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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Development News Andrea Bogart. Photo courtesy Embrace Creatives. Arts and Culture

Empowering artists through community and commerce in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 20, 2018
The business/ owner, housed in Dearborn's ArtSpace lofts, calls it a "LinkedIn for artists."
Development News Royal Oak business Motor City Gas receives award from Genisys. Photo courtesy Oakland County. Entrepreneurship

Small business microgrant winners announced in Oakland County

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 20, 2018
In all, there were six winners of the Spirit of Main Street Micro Business Start Up Grant, each of them located within communities of the Main Street Oakland County program.
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Located in Southfield, internet service provider grows throughout state

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 20, 2018
In just the last two months, the company says it has "turned up" 84 new circuits, averaging three to four new customers a day.
Feature Story Fairlane Mall in Dearborn. Photo by David Lewinski. Economic Development

How Dearborn’s Fairlane Mall is reimagining itself for a new era

Elizabeth ClarkWednesday, December 19, 2018
After the 2008 recession, many malls and major anchor stores in the United States went out of business. But Dearborn's Fairlane Mall has remained standing.
Feature Story Village Shoe Inn. Photo by David Lewinski. Entrepreneurship

Fixtures of Farmington: Village Shoe Inn perseveres by putting customers (and their feet) first

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
This three-generation family business has been a part of Farmington for nearly 50 years,
Innovation News Photo courtesy of Herculeze. Technology and Innovation

Rochester-based company debuts 'Uber-like' marketplace for movers

MJ GalbraithWednesday, December 19, 2018
It’s called Herculeze and it’s the work of Oakland University student and Business Administration major Connor Darrow.
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Michigan's homeless face major barriers to healthcare. Here's how care providers are trying to help.

Sarah RiggTuesday, December 18, 2018
Many healthcare organizations across Michigan are finding creative ways to provide accessible healthcare to Michigan's most vulnerable residents, the homeless.
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VIDEO: Why Dearborn?

Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Metromode partnered with Downtown Dearborn to produce this video exploring why Dearborn is the place to be. Enjoy!
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Mobility grant brings Ann Arbor tech to Lansing transit

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 13, 2018

Thanks to a Michigan Mobility Challenge grant, bus riders with special needs will soon benefit from a partnership between Ann Arbor-based tech innovator LookingBus and Lansing's Capital Area Transportation Authority.

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Electronics communications company joins the PlanetM Landing Zone

Greg TaskerThursday, December 13, 2018
The latest company to join the growing roster of tenants at the PlanetM Landing Zone in Detroit is one you’ve likely not heard of but one that has been a part of your life for decades.
Feature Story Jim Jurkiewicz enjoys a well-earned rest. Photo by Steve Koss. Healthy Communities

From chair volleyball to dulcimer lessons, Oakland County seniors find lots to do

Joyce WiswellThursday, December 13, 2018
Oakland County has many activities for senior citizens that go far beyond potluck meals and exercise classes. Here are some enriching programs across the county.
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Aptiv creates new jobs through expansion of mobility technical center

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 13, 2018

Global technology and mobility company Aptiv recently announced that it will be renovating its facilities in Troy, creating 500 new jobs in the engineering- and software-related fields.

Development News Photo courtesy Kate Knight, Farmington Downtown Development Authority Arts and Culture

Downtown Farmington's outdoor ice rink nears completion

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 13, 2018
The structure is built. Workers are currently pumping the cooling coils with glycol. Next comes the ice.
Development News Exferimentation owner Eric Benton. Photo by Doug Coombe. Entrepreneurship

Local brewery expands in downtown Pontiac

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 13, 2018
Progress is brewing in downtown Pontiac.
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Winter festival set to debut in east and west downtown Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 13, 2018
The start of what could become a new holiday tradition is scheduled to debut in Dearborn this weekend.  
Feature Story Korner Barbers. Photo by David Lewinski. Arts and Culture

Fixtures of Farmington: Korner Barbers makes the cut for 50 years

Jenn McKeeWednesday, December 12, 2018
This week's Fixtures of Farmington series focuses on one of the town’s most enduring businesses, Korner Barbers, where customers who first came as boys now bring their own children and grandchildren.
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California mobility firm finds home in talent-rich Ann Arbor

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 6, 2018

Ann Arbor was chosen from hundreds of potential cities as the research and development center for computing technology solutions company KLA-Tencor.

Feature Story Individuals can train on the latest cybersecurity techniques at the cyber hub. Technology and Innovation

Michigan defense engineers train for future of automotive security

Claire CharltonThursday, December 6, 2018
A new cyber hub at the Detroit Arsenal is an asset to developing cybersecurity expertise and talent. The hub is the newest of 11 in the Michigan Cyber Range, and two more are on the way.
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Longstanding Hazel Park art gallery and performance space reopens after a year away

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 6, 2018
Still located in Hazel Park, the arts and performance space has reopened in a much bigger building than its previous home, though still in the same neighborhood.
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Classic Woodward Avenue hotel undergoes major transformation

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 6, 2018
The remodeled hotel will reopen as the DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomfield Hills Detroit after a multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation effort. 
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