Mystery mound: Still no clear explanation for the 8-foot tall mound that appeared on Dearborn Street in southwest Detroit Saturday night. “There was no explosion here, that is the main point we want to get out,” said Hakim Berry, chief operating officer for the city of Detroit. And if the words “no explosion” aren’t sufficiently reassuring, Berry added, “There […]
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PARKS REPORT: Elmwood Central Park
View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park: Elmwood Central Park Located at 1499 Chene sits Elmwood Central Park, a large green space that features a playground and walking area whose pathways cross between residential apartments. Since the layout of the park encompasses living spaces, there are 4 ways to enter the park: […]
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How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to powerful storms
Republished with permission from Energy News Network Art Reyes and his family faced an increasingly common summer plight in metro Detroit last month after a thunderstorm knocked out their electricity. He and his wife and newborn scrambled for a place to stay — and to store the supply of bottled breast milk at risk of […]
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What’s the state of solar power in Michigan?
*You can always find past Michigan Climate News stories and subscribe to new ones on Bulletin, and you can keep up with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Got an idea for a Michigan climate story? Pitch us here.* BY NINA IGNACZAK Last week, the Biden Administration announced its plan to produce 45% of the […]
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Call for Pitches: Stories of Climate Change in Michigan
You're a Michigander, and you care about this state. You see what's happening in your corner of the Mitten, and you've got the itch to tell about it through skilled reporting and writing. Welcome to Planet Michigan, a publication of Planet Detroit on the Facebook Bulletin platform. Our aim is to report on what's happening […]
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From the Headlines – September 6-10, 2021
Emergency in Flat Rock: 1,100 homes were evacuated following a gasoline leak from an underground pipe at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant. More than 1,000 gallons of gasoline are believed to have escaped from the facility and gone directly into the city of Flat Rock’s sanitary sewers. Authorities detected benzene at several residences and the River Heights Academy charter […]
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Families find fresh, locally grown food at Keep Growing Detroit’s Online Farm Store
This sponsored story is brought to you by Keep Growing Detroit. When Sean Bourke moved back to Detroit, after living three years in Northern Michigan, he wanted to prioritize access to fresh and affordable food. After living in and around farms where he had easy outlets for fresh produce, Bourke sought the same type of food, […]
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Meet Detroit’s parent lead activists
TaNiccia Henry moved into her grandparents’ home to care for her ailing grandfather about twenty years ago. The home, located in Detroit’s historic Herman Kiefer neighborhood, is more than a century old. In 2013, her grandson Lloyd was born and moved into the home with Henry, who became his primary caregiver. It took a few […]
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PARKS REPORT: Delores Bennett Park
View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park: Bennett Park Bennett Park, located at 444 Smith Street, is a small-sized park with a lot of activities. The park is shaded by huge trees and features basketball courts refurbished by the Detroit Pistons, a picnic area, playground, splash pad, workout machines, and a tattered […]
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From the Headlines – August 30-September 3, 2021
What you’re paying for: Many of the lawmakers who will be investigating the power outages that impacted nearly one million customers last month likely received money from the utilities they are regulating. A Detroit News investigation finds that DTE Energy and CMS Energy – Consumers Energy’s parent company – funneled $55 million towards lawmakers in the last five […]