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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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Incubator boosts tech startups in Sterling Heights

Kate RoffThursday, November 1, 2018

Since launching in 2011 in Sterling Heights, the Velocity Collaboration Center says it has created 221 high-tech jobs and generated more than $66 million in revenue.

 
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Positive disruption to health care accompanies 'new age of automobility'

Claire CharltonThursday, November 1, 2018
At The Eye, The Brain & The Auto, held during Mobility Week Detroit, automotive expert Lawrence Burns delivered a keynote speech where he described the “new age of automobility.”
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Students considering attending university abroad encouraged to attend international college fair

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 1, 2018
The International College Options College Fair will be held at Farmington High School on Monday, Nov. 12.
Development News Friday Night Live, 2017 at the Farmington Civic Theater. Photo courtesy Scott Freeman. Arts and Culture

Local singer-songwriters to gather for intimate performance at historic downtown Farmington theater

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 1, 2018
A seemingly unlikely venue for area singer-songwriters has established itself in downtown Farmington, right above a nearly eight decades-old movie house.
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Fiat Chrysler plant aims for top manufacturing ranking

Kate RoffThursday, November 1, 2018
This year Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ stamping plant in Sterling Heights achieved silver status in the World Class Manufacturing standards, making it one of only nine in North America. Now, leadership at the plant are turning their attention on gold status.
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How Metro Detroit's retailers are diversifying their offerings to grow their business

MJ GalbraithWednesday, October 31, 2018
Pop-ups and partnerships. Events and experiences. In order to better understand how to make it in retail today, we talked to four Metro Detroit retailers to find out what it takes as a business owner in the 21st century.
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Autonomous platooning to be studied by American Center for Mobility

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 25, 2018

The American Center for Mobility has announced a new study on fuel-efficient platooning and communication systems reliability for enhanced safety in adverse weather and traffic conditions.  

Feature Story The Guidance Center. Photo by David Lewinski. Kids and Education

Helping grandparents raising grandchildren in Metro Detroit

Dennis ArchambaultThursday, October 25, 2018
The opioid crisis has meant that suddenly grandparents across the nation are being forced to step in and take care of their grandchildren. Here's how one Southgate-based group is helping,
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Telling Dearborn’s story through branding

Elizabeth ClarkThursday, October 25, 2018
What's Dearborn's brand? That's what city leaders, business, and residents are trying to determine through a new effort. 
Feature Story Jamil and Dave Azar. Photo by David Lewinski. Community Development

Entrepreneurs collaborate to build up downtown Farmington

Brenda DominickThursday, October 25, 2018
When brothers and co-owners Jamil and Dave Azar opened up Basement Burger Bar in downtown Farmington nine years ago, little did they know they would gain some wonderful friendships and entrepreneurial comradery with fellow downtown Farmington business owners.
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Photo Essay: "Sterling Frights" gets its spook on in re-opened Dodge Park

Kate RoffThursday, October 25, 2018
Metromode's Joe Powers was there to capture the fun at Sterling Heights' fifth annual Halloween event.
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Listening Tour: 5 things Metromode learned about Pontiac's entrepreneurial ecosystem

Thursday, October 25, 2018
As Midtown and Downtown Detroit boom, what strategies do Metro Detroit's suburban communities have to grow their entrepreneurial ecosystems, both in cooperation with Detroit and independently? Metromode is on tour to find out.
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Exposing more than 150 students, MICHauto Summit shows future talent automotive industry is ‘cool’

Daniel LaiThursday, October 25, 2018
As Michigan’s automotive industry goes full throttle to meet the demand of an ever-changing mobility landscape, one thing is clear: maintaining the state’s global leadership in this space is contingent on access to a well-educated and highly skilled talent pipeline.
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Q&A with Angie Lommen, leader at multinational defense and aerospace company BAE Systems

Kate RoffThursday, October 25, 2018

Angie Lommen role as program director at BAE Systems is only part of her impressive line-up of community committees and projects.

Innovation News Students participate in a MADE automation class. Kids and Education

Utica Community Schools launch manufacturing and engineering career academy

Kate RoffThursday, October 25, 2018
The MADE academy will prepare students for employment in manufacturing, automation, design and engineering.
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Profiles in taste: Meet Farmington’s farmers and artisans

Brenda DominickTuesday, October 23, 2018
This weekend is the last of the season for the Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market. Here are some reasons why you should go.
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PlanetM launches new million dollar startup grant

Melissa AndersThursday, October 18, 2018

Mobility startups worldwide have even more incentive to test and deploy their technologies in Michigan with the announcement of a new grant program from PlanetM. The grant will to help startups test and pilot a variety of mobility innovations.

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Automotive company and Iraqi refugees join forces to fill workplace gaps

Kate RoffThursday, October 18, 2018
When massive expansions left a gap in AGS Automotive's workforce, they joined with resettlement agencies to train and hire Iraqi refugees. We talk to three workers who have gone on to become an integral part of the company.
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Profile: Dan Radomski, director of the LTU Collaboratory

Claire CharltonThursday, October 18, 2018

Dan Radomski is the director of the LTU Collaboratory, an incubator and accelerator for manufacturing startups at Lawrence Technological University. We caught up with him to learn about his background, his role, and the future of the LTU Collaboratory.

Development News A playground in Sterling Heights' Dodge Park Community Development

Sterling Heights listed among top 10 places to raise a family

Kate RoffThursday, October 18, 2018
A new poll claims Sterling Heights is one of the best suburbs to raise a family in Metro Detroit because of its schools, parks, family events, and neighborhoods.
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