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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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Feature Story Serena Maria Daniels Technology and Innovation

How three women saw gaps in Detroit media and started their own publications

Aaron MondryWednesday, May 9, 2018
In the last few years, several Detroit women have founded their own media outlets. And while they all cover Detroit through their own unique lenses, they do have one thing in common: uplifting voices that didn't have one in mainstream media.
Development News Pontiac Run Club had 10 participants on its inaugural run. Healthy Communities

Weekly run club encourages thirst for vitality in Pontiac

Claire CharltonTuesday, May 8, 2018
Open to every experience level from absolute beginner to seasoned marathoner, run club is an opportunity for people to gather, share training wisdom, and see the neighborhoods of Pontiac from a pound-the-ground perspective.
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Autonomous vehicles will impact the environment, but how?

Melissa AndersThursday, May 3, 2018
As the Detroit region leads the charge in electric, connected, and autonomous vehicle innovation, environmental stakeholders are asking questions about how a radically new way of moving people, goods, and services will impact the environment.
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Ferndale’s environmental sustainability planner position is ‘dream job’ for Erin Quetell

Dorothy HernandezThursday, May 3, 2018
There's a new role in the city of Ferndale, and it's all about being green.
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Discover Michigan's parks and waterways with SEMCOG's ParkFinder app and Water Resources Plan

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 3, 2018
"What is the main selling point for southeast Michigan? Our water."
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Auburn Hills hopes to build new park at former Country Kitchen site

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 3, 2018
The plan would transform eight acres of vacant land at the northeast corner of Auburn and Opdyke roads, the former site of the old Country Kitchen restaurant. The site has 800 feet of river frontage on the Clinton River.
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Ferndale issues RFP for action plans on its new inclusive housing policy

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 3, 2018
In December 2017, the city of Ferndale adopted its inclusive housing policy. Now the city is looking to put that policy into action.
Feature Story Michelle Smith helps put on a toddler's shoes

VIDEO: Treating mental health in Michigan's kids and teens

Claire CharltonWednesday, May 2, 2018
Check out this informative video on the challenges of identifying and treating mental health disorders in kids.
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Sterling Heights plants the seed for a future boosted by recreation

Kate RoffWednesday, May 2, 2018
Metromode's Kate Roff finds out how a maturing suburb is relying on recreation to stay vital.
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LTU Collaboratory engages in 'design thinking' during May 8 session

Claire CharltonWednesday, May 2, 2018
Design thinking. What is it, exactly? And more importantly, how can design thinking influence the way you work and solve problems?
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UM-Dearborn celebrates the groundbreaking of new Engineering Lab Building

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 26, 2018
The College of Engineering and Computer Science at University of Michigan-Dearborn expects an opening date of May 2020.
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Haircuts, massages, and beer: The Men's Chair opens in Pleasant Ridge

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 26, 2018
Nearly 750 miles separate Detroit from Birmingham, Alabama, and Allison Drake travels it every two weeks.
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Cafe space opens in newly renovated Huron Valley Council for the Arts HQ

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 26, 2018
Downtown Highland Township has a new gathering space, which, according to some in the community, is something that is long overdue.
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Vintage road show finds a permanent location in downtown Wyandotte

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 26, 2018
The Vintage Market has found its home. And what a reception it received.
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Macomb County branches out with multiple Arbor Day events

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 26, 2018
At the Warren Civic Center, a variety of trees, bushes, fruit, and vegetables will be sold at affordable prices.
Innovation News OPS Solutions Technology and Innovation

Wixom augmented reality company opens European headquarters in Czech Republic

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 26, 2018
OPS Solutions is the maker of Light Guide Systems, an augmented reality tool used to improve manual assembly and manufacturing processes through error reduction
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Michigan Council on Future Mobility makes key recommendations

Claire CharltonWednesday, April 25, 2018
The Michigan Council on Future Mobility has presented its second annual report to Gov. Rick Snyder, and in it outlined key recommendations for policy changes regarding mobility.
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How two startups plugged into Dearborn’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

Zahraa FarhatWednesday, April 25, 2018
Dearborn startups are finding it much easier these days to plug into a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Feature Story Joe Wegrzyn. Photo by Joe Powers In Situ Photography. Arts and Culture

Growing in both city and burbs: Anita’s Kitchen to open downtown and Lake Orion stores

Kate RoffWednesday, April 25, 2018
Kate Roff finds out why the AK brand is branching out and how the stalwart restaurant is changing.
Feature Story Dr. Steven Lipschultz

How Michigan physician scientists are saving kids' lives through translational research

Claire CharltonFriday, April 20, 2018
Talented Michigan physician scientists are leveraging the power of a discipline called translational research to find treatments and cures for cancer and other childhood diseases.
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