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U-M forecast calls Detroit's economy encouraging overall, with some risks aheadA new University of Michigan forecast calls Detroit's economy 'encouraging overall' while flagging risks ahead. The city's labor force grew 2.9% between May 2025 and May 2026 even as Michigan's shrank 2.2%, pushing unemployment to 11% as more residents look for work.By Marcus · Sep 17, 2026
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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy plans a second campus to double its enrollmentJalen Rose Leadership Academy has launched a capital campaign to open a second campus and roughly double its enrollment, moving its high school into a donated former hospital on the Royal Oak Township border.By Jamie · Sep 17, 2026
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Hallelujah for Heat returns to Fellowship Chapel for its 15th year on October 24The 15th annual Hallelujah for Heat gospel concert returns to Fellowship Chapel in Detroit on Saturday, October 24, a free show led by Ricky Dillard & New G, Minister Lisa Page Brooks, and GRIF. Admission is free, with advance registration encouraged.By Marcus · Sep 14, 2026
MusicNews
Stevie Wonder will play the “Songs in the Key of Life” album at the Fox on December 8 and 9Two Fox Theatre nights, his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life played front to back, on a 50th anniversary tour where Detroit is the only city getting two shows. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.By Marcus · Sep 8, 2026
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Four hours from Detroit, Electric Forest was worth the drive, storm and allFour hours up the road, Electric Forest sold out for its 14th year.By Shawn · Jun 29, 2026Eats
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Unc's Pizza opens in Capitol Park from the Dime Store and Mootz ownersUnc's Pizza has opened at 1133 Griswold in Capitol Park, a Detroit-style pizzeria from the crews behind Dime Store and Mootz Pizzeria + Bar.By Jamie · Sep 5, 2026
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Dutch Girl Donuts opens the door to its second shop on National Donut DayDutch Girl Donuts gives Detroiters a first look at its second shop on East Grand Boulevard this Friday, with two free donuts per visitor and boxed dozens for $20.By Samantha · Jun 4, 2026
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Rent Free Coffee and Community, a coffee shop and listening venue, is headed to Eastern MarketRent Free Coffee and Community, a daytime coffee shop and evening bar built around recorded music, is coming to Eastern Market from Detroit owner Lamont Leak.By Marcus · May 30, 2026Arts
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'Georgia O'Keeffe: Architecture' opens at the DIA, tracing a painter's life through buildingsThe Detroit Institute of Arts has opened a 35-painting show devoted to Georgia O'Keeffe's decades of work on the built environment, anchored by 'Stables' from its own collection and running through Jan. 3, 2027.By Samantha · Sep 14, 2026
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Cosm Detroit opens at Cadillac Square with a sold-out LED dome debutCosm Detroit opened September 10 at 25 Cadillac Square, drawing a sold-out crowd of 1,500 to an 87-foot-diameter LED dome, the company's fourth immersive venue in the country.By Samantha · Sep 14, 2026
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Pewabic Pottery to begin roof restoration on its 1907 Jefferson Avenue studioPewabic Pottery will begin essential roof restoration on its historic Jefferson Avenue studio on Monday, September 14, 2026, and the National Historic Landmark building will stay open during the work.By Samantha · Sep 10, 2026Community
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Detroit's Hispanic Heritage Month calendar fills up along Vernor, from a summit to a mariachi tourHispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15, and Southwest Detroit's calendar has a leadership summit, a museum evening, free library programming, and a mariachi concert along West Vernor.By Jamie · Sep 17, 2026
CommunityNews
SNAP households in Wayne County can get storm food replacement benefits through Sept. 23Wayne County residents on SNAP who lost food to recent storms and power outages can request replacement benefits until Wednesday, Sept. 23, by phone or with the DHS-601 affidavit.By Jamie · Sep 16, 2026
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Salvation Army of Metro Detroit names its first two women to lead at once in nearly 140 yearsThe Salvation Army of Metro Detroit has named Capt. Shanell Debela as divisional secretary and Clenetta Frazier as advisory board chair, the first two women to hold these roles at the same time in its nearly 140-year metro Detroit history.By Jamie · Sep 16, 2026City
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Detroit Metro Airport ranks No. 2 for passenger satisfaction among North America's busiest airportsDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport ranked second among mega airports in the 2026 J.D. Power North America Airport Satisfaction Study, trailing only Minneapolis-Saint Paul.By Marcus · Sep 16, 2026
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Detroit Lions organization is demolishing a building at 1900 Saint AntoineThe Detroit Lions organization is demolishing a building at 1900 Saint Antoine Street. A City of Detroit permit, DEM2026-00419, authorizes the wreck-and-remove at the site.By Marcus · Sep 15, 2026
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Detroit's say on the $1.6 billion RenCen remake runs every Tuesday through OctoberA $1.6 billion plan to remake the Renaissance Center would take down two of its five towers, and the public window to shape it runs every Tuesday night through October 27.By Marcus · Sep 15, 2026More to read
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Detroit's district schools post record highs again on the 2026 M-STEPDetroit's district schools posted record highs again on the 2026 M-STEP, continuing a multi-year climb while still trailing state averages.By Jamie · Sep 16, 2026
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Unrivaled women's basketball is bringing two games to Detroit in January 2027Unrivaled, the three-on-three women's professional basketball league, will play its first-ever games in Detroit on January 11, 2027, staging two games in one night at Little Caesars Arena.By Jamie · Sep 15, 2026
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Cass Corridor CDC and Cove Investments work to expand affordable housing in DetroitTwo Detroit organizations are working to expand affordable housing as rising home prices and high interest rates squeeze supply, with efforts that include a 49-home senior development.By Jamie · Sep 15, 2026
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Shakespeare in Prison opens its fall session with a full, energized roomDetroit Public Theatre's Shakespeare in Prison program opened its fall session on September 8 with a room full of new and returning members, one of whom recognized a teaching artist from a 2015 production of The Taming of the Shrew.By Jamie · Sep 14, 2026
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DTE gas bills rise $2.87 a month Oct. 1 after regulators cut the hike to less than halfMichigan regulators approved a $74.52 million DTE Gas rate increase, raising typical residential bills 3.34%, about $2.87 a month, starting Oct. 1. The approved amount was less than half what DTE requested, and hours after the vote the utility filed notice for another increase.By Marcus · Sep 14, 2026
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Variety's 12th SHINE fashion show puts kids on the runway at Somerset CollectionThe 12th annual SHINE Fashion Show turned the South Rotunda of the Somerset Collection in Troy into a runway for kids on August 30, raising money for the Variety 4-H Horseback Riding Program and FAR therapeutic scholarships.By Jamie · Sep 11, 2026One friendly email. Every week.
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