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Man holds small alligator captured on Detroit's Belle Isle
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Belle Isle alligator finds new home at serpentarium

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Universal free school meals will continue, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Michael Rice say as lawmakers scramble to finalize budget.

The Belle Isle Aquarium
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Belle Isle could shut down without Lansing budget deal: ‘That would be terrible’

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 20, 2025September 20, 2025
Two women dance near a vintage Cadillac Eldorado, with the dome of the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory visible in the distance.
Posted inCommunity

Detroiters preview Belle Isle Commons concept: ‘The vibes are just immaculate’

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Donna Givens Davidson of Eastside Community Network stands in an office decorated with an indoor plant and art, with a hand on her hip.
Posted inNews

‘Actions speak louder than words’: Detroiters weigh in on Belle Isle’s future following $144 million investment

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 25, 2025August 25, 2025
Harry Jones, president of Detroit Community Sailing Center, on the shore of the Detroit River.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Black students sail the Detroit River with Harry Jones: ‘Water is in my DNA’

Avatar photo by Carissa Welton May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
A bird in flight on Detroit's Belle Isle.
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What Detroiters need to know about the bird flu

Sarah Hulett headshot. by Sarah Hulett March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

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