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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Dearborn spa celebrates grand opening of complementary gift boutique business

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 6, 2018
From spa to boutique, this business grew by listening to its customers.
Feature Story Holly Days in downtown Farmington. Photo by Nick Hagen. Arts and Culture

6 ways to shop for the holidays in downtown Farmington

Jenn McKeeTuesday, December 4, 2018
’Tis the season for finding unique gifts, and downtown Farmington happens to be chock full of places to find them.
Feature Story Ken's Marina. Photo by Doug Coombe. Community Development

What’s next for St. Clair Shores’ Nautical Mile?

Patrick DunnTuesday, December 4, 2018
It’s been a couple of decades since Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores was reimagined as The Nautical Mile. Now, city planners are thinking about the next phase for this unique commercial corridor, including more water access, connectivity, and catering to millennials.
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How Sterling Heights uses its diversity to strengthen the city

Kate RoffThursday, November 29, 2018
A new part-time training option for the police academy is just one way Sterling Heights is recognizing, embracing and supporting diversity within the city.
Feature Story Paul Landsberg has lived in Auburn Hills since the early 1980s. Healthy Communities

World War II vet muses on a life well lived in Oakland County

Claire CharltonThursday, November 29, 2018
At 96-years old, WWII veteran Paul Landsberg has seen a lot of life. We learned the secret to a long, happy life with this Auburn Hills resident.
Feature Story Rivian vehicles will have a 200- to 450-mile range. Economic Development

Designed in Detroit, Rivian pickup, SUV plug in for adventure

Claire CharltonThursday, November 29, 2018
A new all-electric, all-American automotive company unveils two vehicles at the LA Auto Show. Rivian’s pickup and SUV are made for adventure...and were designed right here in Michigan.
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Michigan's mobile markets deliver healthy food and build community

Brian AllnuttThursday, November 29, 2018
By rethinking typical ways of accessing food, communities are bridging the gap between the farm and the plate. We explore how mobile markets can positively impact health while building connections between neighbors.
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Fifth annual Holly Days celebration takes over downtown Farmington this Saturday

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 29, 2018
Train rides. Choirs. Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Downtown Farmington is set to become a veritable holiday winter wonderland with the fifth annual Holly Days this Saturday, Dec. 1. beginning at 10 a.m.
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LTU opens up DCDT building to Noel Night, offers unique pop-up shopping experience

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 29, 2018
The Southfield-based university has organized a pop-up shopping experience that features local, sustainable businesses.
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OU professors win award to study the Arctic

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 29, 2018
OU scientists will use the money to develop a low-cost and low-power multimodal sensor that will measure carbon dioxide and methane emitted from the Arctic soil.
Innovation News General Dynamics Land Systems' lab in Sterling Heights is called the Maneuver Collaboration Center (mc²). Kids and Education

STEM education tours open career paths for students

Kate RoffThursday, November 29, 2018
When his school group toured a technology research and development lab in Sterling Heights, Steven Graczyk realized he needed to switch career paths. With an educational push to get more students into science, technology, engineering and math, Graczyk is an example of how hands-on tours can make a difference. 
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Free small business workshops, consulting services, available to Oakland County entreprenuers

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 29, 2018
Each workshop is free. All that’s required is that entrepreneurs plan to start their business in Oakland County or have already done so.
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Ferndale-based video production company receives national recognition

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 29, 2018
The company received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women's Business Council Certification Committee, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
Innovation News Hazel Park Raceway. Photo by Joe Powers. Economic Development

More than 1,500 new jobs expected in Oakland County

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 29, 2018
Developments in Auburn Hills, Hazel Park, and Troy are expected to generate the new employment.
Feature Story Ralph Parus. Photo by David Lewinski. Arts and Culture

The next act for Dearborn’s ArtSpace will connect artists to the community

Elizabeth ClarkWednesday, November 28, 2018
As Dearborn's City Hall ArtSpace Lofts approaches its second birthday, Elizabeth Clark checks as the project--and its creative residents--prepare to open to the community.
Feature Story U of M Dearborn's Picasso Cafe. Photo by David Lewinski. Healthy Communities

What does it to take to make school food healthy?

Dennis ArchambaultWednesday, November 28, 2018

You can create the most nutritious school lunch meals, but you can’t make students eat them. That’s the quandary of food service professionals trying to meet federal dietary requirements and feed their customers. Here's how they're doing it.

Feature Story Cowley's. Photo by David Lewinski. Arts and Culture

Fixtures of Farmington: Sandwich shop, Irish pub among downtown stalwarts

Jenn McKeeWednesday, November 28, 2018
In this two-part series, Metromode’s On the Ground Farmington project shines a spotlight on Farmington businesses owners who have been in it for the long haul.
Feature Story Ann Arbor SPARK hosted demonstrations at the American Center for Mobility to showcase testing and validation of autonomous technology. Technology and Innovation

Auto experts tour American Center for Mobility with Ann Arbor SPARK

Claire CharltonThursday, November 22, 2018
On an invitation from Ann Arbor SPARK, attendees of the AV Test & Development Symposium visited the American Center for Mobility for a tour and live testing and validation demo.
Feature Story The 2018 LTU President's Symposium will gather industry experts to talk about tomorrow's mobility innovations happening today. Technology and Innovation

Human-centered, systems-level mobility is already underway in the Detroit region

Claire CharltonThursday, November 22, 2018
A panel of mobility experts shared visions of the present and future of our roads during a Mobility Week Detroit event at Lawrence Technological University. Learn what they shared about mobility gained through a human-centric, systems-level approach.
Feature Story Photo by Mike Galbraith. Entrepreneurship

Collaboration wins top prize at Dearborn Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition

MJ GaklbraithSaturday, November 17, 2018
Two established Dearborn businesses joined forces to emerge with the event's top prize.
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