'A walkable gateway': Roosevelt Park getting redesign to connect Michigan Central Station to neighborhoods
Detroit's Roosevelt Park is getting a makeover to help connect neighborhoods, including Mexicantown, to Michigan Central Station.
More than sports: Ruth Ellis Center gets $50,000 from Detroit City FC 2021 Prideraiser
Detroit City Football Club supports and Ally raised $50,000 for the Ruth Ellis Center, which helps LGBTQ+ young people.
Nighttime farmer's market brings fresh produce, music, and more to Hazel Park
The Hazel Park farmer's market is every other Wednesday night.
Former Inkster home of Malcolm X will be transformed into museum, community space
The former Inkster home of civil rights activist Malcolm X is being restored into a museum.
Destined for Greatness -- Denby High alum helps young women from Detroit school succeed
The Destined for Greatness mentoring program at Detroit's Denby High School helps young women succeed.
Wayne thrift store provides job experience, learning opportunities for adults with disabilities
The STEP Thrift Store in Wayne provides work experience to adults with disabilities.
Ypsilanti's Go! Ice Cream supports local charities with special ice cream sandwiches
Go! Ice Cream in Ypsilanti is supporting a charity that helps low-income Washtenaw County children and families with literacy.
Ziplining, archery, and more -- Detroit couple transforms overgrown lots into sprawling park for kids
A Detroit couple transformed their backyard and some overgrown lots into a sprawling park where kids can safely play and learn.
Blake's, Carhartt using newest Kinder Cider to donate $20,000 in fruit trees to Detroit nonprofit
Blake's Hard Cider Co. and Carhartt have teamed up to donate trees to a Detroit nonprofit.
Community Health Corps provides resources, support to Detroiters in need
Community Health Corps provides Detroiters in need with resources.
Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center in Ferndale to fully reopen next week after COVID closure
Ferndale's LGBTQ+ community center, Affirmations, fully reopens next week.
Artists needed to create Detroit murals symbolizing impact of drug overdose crisis
Artists are needed for a public arts campaign to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day and National Recovery Month.
5 things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend
Spring means more outdoor, socially distanced events are being planned across Metro Detroit.
As vaccine demand starts to slip in Michigan, cities move toward community-run clinics
Detroit, like many other cities, is starting to see growing stockpiles of vaccine doses, even as much of the state remains completely unprotected from COVID-19.
Inkster lobbies to bring R&B Hall of Fame to city
The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame doesn't have a city yet to call home. But early talks between the city of Inkster and its founding members could pave way for the institution to be built in the city.
Meet the Detroit author whose critically-acclaimed series shows kids breaking barriers
The author of Madison Miles and Friends is a Detroit native with a love of reading that stretches back to her childhood. Now, her books tell the stories that parents missed out on growing up.
Six DIA board members have resigned in wake of controversies involving director
Six members of the DIA's board have resigned in protest of the museum's plan to keep its director on, despite allegations he contributed to a hostile work environment during his tenure at the head of the institution.
Detroit, Ferndale project targets poverty at Woodward and 8 Mile
Residents of both cities have complained about the design of the intersection, and the people that use it for shelter and panhandling for years. A new partnership between the two cities targets both poverty and mobility there.
Volunteers of America helps Michigan veteran left homeless by COVID-19 pandemic
“Without the Volunteers of America I don't know where I would have ended up,” Kyle Jackson said.
Six ways to spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Metro Detroit
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent most events scheduled for Martin Luther King Day online, but that doesn't mean the messages and discussions from the events will be any less powerful.