wireless network antennas that can be embedded on glass.
Feature Story Jeremy Ridky Healthy Communities

Growing pickleball scene builds community in Metro Detroit

Ellen PiligianThursday, October 24, 2019
The mix of ping pong, tennis, and badminton is recapturing increasing numbers of young players — from middle school to college to adults under 50.
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Live/work space for artists one step closer to reality in Mt. Clemens

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 24, 2019
Artspace, the Minneapolis-based live/work arts space developer, has determined that Mt. Clemens is a viable location to build one of the next Artspace developments.
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Art gallery, event space, and gift shop finds permanent home in downtown Farmington

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 24, 2019
KickstART Farmington now has a permanent home.
Feature Story We Found Hip Hop's "social mission is to invest and support and uplift women and girls," Piper Carter says. "Our focus centrally is women and girls that are interested in pursuing hip-hop as their career.”

We Found Hip Hop offers safe space to help propel hip-hop careers for women and girls

Julie Walker AlteslebenWednesday, October 23, 2019
Piper Carter and Nina Payne created the social enterprise to develop artists by investing in people and producing events that provide platforms to elevate or introduce new artists, as well as to educate women on staying safe in the industry.   
Feature Story An employee prepares to load an order into the REV-1 at Miss Kim. Technology and Innovation

Autonomous robots set to make food deliveries from Ann Arbor restaurants this fall

Patrick DunnThursday, October 17, 2019
The REV-1 is a lightweight autonomous vehicle inspired by a food delivery that went wrong with surprisingly inspiring results.
Feature Story Sterling Heights Diversity Dinner Arts and Culture

Photos: Sterling Heights shows off diverse cultures that make up the city

Jessica VanFleterenThursday, October 17, 2019
More than 20 percent of Sterling Heights residents identify as ethnic minorities, so it's no wonder the city's annual diversity dinner is a spectacular display of cultures coming together.
Feature Story Manufacturing Day, Sterling Heights Technology and Innovation

Video games, simulations connect with students at Manufacturing Day

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 17, 2019
From Harry Potter rides to video games, students got a glimpse of the real-world applications of manufacturing in Sterling Heights during a national industry day.
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LTU’s Innovation Encounter pits student teams to solve a real-world problem for Eaton

Claire CharltonThursday, October 17, 2019
Through the LTU Innovation Encounter, Lawrence Tech University students and corporate sponsor Eaton find out what happens when six college teams compete to solve a real-world engineering problem.
Feature Story Coyote. Image via Flickr CC Sustainability

Coyotes can be good neighbors in Sterling Heights and beyond

Claire CharltonThursday, October 17, 2019
As Metro Detroit’s outer ring stretches ever further, property owners and residents come face to snout with wild canines. At a public event in Sterling Heights, we learned why they 'will not eat your children and likely will not attack your pets'.
Feature Story 4700 Schaefer Rd. Photo by Stephen Koss. Economic Development

Dearborn's older buildings 'open door' to new development

Patrick DunnThursday, October 17, 2019
Commercial building space is available and ready for development. Here's a sneak peek at a few choice properties.
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The Henry Ford releases curriculum designed to turn middle schoolers into innovators

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 17, 2019
A four-course curriculum designed for students in grades six through eight draws upon the museum's wealth of artifacts and knowledge.
Feature Story The Blake Transit Center in Ann Arbor.

From a 2020 ballot measure to smaller projects, what's next for regional transit?

Sarah RiggWednesday, October 16, 2019
As the 2020 election approaches, Washtenaw County transit advocates are continuing to work towards expanding regional transit service that could connect area residents to Detroit, its suburbs, and beyond.
Feature Story Maria Showich-Gallup leads Visions Unlimited storytime. Kids and Education

Storytime links preschoolers with special ed students in downtown Farmington public library

Jenn McKeeWednesday, October 16, 2019
Each Tuesday morning, in the lower level of downtown Farmington’s public library, an unabashedly joyful, hug-filled reunion happens in the children’s department.
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